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    "id": 1231798,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "During this period under review, the Committee held a total of 26 meetings. The Committee held its induction and working plan retreat on 7th to 10 February, 2023 and met with key stakeholders. The Committee also adopted an elaborate work plan which guided them on discharging their mandate. During this period, the Committee also attended a capacity- building seminar on the role of Parliament in the public sector of finance management. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee considered and tabled a report to the County Governments Additional Allocation No.2 Bill 2022 (Senate Bills No.4 of 2022) and the County Governments Additional Allocations Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2022/2023. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the reports for the Equalization Fund Appropriation (Senate Bills No. 3 of 2023) and the Division of Revenue (National Assembly Bills No. 9 of 2023) were tabled in the House on Wednesday 12th April, 2023. The Committee is currently considering the Prompt Payment Bill (Senate Bills No. 8 of 2023) which will be tabled upon conclusion. While considering the Bills, the Committee held a consultative meeting with all the key stakeholders. The Committee considered the 2023 Private Partnership Agreements (PPAs) and also the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) and tabled the report in the Senate. The report was approved without amendments. The Committee, together with the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, conducted an approval hearing of Dr. Susan Koech, nominee for the position of Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Kenya. The Committee table the report which was debated and approved by this House. The Committee considered and concluded on three Statements – (1) The Statement concerning the alleged Kshs1.31 billion fine imposed by the Chinese Bank on the Government of Kenya for defaulting on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) loan that was requested on Tuesday 25th October, 2022. (2) The Statement concerning the alleged predatory assets based lending by micro- finance lending companies in Kenya was requested on Wednesday, 26th, 2022 (3) The Statement concerning austerity measures imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on developing countries including Kenya that was requested on Thursday, 10th November, 2022. Mr. Speaker, Sir, regarding the Statement on the Status of the pending bills in Kakamega County, the Committee considered the response submitted by the county executive and resolved to invite the governor to a meeting which was schedule today and we were able to have deliberations on the matter. The Committee will schedule meetings to deliberate on the responses received regarding the following Statements – (1) The Statement on status of the Kshs16 billion pending bills by Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) requested by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. (2) Statement on the re-introduction of bank charges on mobile wallets requested by Sen. Cherarkey. (3) Statement concerning claims of fraudulent activities involved by various banks, requested by Sen. Tabitha Mutinda."
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