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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Konoin, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Brighton Yegon",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, I rise to second the Motion. During the consideration of Supplementary Estimates I of Financial Year 2023, members of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock observed that Ksh7.267 billion had been spent on the maize flour subsidy programme, out of which Ksh4 billion was paid under Article 223 of the Constitution, while Ksh3.267 billion was yet to be paid. The Ksh4 billion was spent in July 2022 and presented to the Committee for regularisation through the Supplementary Estimates as required by Article 223 of the Constitution. The Committee did not approve the expenditure on account of non-disclosure of information on who the maize flour suppliers were, the quantity of maize flour supplied, the areas in which the subsidised flour was supplied, and the retail outlets that sold the maize flour. Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is for the above reasons that the Committee resolved to conduct an inquiry into the maize flour subsidy program to find out whether the program achieved its objectives, establish whether the identification process of the millers was free and fair, and whether there was value for money in the execution of the program. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock tabled a preliminary Report of the inquiry in the House on Wednesday, 7th June 2023. The Committee's Report was adopted by the House on Thursday, 3rd August 2023 with the following recommendations: 1. The Ksh500 million owed to members of the Grain Mill Owners Association (GMOA) should be factored in the budget estimate for the Financial Year 2023/2024 and paid because their computation was clear. The membership of the 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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