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    "id": 975228,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/975228/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Zani",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13119,
        "legal_name": "Agnes Zani",
        "slug": "agnes-zani"
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    "content": "enumerated in Clause 5. We have the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) established under Section 3 of the Kenya Revenue Act, the responsible commission under Section 3 of the Public Officer Ethics Act and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) established under Section 3 of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act. This Bill seeks to strengthen institutions that have been given power according to both Article 10 and Chapter Six of the Constitution. Article 10 talks about the need for transparency, integrity and open systems, so that people know what is happening. Chapter Six is about Leadership and Integrity. This is a stroke of genius in this Bill. I am sure this is what Sen. Farhiya wanted. Are we going to form another body to do this and are these persons going to train themselves? This is just a stroke of genius where the various organizations that have already been mandated to do this within the Constitution will be given direct permission to do that. Clause 4 is also important because it is possible to have some sort of witch-hunt. Conditions have been set in some of the sub-clauses under Clause 4, where various steps have to be conducted before carrying out a lifestyle audit. For example, Clause 4(3) states- “Before conducting a lifestyle audit, the investigating body shall give the officer- (a) a seven day’s notice of the nature and reasons for the proposed lifestyle audit; (b) an opportunity to be heard and to make representations in that regard; (c) notice of a right to a review or internal appeal against a lifestyle audit; where applicable; (d) notice of the right to legal representation where applicable; (e) notice of the right to cross-examine, where applicable; and (f) information and evidence relied upon to make the decision to conduct the lifestyle audit.” This is important because it will allow some sort of recourse just in case somebody extremely gets out of hand. Clause 7 is also important because it talks about the search warrants. It provides that an investigating body must apply for a search warrant. In Kenya, you may find that in the process of doing a lifestyle audit, people enhance themselves and get away with everything. It is important for someone to be given a search warrant, so that they know what is happening---"
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