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    "id": 1418291,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Funyula, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Ojiambo Oundo",
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    "content": "Before we even delve into the merits of the Report or otherwise, probably in its wisdom, we must thank the last Parliament for finding it wise to split the Public Investments Committee. You can see the backlog. The country must be very clear. It becomes even difficult to pin down any member of the Executive or an accounting officer for any anomalies, irregularities or unethical practises. Those who were there in 2016 are no longer there. Even if they found some mistakes or misallocation problems, there is very little you can do to pin down that person. Either the person has died, gone away or left Public Service. Over time, institutional memory disappears. Over time, documents relating to the examination gets defaced or lost and it becomes difficult to follow up. I urge all Public Investments Committees to move with speed and examine those audited reports and accounts to bring ourselves to the most current years as possible. For example, in the Public Accounts Committee, we are preparing reports for the financial year 2022/2023. That means we will comply with the Constitution that requires that revenue between the national and county governments be shared based on the most current audited accounts. We must bring our cases to currency."
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