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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr) Ojiambo Oundo (",
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    "content": "Funyula, ODM): Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I stand to second the Motion by the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya in its Report proposing the appointment of an audit firm to audit the Auditor-General. This House, by dint of the Constitution of Kenya, appropriates funds to the OAG as required by the Constitution in order to enable them to undertake the works or assignments mandated to them under the Constitution and the relevant Acts of Parliament. Concomitantly, the House must, therefore, audit or oversee the funds that have been appropriated to confirm and satisfy themselves that they have, indeed, utilised those funds as provided for under the Constitution, any written law, and relevant operational procedures or manuals. This is to ensure there is value for money and efficiency. We have always said that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. If you give the OAG funds and there is no hint at all in law that you have to check if they have used those funds prudently, then there will be a tendency to misuse and misappropriate those funds due to human nature. That is why the drafters of the Constitution in their wisdom said the Auditor-General must also be audited. Of course, it is ironical because it is the Auditor- General who is supposed to catch the thief. The PKF firm, and I hope that I have pronounced 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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