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    "id": 1491430,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Seki",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13598,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Seki Kanar",
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    "content": "County assemblies have the link of Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) and I believe they are also connected to Integrated Payroll and Personnel Database (IPPD). This means that if this Bill is approved by this Senate and therefore, ratified by the National Assembly, we will see a very competent county assembly that has an autonomy to work without any pressure of the executive. The Auditor-General will also have a chance to audit county assemblies on what they have done and the Controller of Budget (CoB) will transfer funds to the right account. As the Senate, we will be sure that the county assembly are dispensing money that ought to be theirs with no diversion of funds. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there were a few comments and contributions from Members on Clause 109 (e). I believe this is a very contentious Clause. We need to look at it because at the end of it all, we want to have an autonomy of the county assembly. We do not want to see a scenario where the executive will have another small chance to control funds. We want to have a direct transfer of funds from the National Treasury and the CoB to the county assembly, without passing again through the County Treasury. We need to look that. However, this will try to solve so many problems. The issue of pending bills is a big problem in the county assemblies. This Bill will try to solve a number of issues in the county assembly and the executive. As we look at these clauses clearly, we will see the light at the end of the tunnel. We will resolve problems of many business people who have been having problems of doing business in counties because the county government are unable to pay them because of diversion of funds. They do requisitions to the CoB, and when the money hits the account, the priority becomes a different scenario. I believe Sen. Olekina has tried to introduce a certain clause and I am also in support on the same. If we can introduce a clause where the CoB will also have that right to introduce a certain portal where when the executive or the county assembly makes requisition for money, there will be a follow up. This is to ensure that in the next requisition, they are able to see if that money has gone to the right supplier or vote. This is a very important Bill. I believe that the county assembly has the capacity in human resource to handle their finances without passing through the county executive. The Senate County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) will also be able to track and find out if the county assemblies are using their money at the right voting. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stop there. I support this Bill. I thank you so much for bringing up this important Bill."
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