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    "id": 994638,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kinangop, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Zachary Thuku",
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        "legal_name": "Zachary Kwenya Thuku",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion on the establishment of an ad hoc committee on the coronavirus disease. At the outset, our Standing Orders are clear on the formation of an ad hoc committee. It envisages such a situation. But, as I oppose the Motion, I wish to state that the facts bear that what is envisaged in this Motion has been taken care of. In fact, the whole business of this committee is time barred, because so much water is under the bridge at the moment. There are laws that were enacted through the Committee on Delegated Legislation. There is some money that has been set aside. There is a fund that has been established. There is so much that has been done. I can tell you for sure that forming this committee is going to be an effort in futility. We are going to duplicate what has been done and what is being done by the relevant departmental committees. On the issue of audits, because that is one of the issues that have been raised, now that there is a fund that has been established, we have to wait until such a time an audit has been done by the Office of the Auditor-General, so that then the audited accounts can be deliberated on by the Special Funds Accounts Committee. Therefore, forming an ad hoc committee will not serve the interests of Kenyans. For sure, the coronavirus disease is here to stay with us. Therefore, this cannot be an ad hoc committee, not unless we want to establish a committee that will oversee the management of this disease in the long run, which is not important. Therefore, I oppose this Motion in the strongest terms possible. I propose that we allow the established Departmental Committees and the oversight committees that are involved with finances, in terms of audit, to do their job. I oppose, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Thank you."
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