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    "id": 172204,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, on the third issue which touches on the appointment of a substantive Minister for Finance, Section 18 of the Constitution provides that the responsibility for any business of the Government of Kenya, including the administration of any of the departments of Government may be assigned to the Vice-President and several Ministers as the President may, by direction in writing, determine. Under the Constitution, therefore, any Minister may be assigned any matter by the President in an acting or substantive capacity. The President, having done so, in the case of the hon. Michuki, the said Minister is properly and lawfully executing and exercising the duties of the Minister for Finance. The President enjoys the preserve of the discretion to appoint a substantive Minister when he deems it timeous. With regard to the last issue as to whether there is an appropriate accounting system that will ensure proper utilisation of money borrowed by this country, the Guarantee (Loans) Act has provisions that enhance accountability for monies borrowed under the Act. It suffices to note that Section 7 of the Act requires the Attorney-General to issue a certificate in order for any payments of money authorised under the Act to be made and further requires the Minister for Finance to report to the House in writing the total amount of contingent liability outstanding at the end of each financial year in respect of guarantees given under the Act. Ja nuary 22, 2009 PARLIAMENTAR Y DEBATES"
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