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    "id": 1491421,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
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        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
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    "content": "On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am listening to Sen. Tabitha trying to explain the reasoning behind still maintaining the hindrance of the autonomy of the Assemblies. I am just trying to understand. I would like her to clarify why they did not look at the provision of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act that sets up the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Finance as the County Treasurer, vis-a- vis Article 228(5), which talks about the Controller of Budget (CoB) having the powers to release the money. In this case, right now, when the Clerk of the Assembly requires money to offset the expenditures, they will write to the CECM Finance, who then writes to the CoB asking the release of money to the County Assembly. However, when the money is released, it does not normally go to the Assembly. I am trying to figure out, as we are debating on this issue. Could the distinguished Senator clarify, why it was not easy for the Committee to then further amend the Section that puts in the CCM Finance as the main treasurer for the county. I remember, and I was giving her the history behind this. When devolution started, there was only one audit account, which was the county government of for example, Narok County. However, subsequently after the Assemblies went through this hurdle, then it was divided into two. It was made that the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) would audit the executive and the assembly. So, there are two separate accounts. Even before devolution, the Clerks of the County Council were the accounting officers. So, I am just trying to understand this. The distinguished Senator can give that clarity so that we can end this back and forth so that when we are deliberating on this matter to cast a vote, we can cure this problem once and for all."
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