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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on a matter of national concern regarding the withdrawal of Kshs19,707,023,504 from the Consolidated Fund under the vote item “State Officers’ Salaries Allowances and Miscellaneous” in January, 2025. According to the Statement of Actual Revenue and Net Exchequer Issues for FY2024/2025, published by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning through Gazette Notice No.1864 - which unfortunately, was misdated as having been published on 10th February, 2024 - it ought to read 10th February, 2025. The budgetary allocation for this vote item was Kshs4,209,674,431. This amount covers salaries and allowances for the President, Deputy President, Judges, Attorney- General, Auditor-General, Control of Budget (CoB), members of constitutional commissions and other State officers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the monthly estimated disbursement should average Kshs350,806,203. However, by 31st December, 2024, the cumulative disbursement stood at Kshs1,723,787,530, implying an average of Kshs287,297,922 per month. Accordingly, the expected cumulative figure for January, 2025 would have been approximately Kshs2,011,085,451 yet the cumulative payment reported by the end of January, 2025 was Kshs21,708,109,025, indicating an overpayment of Kshs19,707,023,574 in a single month. Notably, in February, 2025, the reported monthly disbursement dropped back to Kshs301,385,053, bringing the cumulative amount to Kshs22,091,494,078 as per Gazette Notice No.3354, which unfortunately is also misdated as having been produced on 10th February, 2024 instead of 10th February, 2025. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following - (1) The justification for the payment of Kshs19,707,023,574 in January, 2025 against an expected monthly allocation of approximately Kshs287,297,922 and why this amount was recorded under State officers salaries, allowances and miscellaneous. (2) Disclosure of the recipients of the excess Kshs19,707,023,574, including a breakdown of payments and confirmation of whether any new employment or reclassification occurred within that month. (3) Clarification on who authorised the withdrawal of the unbudgeted Kshs19,707,023,574 from the consolidated fund and whether the withdrawal followed a due process under the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act and the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. (4) The remedial steps taken by the National Treasury, including whether investigations have been initiated if the funds are being recovered and what actions are being taken against responsible officials."
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