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    "id": 1520058,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1520058/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Isiolo County, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Mumina Bonaya",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture regarding transparency and accountability in the management of the Sports, Arts, and Social Development Fund (SASDF). The Constitution of Kenya empowers this House to oversee the operations of all State organs, including funds established under the Public Finance Management Act. Further, Article 229 mandates the Office of the Auditor-General to audit and report on the accounts of all national Government Funds and Authorities, including SASDF. However, there has been a public outcry regarding financial mismanagement and lack of transparency in the administration of national revenue allocated to the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund (SASDF) and its associated entities, notably the Kenya Academy of Sports. It is against this background that I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Sports and Culture on the following: 1. Criteria used by the Kenya Academy of Sports and the Sports, Arts and Social Development Fund in identifying and assessing the needs of sports development in Kenya, and the measures in place to ensure equitable distribution of funds across all regions. 2. Reasons as to why the quality of preparations, the playing fields, the sports gear, and the entire organisation of sports events do not reflect the budget allocated for their procurement, despite the seemingly large amounts of financial resources directed toward these purchases. 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."
}