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    "id": 1169515,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve",
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        "legal_name": "Getrude Musuruve Inimah",
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    "content": "There is need for the Auditor-General to come in to ensure that this money is used well. Ideally, if the Senate was still in session, the oversight role would be done by the relevant Senators and county executives would come here to explain how the money has been used. However, right now when the Senate will not be there, this money can be misused and the accounting officer may not come out clearly to say how the money was used. Therefore, there is need for the Auditor-General to do proper oversight on it. When it comes to issues of development in the counties, the importance of partners cannot be overlooked. This is because partners come in to ensure that they are helping where the Government is not able to. Therefore, I want to thank the DANIDA, Sweden and the World Bank for coming in to ensure that money is released. Even when the money is released, it must be confirmed that the money is used for the intended purpose. There are many times when money has been sent to some of these counties like North Eastern but you find that there is no indicator to show the progression of the amount of money that has been sent. Sometimes you find that there are still complaints that there are no schools, water and all that yet partners have always been sending money to these counties. There is a need to ensure that even if partners are supporting the Government, the money is used prudently and is accounted for. If it is not accounted for, then Kenyans in North Eastern need to petition whenever money is not used wisely. There is a need for the Auditor-General to do an intensive follow-up to ensure that this money from the donors and Government is used prudently when it goes to counties. I thank you."
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