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    "id": 1117251,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise to seek a Statement on the directive by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage to the Sports Registrar to undertake an inspection of Football Kenya Federation (FKF) and disbursement and administration of funds from the Sports, Art and Social Development Fund during the Financial Year 2019/20 to date. Pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the directive by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage to the Sports Registrar to undertake an impromptu inspection on Football Kenya (FKF). In the Statement, the Chairperson should- (a) State the provision of the Sports Act that led to the impromptu decision by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage to direct inspection of FKF for a period of not less than two weeks from 18th October, 2021, and a report to be submitted to her on or before 2nd November, 2021. (b) State the reasons why FKF, a statutory body under the law, was not issued with any notice of inspection citing nature and reasons of inspections, the documents required, material or evidence relied upon by the Cabinet Secretary in making the said decisions. (c) State whether the Cabinet Secretary is aware that the said inspection team was largely composed of officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the National Intelligence Service (NIS). (d) Explain the reasons the chairperson of the said committee sought to remove the documents from the FKF offices for the period 1st July, 2014 to date, contrary to Section 52(3) of the Sports Act. (e) Explain the reasons why the Cabinet Secretary usurped the powers of the Registrar to conduct the alleged inspection. (f) Confirm whether the Cabinet Secretary is aware that the team of inspectors she appointed purported to conduct an inspection for two days, which presupposes that there was already a decision made prior to the inspection. (g) State the amount of money disbursed to the Sports, Art and Social Development Fund by the Government and donor partners for the Financial Year 2019/2020 to date, and table a detailed schedule on the disbursement date to inform the Senate on the amount of funds approved by the commissioner of sports and the funds oversight board for the disbursement of various sports federations, including FKF for the Financial Year 2019/2020 to date. (h) Provide a detailed breakdown and evidence of funds disbursed to various sports federations stating the amount disbursed to each. (i) Provide particulars of over Kshs111 million spent by the fund on behalf of various sports federation and an appropriate schedule on the amounts, the federation on whose behalf the state funds were spent and stating the legal basis for the expenditure. (j) Make available the details of the disbursement made directly or through the sports federation to support the national teams to participate in the various competitions"
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