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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you, once again. I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on allegations of non-remittance of statutory Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions for staff in county assemblies. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Give a report on state of remittance of statutory PAYE deductions for staff in county assemblies for 2022 to date, disclosing counties which have been flagged out by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) for PAYE arrears; (2) Explain why KRA has opted to appoint Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) as an agent for collection of unremitted PAYE arrears; (3) Establish whether remittances to counties are being disbursed in a timely manner, providing a schedule of the timelines within which remittances were disbursed to the counties in the last 12 months; (4) Investigate allegations of unauthorized expenditure of funds, which had been earmarked for staff statutory PAYE deductions, informing the Senate where such funds were diverted to; (5) Cause an audit of the cycle from when disbursements are made to counties to when statutory deductions are remitted to the relevant statutory agencies for the last 12 months, outlining very clearly the challenges encountered by the counties, proposing possible interventions; (6) Spell-out measures that have been put in place to ensure that the responsible officers within the County Assembly Service Boards are held accountable; and, (7) Outline measures, if any, to regularize the illegal diversion of funds meant for staff statutory deductions tabling evidence of the same. I thank you."
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