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    "id": 1276888,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Moiben, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Phylis Bartoo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the report by the Public Investment Committee on Governance and Education and also thank the Chairperson, Hon. Wanami Wamboka, and his team for this bold move of bringing to the attention of Parliament the findings from the Auditor-General. Looking at the recommendations by the Committee, you will realise they touched on heavyweight issues relating to governance and expenditure in the Republic of Kenya. Recommendation one touches on accounting officers and their inability or lack of capacity in the dockets they hold. This speaks a lot. What needs to be done is, if those officers are still in position of power and holding those dockets, they be vetted afresh so that those institutions can be led by competent public officers. How can an accounting officer prepare an accounting report without supporting documents? Even primary school children know that when given homework, they are supposed to write and submit. But an accounting officer serving in a serious public office not providing supporting documents especially on issues related to finances is a serious malpractice. Those officers should be subjected to fresh vetting or other competent Kenyans willing to work should be given those jobs. On cases regarding land, the Ministry of Lands should be swift and ensure every piece of Kenya is documented. Let me give an example of schools where I am a Member of the Education Committee. Some of them were unable to get capitation because they were not registered since they lacked title deeds. How I wish the Ministry would do due diligence and ensure they capture them. I have a case of a school in Moiben within the municipality referred to as Chebarus Primary. Teachers are supposed to get enhanced allowance, for all teachers operating within a municipality in Kenya. Teachers in this particular school have not benefited from time immemorial because their school is not registered and neither does it have a title. In that case, their documents cannot be complete. I think the Ministry should do due diligence. As legislators, we should not wish to be part of the Government to an extent that we forget our oversight role. The Kenya Kwanza Coalition and the Azimio One Kenya Alliance 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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