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"content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Reports of the Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments on consideration of Reports by the Auditor General on Financial Statements of the following Counties laid on the Table of the Senate on Tuesday 14th June, 2022- (1) County Executives of Nyeri, Tharaka Nithi, Murang’a, Kitui, Lamu, Siaya, Busia, Meru, Nyamira, Turkana, Makueni, Bungoma, and Elgeyo-Marakwet for the for the Financial Year 2018/2019 as contained in Volume I of the Report; (2) County Assemblies of Bomet, Taita Taveta, Kilifi, Nyamira and Garissa for the Financial Year 2018/2019 as contained in Volume II of the Report; (3) County Executives of Narok, Kajiado, Kwale, West Pokot, Trans Nzoia, Turkana, Kericho, Busia, Kilifi, Machakos and Kisii for the Financial Year 2019/2020 as contained in Volume III of the Report; and (4) County Assemblies of Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Garissa, Mandera, Kisumu, Mombasa, Kisii and Wajir for Financial Year 2019/2020 as contained in Volume IV of the Report. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investment (CPAIC) is established by the Senate, pursuant to Standing Order No. 220 (3). Its mandate is- (1) Pursuant to Article 96(3) of the Constitution, to exercise oversight over national revenue allocated to county governments; (2) Pursuant to Article 229(7) and (8) of the Constitution, to examine the reports of the Auditor-General on the annual accounts of county governments; (3) To examine special reports, if any, of the Auditor-General on county government funds; (4) To examine the reports, if any, of the Auditor-General on the county public investments; and (5) To exercise oversight over county public accounts and investments. The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) forwards reports on financial operations of county governments and county assemblies for specific financial years to the Senate, pursuant to provisions of Article 229(7) of the Constitution of Kenya. The reports, once tabled, stands committed to the CPAIC. The CPAIC is the avenue through which the Senate under the provision of Article 96(3) of the Constitution carries out post-scrutiny of the county government budgets. The Committee has seven Members as approved by the Senate. In pursuit of this function, the Committee held its sittings with the county government executives and"
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