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    "id": 1193852,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the status of pending bills in Kakamega County as at August 2022. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide a comprehensive report on the pending bills figures accumulated in Kakamega County as at August 2022, indicating the amount owed to respective service providers and financial years in which the pending bills relate to. (2) Explain why the service providers were not paid on time and state whether the pending bills form the first charge in the new financial year in the county of Kakamega as required in the laid down regulatory framework. (3) State whether the county Government of Kakamega adhered to the procurement law in procuring goods and services with specific reference to procurements on the pending bills list, stating details of when the tender was floated and who won the award. (4) Outline the plans, if any, put in place by the Kakamega county Government to ensure all the contractors whom the county Government owes money are paid before the end of the current financial year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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