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    "content": "Mr. Edward Ouko found that there was favoritism in the consideration of responsiveness to tenders during evaluation which is against the objective enshrined under Section 2 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005. This is contrary to Section 34 of the same Act. Mr. Ouko found failure to conduct financial and technical evaluation of contracts, in violation of regulation 16 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. He further found irregular allocation of funds for works not included in the bills of quantities, contrary to Sections 26(1), (2) and (3) of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Auditor-General found lack of formal contracts for works, such as contract EBU/COUNTY/07/2013 and EBU/COUNTY/09/2012-13; and contract EBU/COUNTY/08/2012-13 in gross violation of Section 68 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. The Auditor-General found the use of unregistered sub-contractors such as during the undertaking of works related to electrical installations of CCTV and plumbing works all valued at Kshs2.4 million in violation of Section 31 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. There was irregular procurement found by the Auditor-General in the method of the contract for refurbishment of the Embu County Council Hall to house the County Assembly, contract No.EBU/Count/06/Count/2011-2013. That contract, which was issued like njugus – peanuts – was valued at Kshs33.3 million in gross violation of Section 29 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. Like the County Assembly, the Auditor-General found irregular purchase and registration of motor vehicle No.KBU 683T. In that purchase, the purchase price exceeded the budgeted amount in clear violation of Section 26(2)(a) of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. Further, there was no record to show that the same vehicle was registered from the time of its purchase in the name of the Embu County Government; an action that violates Section 45 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. It is important that this issue of registration comes out clearly. When a public vehicle is procured, it is supposed to be registered in the name of the public. If for security purposes, the user of that vehicle wants to use civilian number plates, he can apply to the Government to have private number plates. However, the vehicle retains its logbook and everything in the registration of the public. The vehicle is worth Kshs12 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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