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    "id": 1346732,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Chairlady, first I want to propose a further amendment on Clause 20 (b) by deleting the last words, “by the Ministry responsible for Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management” to read: “by the National Government”. The sentence will read thus: “on the basis of a clear outcome-based framework based on the policy developed by the National Government”. This is to give flexibility to His Excellency the President because if it is specific to the Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management… If in future the docket is moved to another Ministry, he will be legally tied. That role should be specific to National Government, and then it will be upon the President to decide on which Ministry to place it. This is because even the argument of the Committee is based on an Executive Order which can be revised and a new one issued. With such changes, it can even be placed under the Ministry Youth Affairs, Arts and Sports. That will be difficult for Government to be re- organised since its prescribed in the law. Secondly, I have not been convinced by the Chairman on (a). Clause 20 states: “The Board shall prepare quarterly and annual financial and non-financial reports in a format prescribed by the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board and submit the same to the National Treasury with copies to the Controller of Budget and the Commission on Revenue Allocation”. I do not see the need for submitting those reports to the Commission on Revenue Allocation, unless I am convinced otherwise. Additionally, there is no need for the reports to be submitted to the Controller of Budget or the National Assembly. This is because Clause 18 already gives an elaborate reporting mechanism that will deal with audited financial accounts. What shall the National Assembly do with quarterly financial reports? I am not convinced on why the Committee wants quarterly reports to be submitted to the National Assembly. Where will these reports go to and what does National Assembly do with them? This is because National Assembly oversees State Corporations, but is not involved in their day-to-day running. That should be left to the National Treasury and the Auditor-General. I propose that the Chairman agrees that we drop the amendment that requires reports to be submitted to the National Assembly, Commission on Revenue Allocation, and Controller of Budget because I do not see their role. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairlady."
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