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    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "We had a few challenges before I get to the content of the report that is before us. We have two reports. One report is about 2,300 pages long. It is a detailed report of audit issues identified in each county government. It contains the observations of the Auditor- General, the response of the management, and the recommendation of the Senate. However, the more useful report that I would wish to direct the Members of the Senate to is a 200-page fiduciary risk report, a detailed report that summarizes all the risks that were identified by the Auditor-General in the FY2023/2024. This report in terms of drafting and authorship, was led by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), a directorate within the institution of Parliament that is well equipped with fiscal analysts to be able to advise committees of the House on fiduciary and fiscal matters. Hon. Members, as we follow this Motion, I want to urge you that the 200-page fiduciary risk report gives a global view. However, the 2,000-page detailed report, you probably might be interested in going to the section where the issues from your county have been listed. In terms of methodology, the committee sought responses from all the entities where the Auditor-General had submitted an audit report. A few entities were invited for physical interrogation and enquiry. Unfortunately, most of the entities that we invited for the physical interrogation chose not to appear and they sent letters of regret. Nonetheless, we went ahead to consider their written response. There are a few entities that chose not to appear and chose not to respond. We took that to be contemptuous of the role of Parliament. The list of shame of counties that failed to respond, failed to appear, and gave frivolous excuses for that action include Isiolo, Kajiado, Baringo and Marsabit. Nyamira County appeared, but they did not satisfy the documentation requirements of the committee. So, it was deemed to be an unperforming appearance. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, part of the prayers we are making in this detailed report, which I will summarise at the end, is that these counties that were invited, they failed to appear and file written responses, that the House directs that CPAC issues summons to compel their appearance. It cannot be that they require us when it comes to the appropriation of funds to counties, but they show us the middle finger when it comes to accounting. The whole of this morning, this Senate has been debating on how we will stand up to the National Assembly to send more than Kshs52 billion to the counties. We play our part to send money to the counties. The governors and chief executive officers must play their part in ensuring that there is accountability for those resources. This process that we are doing ideally should be happening at the Senate and in each of the 47 county assemblies. The Constitution has given us a concurrent mandate or jurisdiction. In fact, the timeline of three months is shared between the county assembly and the Senate."
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