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    "content": "(b) By inserting the following words immediately after the figures 2013/2014 in the fourth line; “and recommits the matter to the Committee for reconsideration and preparation of a Report with specific observations and recommendations on those responsible for the illegal alteration.” The Motion as amended shall read as follows:- THAT, the Senate notes the report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs on the investigations carried out by the Controller of Budget on irregular alterations to the Budget Estimates for Turkana County for Fiscal Year 2013/2014 and recommits the matter to the Committee for reconsideration and preparation of a Report with specific observations and recommendations on those responsible for the illegal alteration. The amended version of the Motion will allow the Senate Committee and the whole House, later on, to understand what may have happened in the preparations of budgets of our various counties. This particular county has shown some of the anomalies that may have taken place. The Kshs30 million deficit that has been detected has made the Senate realise some of the detailed inner things that may have taken place in our respective counties. Most of our colleagues have said that their budgets were not brought to their attention and yet we represent our counties. We are supposed to protect our counties and hence, should stand by those budgets. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, page 16 shows that there are increases that were discovered and decreases that were noted. The increases total to Kshs675 million and the bulk of that – if you will allow me to read – falls directly under the purview of the governor. For example, the Office of the Governor has an increase of Kshs237,750,000. Two, the Finance and planning budget which falls under the Office of the Governor was increased by Kshs144,539,342. The second last one is on Public Services, Decentralized Services and Disaster Mitigation which was increased by 147,250,000. Those items total to Kshs529 million which is a 78.5 percentage increase falling under one office. The Department of Education among others did not even benefit. This tells us a lot. We could be losing direction in terms of devolution, looking at the way we have begun. The Governor or the person who works directly in that office should have put the money appropriately to some of the development agendas that have made Turkana to be the county it is today. This is a county where people have no food. We expected to have more money going into that and not into buildings. We expected the fisheries machine in Lake Turkana, which collapsed a long time ago, to be revived so that they start exporting fish. We expected a myriad of activities but not an individual office to benefit. I have also heard of something else although I have not seen it, that we now have a Public Liaison Office. That is an office for the Governor in Nairobi. I hope that my governor does not have an office like that one here in Nairobi. The Senate should move with speed and close those offices. Why should a governor fly first class from Lodwar to Nairobi to sit in that office and then go back? No wonder so many of them are in Nairobi almost every weekend when they are supposed to be at home. This is a very serious anomaly and I want to thank the Turkana County Assembly and all other counties that may have stood their ground to bring this to the forefront. We must move forward, as suggested in this Motion, to study and go deeper in identifying the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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