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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, just give me two minutes, and I will finish."
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"content": " Please rush through it to conclude."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Continuous resourcing of funds has been adversely affected by the delays in Exchequer releases to counties. To address all these issues, the committee has given specific directions in an interim manner as mitigating measures - (i) The governors should ensure pieces of legislation that are inadequate are established through the support of the county assembly. (ii) That the governors, through the CEC for finance, ensure that internal control measures are put in place to address the gaps that we noted. (iii) Governors must ensure appropriate technologies are deployed to curb incidents of multiple allocations, especially of bursaries. (iv) Governors to ensure that the County Executive Committee Member (CECMs) for finance seek the necessary approval from the county assembly for expenditure incurred in emergencies. The committee advised counties with high number of funds to reassess the funds and maintain a lean number of funds that are effective and easy to manage. As I wind up, the committee has put in place measures to ensure that the recommendations are implemented. The committee has tabled the report on the matter of non-remittance of pension deductions to counties. As I speak now, the committee is in the process of implementing the report that was adopted by this House. The Committee has adopted 27 reports for water companies, which are being processed for tabling with effect from this week. The committee plans to look at level 4 and 5 hospitals in all our 47 counties. We have noted accountability issues in those hospitals. In conclusion, the interaction with the different county executives, the Committee ---"
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"content": " Give him 30 seconds to conclude."
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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the committee observed that there is an apparent wastage and misappropriation of public resources in counties. We, therefore, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "implore the individual Senators to enhance the oversight role through the oversight facilitation. I wish to implore the House and the committees to hold governors to account for public resources under their control, noting that governors are the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of counties as per Article 179 of the Constitution. With this, I submit this report on behalf of the Committee on Public Investment and Special Funds."
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"content": " Thank you, Sen. Osotsi. This brings us to the conclusion on Statements pursuant to---- Sorry for that, we have the last statement pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1) the Chairperson Committee on Delegated Legislation, Sen. Gataya Mo Fire, proceed to table your report."
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"content": "ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON DELEGATED LEGISLATION"
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1)(b) of the Senate Standing Orders to make a Statement on the activities of the Select Committee on Delegated Legislation for the period commencing 29th January to 31st March, 2024. The Senate Select Committee on Delegated Legislation is established under Standing Order No.195(1) of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to scrutinize statutory instruments laid before the Senate. During the period under review, the committee held a total of 15 sittings. During the period, the committee gave its comments on the following Legislative Proposals; the County Statutory Instruments Bill, 2024 and, the Statutory Instruments Amendment Bill, 2024. On Bills, during the period under review, the committee jointly with the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights considered the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 2 of 2023). On committee benchmarking and stakeholder engagements, it travelled to Dodoma and visited the Parliament of Tanzania from 5th to 9th February, 2024. During this visit, the committee, among other activities, met and shared experiences with the counterpart committees of the national Parliament of Tanzania and held meetings with the leadership of the Committees of the House. The committee considered and acceded to the following Statutory Instruments- (a) The Lake Ol Bolossat Catchment Protection Area Order, Legal Notice No.116 of 2023. (b) The Karai Wetland Conservation Area Order, Legal Notice No. 117 of 2023. (c) The Mwangea Hills Catchment Protection Area Order, Legal Notice No. 118 of 2023. (d) The Lari Swamp Catchment Protection Area Order, Legal Notice No. 119 of 2023. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "(e) SACCO Societies (Specified Non-Deposit Taking) (Levy) Order, Legal Notice No. 178 of 2023 The committee considered the Architects and Quantity Surveyors (Amendment) By-Laws, 2023 (Legal Notice No. 188 of 2023). The committee observed that the Bb-laws were among the 1,764 Statutory Instruments that had expired in January, 2023. The Committee, therefore, recommended that the by-laws be withdrawn and published afresh. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, the committee firmed up its resolutions on the draft Centre for Parliamentary Studies and Training (CPST) Regulations, 2023. The committee communicated its resolutions to the CPST for adoption during publication of the said regulations. The committee also met the Elgeyo Marakwet County Assembly, Delegated Legislation Committee on its capacity building and experience-sharing meeting on 17th March, 2023. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in the current quarter, the committee will be considering 13 Statutory Instruments that have been committed to it. To commence this activity, the committee has scheduled a two-day retreat with the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development to consider the Urban Areas and Cities (General) Regulations,2023. In conclusion, I thank your office and that of the Clerk of the Senate for the continuous support accorded to the committee in undertaking its work. Lastly, I also wish to thank the Members of the committee for their commitment and diligence in and contributions during the committee activities. I thank you."
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