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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, according to the web site and the information I have, the NTA is an independent non-partisan organization focused on promoting good governance in Kenya through strengthening citizens to Government accountability and citizen to citizen accountability through conduct of social audits. It is a voluntary based organization established to improve delivery of services and management of devolved funds for the benefit of Kenyans. The Association was established in April, 2006 by a coalition of leaders from the civil society, private and public sectors and is registered as a society under Section 10 of the Societies Act. I do not get copies of their ratings of Members of Parliament and their CDF Committees in their management of funds and implementation of projects. I, therefore, do not know the basis of their ratings. To the best of my knowledge and according to records that can be obtained from the website, the NTA will notifiy the concerned Members of Parliament and only forward a copy of their notification to the CEO of the CDF Board prior to conducting the audit. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the NTA also ensures that the draft report is shared with the Member of Parliament concerned before publishing. Apart from what I have just stated, I am not aware of any communication from the NTA seeking approval either from any arm of Government to undertake the audit. Therefore, the activities that the association is engaged in are not delegated responsibilities from the Government. The Ministry is, therefore, not aware whether the NTA uses audited accounts from the Auditor-General or not. Mr. Speaker, Sir, official reports of CDF performance including audited reports can only emanate from the CDF Board or the Auditor-General. I will be ready at all times to release these reports and answer any queries related to constituencies’ performance, based on facts whenever called upon. For the NTA reports, I wish to state that it is not within my purview to issue responses or rejoinders to such an informal report. Members of Parliament are at liberty to challenge these reports either as individuals or through any other channnel. Given my Ministry’s position as stated earlier with regard to the official Government position on the NTA reports, I am not in a position to provide the profile of the technical auditors which the association has been relying on and their qualifications. I would like to further state categorically that I am not privy to the workings or standards of the operations of the NTA."
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