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    "id": 1187027,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, there is a Petition regarding funds spent by the national Government contrary to the provisions of Article 223 of the Constitution. Hon. Members, pursuant to Standing Order 225 (2) (b), which requires the Speaker to report to the House any Petition other than those presented by a Member, I wish to report to the House that I have received a Petition from Mr. Stephen Mutoro, the Secretary General of the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK), a non-profit and non-political society registered under the Societies Act Cap. 108, which is committed to promoting consumer protection. The Petition avers that towards the end of the term of the Jubilee Administration, Ksh55 billion was spent without the approval of the National Assembly, contrary to the provisions of Article 223 of the Constitution. The petitioner is concerned that the expenditure of such colossal sums was incurred by the Government at a time when the country was grappling with a huge public debt, high inflation and high cost of living. The petitioner states that the lack of transparency and accountability in the run-up to the transition from one administration to another was a matter of great concern. Further, the petitioner is concerned that if unchecked, similar incidents will recur in the future, leading to further burden to the taxpayer. Efforts by the petitioner to have the matter addressed by the Ministry of National Treasury and Planning have not been fruitful. The petitioner, therefore, humbly prays that the National Assembly orders that the Auditor General conducts a forensic audit on all public expenditure by the National Government between July and September 2022 and amends the relevant laws to bar outgoing administrations from spending any such public funds irregularly and make any other recommendations that are deemed fit. Having established that the matter raised in the Petition is well within the authority of this House, I direct that the Petition be committed to the Public Petitions Committee for consideration The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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