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    "id": 1425630,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutinda",
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        "legal_name": "Boniface Mutinda Kabaka",
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    "content": "remaining balances to completion, despite the challenges of inflation in order to have a win-win situation. This is to avoid the projects lagging behind as the projects would not benefit anyone. The other issue on the intergovernmental agreements’ framework entered into by beneficiary counties and the State Department of Public Works had posed a challenge in effective implementation of the projects. For instance, counties were to enter into contract with contractors. However, the payments to the contractors were to be made directly to the contractors by the State Department. These were some of the challenges that the governors raised. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the committee also noted the challenges by the projects and submission by the various stakeholders and recommended the following: 1. That the intergovernmental agreements’ framework for the implementation of the projects should be revised to ensure expeditious completion of the projects. 2. The IGRTC should spearhead the process of revision of intergovernmental agreements that will ensure that the projects are officially handed over to the five beneficiary counties. Further, the IGRTC should submit monthly status reports to the Senate. 3. The national Treasury, the State Department of Public Works and the CoG in cooperation with the IGRTC should ensure the transfer of the project is expedited. What I am simply trying to say is that we brought harmony amongst these different stakeholders, so that they are able to achieve the goal of having county headquarters. As a committee, we further recommended that overall responsibility of the project management, including supervision, monitoring and payment of contractors of the respective projects should be handed over to the respective beneficiary county governments. This was based on that fact that at the end of the day, they are the owners and users of these projects. You could see the passion and the need that came from the governors of the respective five counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is why they say that only the wearer of the shoe knows where it pinches most and they were in a better place to monitor and supervise. The National Treasury should also allocate all the remaining balance towards the projects by the next financial year with the County Governments Additional Allocations, which amounted to Kshs523 million. In conclusion, the committee appreciated all the stakeholders for agreeing to come onboard. I remember it was on a Friday and we were seated in this Chamber. We were able to have closure as the 13th Parliament, so as to ensure these five counties complete and have their headquarters because it was long overdue. Those structures would go on dilapidating if they continued being in the same status they were in. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I request the Senators to approve this report, so as to ensure the beneficiary counties are in charge of the construction projects and this will ensure expeditious completion of the projects. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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