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    "id": 1129758,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "years 2017/2018 to 2020/2021 requested by Sen. Johnes Mwaruma, MP, the Committee has requested for the information from the Taita-Taveta County Government. However, the information is yet to be submitted. You can now understand our challenges. If all the Governors do not submit their reports on time, how are Senate Committees, which are meant to offer oversight to counties, going to dispense their duty? The Committee is seriously following up on this, and a report will be tabled as soon as we get the reports from the respective counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, regarding the Statement on the award of tenders by the National Treasury, specially permitted procurement procedure requested by Sen. Samson Cherargei, MP, the Committee has requested for the information from the National Treasury and Planning. The information is yet to be submitted. Regarding the Statement on the status of the implementation of the provisions of the Kenya Deposit Insurance Act (2012) requested by Sen. Agnes Muthama, the Committee has requested for the information from the Ministry of National Treasury and Planning. The information is yet to be received. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Statement was fairly straightforward. It is among the last bits of this Report. That is why it is still pending, but I think that they will submit their information on time. The Committee will report on it next time. The Committee intends to undertake the following activities in the next quarter- (1) Investigation on the efficacy of the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS) to the county government operations (2) Consideration of the County Resource Development Bill (2021) (3) Vetting of the Senate nominee to the Equalization Fund Advisory Board in accordance with paragraph 4 (1) (e) of the Public Finance Management (Equalization Fund Administration) Regulations, 2021. (4) Consideration of the 2022 Budget Policy Statement and Medium Term Debt Management Strategy. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is one of the issues that you have tabled today. The Committee is already thinking ahead even before that communication came from your office. We are already discussing it and it means that the Committee is ahead of the game. Like the other Senators, I wish to thank all the Committee Members. The Committee on Finance and Budget has committed Senators who are always punctual. We never lack quorum. We cannot forget our secretariat, which are always supporting us. There is the Committee clerk, the research officer, the legal counsel, the media officer and the Hansard officers. I would like to thank all of them for supporting the Committee and ensuring that the Committee delivered its mandate. I thank my Chair for steering this Committee in the right direction. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. 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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