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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "(e) Regarding the efficacy of IFMIS to the County Government Operations Statement requested by Sen. Petronilla Lokorio Were, MP, the Committee considered a response from the National Treasury and found it unsatisfactory. The Committee resolved to extensively interrogate this matter. The Committee has held meetings with the CoB, CoG, Auditor-General and Governor, Central Bank of Kenya, and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). I am proud to be a member of that institution. They are regular users of the system. Several Members of ICPAK use IFMIS in their role as accountants in Government Ministries, Commission, parastatals and county governments. ICPAK had wide experience in terms of the challenges that are faced by their members in ensuring that things work smoothly. Based on their experience, they gave us a lot of challenges that users are facing. I can assure you that the engagement with ICPAK was fruitful and engaging. It is a big step forward in terms of ensuring that the system is improved thoroughly. They added value to the input by the Committee. (f) Regarding Statement on the Status of Pending Payments to Contractors and Suppliers by the Kisumu County Government requested by Sen. Fred Outa, MP, the Committee has requested for information from Kisumu County Government. The information is yet to be submitted. Continuously, as we complain about Government Ministries not giving information, county governments are following suit. They delay to provide information to the Committee which impacts on the timeline of submission of reports to the Senate. Like in this case, had we received this information in time, we would have been dispensed with this matter. Some of these issues waste time. This House needs to engage in terms of ensuring that such things are addressed adequately. (g) Regarding the Statement under Standing Order 47(1) on Suspension of the Implementation of the Vihiga County Budget for the Financial year 2021/2022 was made by Sen. George Khaniri, the Standing Committees on Finance and Budget, and Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations visited Vihiga and had a joint meeting on Friday 23rd July, 2021, and investigated the matter. A report has been prepared awaiting adoption by the two Committees and be tabled in the Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you understand that due to deaths and other Members being out of this House, there were a bit of challenges in the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations until three Senators were added; that is, the Senator for Machakos, Senator for Garissa and Sen. Ngugi. They are now beefing up the quorum for this Committee. Otherwise, this Committee was almost stranded. As a result of that, this Committee has delayed submitting the joint Report. The Committee on Finance and Budget would have quorum, while the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations had a challenge. Given that, that challenge has been addressed by admitting more Senators into that Committee, I think that it will be a thing of the past. The Committee will be able to prepare the Report. That report will be tabled with the next report of this Committee. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, regarding the Statement on the status of donor and Government funded projects and programmes in Taita-Taveta County for the financial 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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