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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, Article 229 of the Constitution establishes the office of the Auditor-General of the Republic of Kenya and obligates the Auditor-General to report certain matters to Parliament. In particular, Article 229(7) provides that: “Audit reports shall be submitted to Parliament or the relevant county assembly.” Article 95(4)(c) of the Constitution also provides that: “The National Assembly exercises oversight over the national revenue and its expenditure.” It, therefore, follows that the oversight function over national expenditure by the national Government is by the National Assembly, and may be exercised through relevant committees. In the past, reports of the Auditor-General were tabled in the House by the Minister responsible for Finance. Since commencement of this Session, we have adopted a practice of requiring the Leader of Majority Party to table all statutory papers, including audit reports of the various State agencies and departments. You will note that neither Article 229(7) nor any other legislation provides for modalities for submitting the Auditor-General’s reports to the National Assembly. It, therefore, obligates the Speaker to use Standing Order No.1 on the manner of discharging this cardinal function of the House."
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