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    "id": 497962,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/497962/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Madzayo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Stewart Mwachiru Shadrack Madzayo",
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    "content": "Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is Kshs181,200,000, which was sent to the Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) to pay 18,120 IDPs an amount of Kshs10,000 each as start-up capital. We have the tables, which we have explained below and I believe the distinguished Senator for Nyamira should go through it and find it adequate explanation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, despite these efforts, the DCC is yet to account for the Kshs22,260,000 disbursed to them for payment of start-up capital of Kshs10,000 to 2,226 Kisii IDPs. It, therefore, means that only 15,160 IDPs are confirmed to have been paid whereas the payment to 2,225 IDPs cannot be confirmed until we receive returns from the DCC. The normal practice is for the Ministry to send funded authority to incur expenditure (AIE) to the DCC with an approved register of the IDPs to be paid. Once the DCC has finalized payments, the file is returned indicating how many IDPs were paid, how many were not paid and reasons for non-payment, if any. They also return copies of the Government of Kenya Support Payment Form duly signed by the recipient to show who was paid. It is these returns which enable the Ministry to update the records of those who have been paid. Any disbursement not supported by returns is considered as unaccounted funds. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, non-payment to IDPs is normally due to various reasons, including lack of necessary documents such as identity cards or the death of beneficiaries; non-availability of the beneficiaries for one reason or another or differences in particulars, amongst others. In the case of Kisii, the unaccounted funds are shown in 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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