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"content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary speaker. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments on consideration of the Audit Reports of the Bomet, Homa Bay, Isiolo, Kakamega, Kiambu, Laikipia, Kisumu, Mandera, Migori, Mombasa, Murang’a, Nandi, Nyeri, Samburu, Siaya, Tana River, Tharaka- Nithi, Trans Nzoia, Turkana and Wajir County Executives for the Financial Year 2014/2015 (1st July, 2014 to 30th June, 2015), laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 18th February, 2021. Madam Temporary Speaker, once again, let me take this earliest opportunity to say that the Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investment Committee (CPAIC) is established by the Senate pursuant to Standing Order No.220 and is mandated to- (a) Pursuant to Article 96 (3) of the Constitution to exercise oversight over national revenue allocated to the county governments; (b) Pursuant to Article 229 (7) and (8) of the Constitution to examine the reports of the Auditor-General on the annual accounts of the county governments; (c) To examine special reports, if any, of the Auditor-General to county government funds; (d) To examine the reports, if any, of the Auditor-General on county government funds; (e) To examine the reports, if any, of the Auditor-General on the county public investments; and, (f) To exercise oversight of county public accounts and investments. Therefore, when you look at Article 96 (1) and Article 96 (3) of the Constitution, we have to do a balance between defending the county governments and oversighting them. That is a balance that has to be taken very delicately to meet the requirements of the audit reports on this matter. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Office of the Auditor-General forwards reports on the financial operations of the county government for specific financial years to the Senate pursuant to the provision of Article 229 (7) of the Constitution and the Office of the Auditor-General, on various dates from the month of June, 2016, forwarded reports on the financial operations of the county governments for the Financial Year 2014/2015. The reports once tabled, stand committed to the Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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