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    "id": 1076249,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1076249/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ol Jorok, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Michael Muchira",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Michael Mwangi Muchira",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the PAC Report. I am a Member of the Committee. First, I thank our Chairman, Hon. Opiyo Wandayi, for providing leadership in this Committee. Probably, it is time the people of Siaya considered him for a greater position of being their CEO. When we joined PAC in 2017, we found a backlog of reports for many years. After we started, through the leadership of our Chairman and the commitment of Members and the secretariat, we managed to clear the backlog. We have considered this Report and made several recommendations. I will just pinpoint a few. First, is the thorny issue of pending bills, which has been recurring year in, year out. It is so unfortunate that for the year ended 30th June 2018, the pending bills increased by 178 per cent from Kshs16.7 billion to Kshs46.5 billion. We all know the consequences of this. We have seen businesses going under and people’s property being auctioned. Things are difficult especially during the COVID-19 period. This is despite the numerous directives by His Excellency the President on clearance of pending bills. This clearly shows that there are many Government officers who are not adhering to the President’s directive. Probably, it is time the President cracked the whip to ensure that all the pending bills are paid. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}