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    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": "As I conclude, I also want to say that in our task of examining these reports that come from the Office of the Auditor-General, we continue again to work closely with officers from that office. Hon. Speaker, I must also thank you most profusely for having stood firm in defence of the authority of this House and the authority of the PAC in undertaking its mandate to oversee Government agencies and departments, in so far as the utilisation of public funds is concerned. We are pleased to note that we made it clear to all and sundry that under Article 125(1) and (2) of the Constitution, this House and its committees is at liberty to invite any person under the sun and within the territories of Kenya. The Constitution does not make an exemption. It says any person. In your advisory released three or so weeks ago, Hon. Speaker, you are not in any way trying to abrogate or interfere with the independence of any independent institution or organ of State. You are simply saying even as we respect the independence of these institutions and organs of State, we must hold them accountable on matters of expenditure of public funds because that is our mandate that the Constitution has granted us as a Parliament. Therefore, without further ado, I wish to move that this House adopts this Report and allows the formal appointment of this firm to undertake this very noble task. I wish to ask Hon. Aden Duale, who is a ranking Member of that Committee and a ranking Member of this House, to second the Motion. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. 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."
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