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    "content": "could have been used to prevent the kind of terrorist attack that we faced. It can also be used to boost security in the border counties. This can be done by making technology readily available, installing CCTV cameras and using it the way it is being used in other parts of the world. This is technology whose time has come, but unfortunately, which we are not utilising across the counties. With regard to the counties, the fibre optic was installed and laid out in most parts of the country. This is from Moyale, Mandera, Garissa and other parts of the country. It has been laid; it exists, but unfortunately, it has not been activated. Where it has been activated, it is not connected to the county headquarters or to the institutions that require the technology. It is unfortunate that the Government laid the cable all the way to all the regions of the country, but up to today, the connectivity has not been done because they have not activated it. The Motion is asking for fast-tracking, by the Government, of the activation of the fibre optic national network. One of the challenges we have had in the county governments with regard to accounting for their finances is the issue of IFMIS. The IFMIS is an important requirement. However, the entire financial system, including budgeting, planning, expenditures, procurement, accounting and reporting, requires it. If the system is not available, it becomes very difficult for county governments to account for the monies we are allocating them. It becomes very difficult for county governments to budget. It also becomes more difficult for institutions like the Treasury, the Controller of Budget and others in Nairobi to monitor what is going on in those institutions. It becomes even more difficult for the Senate to get timely reports from the county governments with regard to accounting and expenditure. Therefore, it is very important that we have IFMIS in operation. Unfortunately, the latest reports we have are that it is only 18 counties that have operationalised IFMIS and their connectivity is still not very good. However, for all the other counties, connectivity is a major challenge. Some counties are using modems which make it difficult to obtain stability of a system that is required to operate huge software like that one. Therefore, the dream of an e-government and of using IFMIS remains just a dream. This becomes a pipe dream if we do not get the infrastructure in place. That is the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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