Kiraitu Murungi

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• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to make a few comments on this Motion. First, I would like to thank and support hon. Karua, the Deputy Leader of Government Business, for her brilliant and eloquent contribution to this Motion this afternoon. This Motion marks an important landmark, and, possibly, a turning point in our struggle against corruption in this country. I personally fully support the war against corruption. As the former Minister in charge of this docket, I am fully aware of the crippling effect of corruption on our economy and society. I am also fully aware of ... view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy, Speaker, Sir, since 19th January, 2006, I was continuously in the Press for one month, under a headline, sub-headline, cartoon or jokes in relation to the issue of Anglo Leasing. I have been systematically vilified, accused, condemned and convicted by the 450 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 6, 2006 media without being granted a hearing. There were various calls from 19th January, 2006, for me to step aside, so that investigation could take place. There were various calls that I be charged and prosecuted because I was implicated in the Githongo dossier. view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, even on 20th January, 2006, there was a report in the Daily Nation, saying that the Githongo report had incontrovertible evidence, which was good enough to sustain a charge against me. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have been made to suffer severe personal pain and anguish. I have also been forced to pay every political cost by the media without a fair hearing and without due process of the law. We should not allow McCarthysm to creep into our society, under the guise of fighting corruption. During the days of Senator McCarthy in the 1950s in the USA, ... view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, coming back to the report, I have read it several times. However, I must say that there is a major problem of analysis of evidence and conclusions that the PAC arrived at. I am not saying that the report is bad. However, I am saying that the Report has not adequately analysed the evidence, and consequently, does not come up with proper conclusions and recommendations, especially regarding persons who have been mentioned in it. If you look at the Report on page 46, at the top, it reads as follows: "Hon. Murungi, MP, advised Mr. Githongo to ... view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee further says that further investigation is required to establish my interference with the Judiciary as a whole, including the appointment of Mr. Tobiko, a counsel in one of the cases, and the removal of special magistrates for corruption cases. If you look at this Report as a whole, you will not see any evidence at all or any allegation made to show that I interfered with the Judiciary, or indeed, I was involved in the appointment of Mr. Tobiko or the removal of a magistrate. So, this is a conclusion which is not supported by ... view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is evidence being put forward to support the allegation that I assisted in cover-up, interference, and throwing down of the Anglo Leasing investigations. The allegations made against me by my old friend, who is now my enemy, Mr. Githongo, are based on two arranged conversations: The first one is during lunch at the Vice-President and Minister for Home Affairs' home on 4th May, 2004, and the second one is at an allegedly tape-recorded meeting in my office on 20th May, 2005. I would like to inform this House that I could not possibly have interfered with ... view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think we should be celebrating this crime. It is an immoral and dishonest act. It will make relationships impossible in this country if all our private conversations are being recorded without our knowledge. I have a question to ask: Mr. Githongo was well-known in this country. He was the Secretary of our Cabinet Committee on Anti-Corruption. He was on first name terms with many officers, including Ministers who are in this House. How comes that the only person he taped was Kiraitu Murungi? Where is the tape for Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o? Where is the tape ... view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am saying that those tapes are not genuine. The PAC did not even listen to any original tape. They listened to compact disks (CDs). In these days of digital technology, you can fool around with sounds or documents. Mr. Speaker, Sir, what I am saying is April 6, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 453 that those tapes do not contain any authentic, complete, accurate or audible discussion between me and Mr. Githongo. How come it is only Mr. Kiraitu Murungi who is being heard? Where is Mr. Githongo's voice? What is he telling me? view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: So, those tapes were played for a certain purpose, and it is quite clear on the HANSARD itself! On page 28 of the HANSARD of 12th February, 2006, Mr. Githongo was asked why he prepared the dossier. This is what he said, and I quote:- "I cannot hide the fact that Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o, among other Kenyans for various reasons, was pushing or encouraging me to strongly make available publicly any information I may have with regard to corruption." That is number one. At pages 35 and 36, he says:- "When I prepared this document, I was preparing it for the ... view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what I was saying is that--- One day, when I was walking within Parliament Buildings, I was followed by a young journalist. He asked me: "Why do you not resign and Mr. Githongo has named you?" Mr. Githongo has been elevated to a god! When he has spoken, you must collapse! Mr. Speaker, Sir, time has come for us to question the intentions of Mr. Githongo. What are his political motives? It is quite clear from what I have read that they sat somewhere and planned all this. I read political conspiracy. This is meant to throw ... view