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    "id": 1048652,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I rise to support the Motion that the House do adopts the reports of the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee for the counties that have been mentioned. This is one of the most important functions and duties we have as a House. I want to congratulate Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri and the team that is currently the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee for doing an excellent job and bringing reports to the House. When I chaired that committee, there was always pressure from Members: Bring us reports. There was pressure even on the Senate Business Committee (SBC) to set aside specific days for consideration of these reports. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is always very disheartening and a low moment when you have brought to the House 1,500 pages of a report and the Chamber is empty. The Motion is called at 6.24 p.m. yet this is one of the most important oversight duties of this House. The Committee chaired by Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri has done a great job. They have brought to us many reports. In fact, we are very soon closing the gap on backlog because now we are considering reports that run up to 2018. The pending audit reports that are yet to be considered by the Senate are probably reports for the Financial Year 2018/2019 that have just been tabled before the House. This was occasioned by the delay of the appointment of a substantive Auditor-General. In the past, we have brought to this House the Fiduciary Risk Report. On hindsight, I realized that when I brought the Fiduciary Risk Report to the House, it was more technical than political. It contained very useful recommendations on some of the risks that cut across all the counties over the first three years of devolution. All that was documented, brought to this House and has been adopted."
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