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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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    "content": "vi. The same Committee proposes an additional Kshs200 million to be made to the Office of the Attorney-General and the Department of Justice for State Law Office. Hon. Speaker, most of us may not know but you would know this as a lawyer of many years’ standing that the salaries that are paid to lawyers in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and in the State Law Office are significantly lower than salaries paid to their equivalent professionals in the Judiciary. This is what the Committee is proposing we begin to address and we support their proposal. vii. Hon. Speaker, there is an increment proposed by my Committee and we are proposing an additional allocation of Kshs80 million to be made to the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) as pass-through money to the National Assembly for a socio- economic audit of the Kenya Constitution, 2010. In this regard, I wish to state that the proposed terms of reference for that are in this Report and if you allow me I will read these out just now. “The Social Economic Audit of the Kenya Constitution, 2010 1.Overview The Constitution of Kenya 2010 introduced fundamental changes to this nation’s governance system that have significantly altered the Kenya’s political and socio- economic landscape. In particular, the Constitution of Kenya 2010 established a bicameral parliament, an extensive Bill of Rights, a devolved system of Government and independent offices and commissions. This new set of institutional arrangement has taken full effect during the last four years that the Constitution has been under implementation. There has not been any comprehensive analysis or audit of the impact of the Constitution on the country’s well being. Undertaking such a socio-economic audit is now timely in light of the expansion of institutions and services and also taking stock of the experience gained in working with the current document during this period of transition. 2. Establishment of a Constitution Working Group My Committee at its meeting on 21st February, 2014 supported the proposal to establish a task-and-finish working group to audit the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The working group shall be established under the Kenya National Audit Office (KENAO) under the Auditor-General and shall report to the National Assembly through my Committee. 3. Purpose The purpose of the audit is to provide the National Assembly with the necessary information and analysis to aid the execution of the Assembly’s oversight mandate. (I have a feeling other platforms of leadership will also benefit from this report). 4. Scope of Work The Constitution working group is set up as a short life working group to make socio-economic assessment of the Constitution and the devolved structures and review the Constitution in light of nearly four years’ experience. 5. Membership The membership will consist of seven persons with experience in public finance, law and public administration. 6. Term of Reference The terms of reference of the working group will be as follows: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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