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    "id": 1276764,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Westlands, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Tim Wanyonyi",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for allowing me to speak on this Report. Firstly, I congratulate the Committee for going through the reports of the Auditor- General for the financial years up to that of the financial year 2020/2021. I listened to the Chair as he moved the Motion to adopt the Report, which explains wastage in public service. How can an institution construct a building for over 30 years? Too many white elephant projects are undertaken by other public institutions and government ministries. Why are we still pumping money into such institutions? Money is allocated for such purposes in every financial year. We need to audit such state corporations to ensure taxpayers' money does not go to waste. Secondly, the face of Kenya is lacking in state corporations. In most state corporations, if a person from a particular community heads them, the staff are from that community. People with disabilities are not considered for appointments, yet there is a law that states clearly that about 5 percent of public service jobs should be reserved for people with disabilities. We hope we will find a better way of job placement in the public service going forward. I remember my friend who had applied for a job in one of the state corporations. When he arrived with proper qualifications, he was told that the job was not for people like him. He demanded to know the reason. He brought the case to me. I approached the Cabinet Secretary then, who ordered the Committee to interview the man, and he was given the job. These public institutions should be responsible enough. The people appointed to serve in those positions and given public funds should use them properly. They must always be accountable. It does not matter who you are. Once you are in a position where you are vested with the responsibility of managing public funds, you must be responsible enough or accountable for every cent that is given to that institution. Otherwise, they must face the music. Anyone who squanders public funds must account for it. I also encourage the Committee to come up with recommendations to put sanctions against people who condone corruption in state corporations. I am worried about how public funds are being used in some public institutions, especially where an institution can take over 30 years to construct a building. I want to know how much money has been sunk into such a project. With those remarks, I support."
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