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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to comment on two statements. The first by Sen. Sifuna on the affairs of the Kenya Rugby Union. It is unfortunate that most of the sporting associations in Kenya are riddled with corruption and mismanagement. It is important that the committee that will be looking at this matter to go to the depth of the issues at the Kenya Rugby Union so that those officials who are involved in any kind of malpractice should be subjected to the law. It is unfortunate that our associations which are supposed to be managing the sports for the welfare of our youth are instead turning those associations into money- minting ventures. That is why this country, which has huge potential in sports, is lagging behind in sports because of the conduct of the very people who are supposed to be managing this association. I also want to comment on the statement by Sen. Mwaruma on the issue of non- remittance of statutory deductions by county governments. This problem is rampant in most counties. We continue to see queries around non-remittance of SACCO dues, non- remittance of NSSF, non-remittance of SHA and other important statutory deductions by county governments. One question that we must be asking ourselves what the role of the Controller of Budget is because she is the one who approves these requisitions. How does she approve requisition of salaries without checking on the status of statutory deduction? I think it is important that the Controller of Budget be summoned by this House to explain how he or she is able to approve salaries without the statutory deductions being included because that is where the problem is. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have so many staff in our county governments who cannot access SACCO loans and yet they have been deducted SACCO amount from their salaries and they are suffering."
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