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    "content": "not have Ksh600 million to operationalise it. Through the leadership of our Chairperson then, and I am happy that she is in the House, we were able to operationalise it and today, it is up and running. All that glitters is not gold. The KUTRRH traded with service providers who owed them billions in form of pending bills. This is an issue that we must address. In as much the National Treasury is saying that we are moving from the cash accounting system to an accrual one, we need to re-look into things, and especially, the Appropriations-in-Aid and the monies that they collect. The hospital must be given the mandate to spend that money without surrendering the same to the National Treasury. Once that money comes to the National Treasury, it would be disbursed or authority given for the monies to be spent at their convenience. Yet, we want to hear that our top-most hospital is up and running, and without pending bills. This issue of pending bills is becoming a monster. Today, the Government is owed close to Ksh700 billion. We have no idea of how to repay it and yet, it is not part of our public debt. In public debt, pending bills are not there. Public debt is defined as guarantees and whatever else that has been borrowed by the national Government. Pending bills is a debt which is not envisaged. And you can see the kind of burden that we are in as a country. As we audit the finances, we also need to look at the operations. KUTRRH must be taken care of, adequately staffed and ensure that there are no pending bills because it is our premier hospital in East and Central Africa. I give my commendation to this Committee for a job well done through the able leadership of the Chairperson. I believe that the other three PACs can take cue from this leadership because I have seen many of their Reports which are brought on time, which are well thought out and with an actionable plan. I support."
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