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    "speaker_name": "Kiambaa, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Njuguna Kawanjiku",
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    "content": "to lose funds. Institutions like Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital (KUTRRH) cannot continue saying that the value of its land and property is still where it was 10 or 20 years ago. It is important for us to make sure that, more often, we look for valuers to evaluate and value the land and property after every two financial years. The value of a property five years ago is totally different from its current value. There are so many issues that are raised during the valuation of any property. On the issue of appointing board members, it is not rocket science. There are so many Kenyans who are looking for those jobs. It is a matter of appointing a board and making sure that it is operational so that decisions are made. The board will check whether there are any risks and decide on the management of that institution. Because of selfishness and personal interests, people want to take advantage of those institutions. Some people in ministries do not want board of members to be in place so that they can continue making decisions as far as those institutions are concerned. When a board is in place, it will make sure that it is guided by the law. Boards are independent and they will make sure that the management of institutions is for the public good. We must call out the under-performing cabinet secretaries. I appreciate the vetting that is on-going. Cabinet Secretaries should know that power is transient. Today they may be cabinet secretaries and tomorrow they may not be cabinet secretaries. We have learnt new lessons with the current political happenings in the country. You may be a cabinet secretary today and tomorrow things change. So, one should be accountable at that particular time that one is, say, a cabinet secretary and make prudent use of the opportunity that has been given by Kenyans to manage their public resources. I hope that the cabinet secretaries who have been appointed have been watching what has been happening in the Republic and have learnt lessons that will help them to make good decisions in as far as the institutions that they are heading are concerned. Some of the issues that have been raised by the Committee, like the issues of appointing the boards… On procurement process, we have seen – and it is in the public domain – that the majority of the cabinet secretaries, CEOs of institutions and public officers steer procurement processes to award companies and contractors that they will probably benefit from in future. In acquiring those contracts, they have to give out something. As far as those contractors are concerned, we must make sure… One thing that we have learnt as a country is that, accountability is an issue that we cannot run away from. As Members of this House, it is our responsibility to hold to account all officers who are in charge of public funds. Therefore, the recommendations of the Committee are highly welcome and I support the Committee’s resolutions."
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