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    "id": 1476753,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Tabitha Mutinda",
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    "content": "Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Budget Hub, Office of the Controller of Budget (CoB) and the Council of Governors (CoG). The committee also conducted recruitment process for nomination of a person on behalf of county governments to Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). During the reporting period, the committee carried out pre-publication scrutiny and examined two legislative proposals on proposed Public Finance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and proposed amendments to the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015. In processing of statements, the committee adopted a mechanism where the response is availed to the Senator immediately it is received from the relevant agency or county. The Senator is required to provide any issues that need clarification within 14 days. I have met colleagues who always questioned their statements in our committee, especially statements regarding pending bills. I repeat to state that the requirement is that the secretariat gives the feedback and requires the Senators to report back within 14 days. In the event that you have not reported back to the committee within the 14 days, the assumption is you are satisfied with the feedback or the response that you have received from the agency or the governor. During the current quarter, the committee is scheduled to consider, among others, the Controller of Budget (CoB)County governments Budget Implementation Reports for Financial Year 2023/2024, the County Wards (Equitable Development) Bill (Senate Bills No.20 of 2024), the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (Senate Bills No. 27 of 2024), approval hearing of nominee, Mr. David Kibet Kemei, for the position of Director General, Competition Authority that we have winded up today and a report shall be tabled. It was a joint committee with the National Assembly. Additionally, the committee is scheduled to consider the status of implementation of the House resolutions on county governments pending bills. On this matter, a meeting has been convened on 3rd October, 2024 with the National Treasury and Economic Planning and the CoB to apprise the House on the status. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I emphasize that matters pending bills cut across the 47 counties. We saw it wise to invite all Senators, where the CoB and the Ministry of the National Treasury and Economic Planning will attend so that they bring to light and give more information in this regard. In conclusion, I wish to thank your office and the Office of the Clerk of the Senate for the continuous support accorded to the committee in its work in executing its mandate. I thank more sincerely our secretariat led by our lead clerk, Mr. Gitonga and the legal team. Our secretariat has been 100 per cent very supportive to this committee. I also wish to thank more sincerely all the Members of the Finance Committee. We have had teamwork for us to be where we are. It is one of the busiest committees in the Senate and the commitment has been full. I thank all the Members of the committee led by the Chairperson, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Sen. Faki, Sen. Shakila, Sen. Tabitha Karanja, Sen. Onyonka, Sen. Oketch Gicheru and yours truly. That is the status. I wish to table the report. 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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