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    "id": 347152,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Keynan",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Adan Wehliye Keynan",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), I beg to move:- THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Article 226(4) of the Constitution, this House approves the appointment of the Audit Firm of M/S BAKER TILLY MERALI’S CPA, to audit and report on the Accounts of the Auditor-General for the years 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. This is a procedural constitutional issue. The PSC is a constitutional Commission established under Section 45(b) of the former Constitution of Kenya. It is also established under Article 127 of the new Constitution. The constitutional responsibilities of the PSC include provision of such services and facilities necessary to ensure efficient and effective functioning of Parliament. Further, Article 248(3)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya establishes the Office of the Auditor-General as an independent office. The Office of the Auditor-General is a body with a perpetual succession in a seal and is capable of being sued and also suing. The Constitution provides that Parliament shall allocate adequate funds to enable the office perform its functions and its budget shall be a separate vote. It is because of this that the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) also in consultation with the Auditor-General sought to recruit a firm to audit the accounts of the PSC."
}