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    "content": "and every institution to work. If it has challenges, all of us have a responsibility to help that institution to address those challenges. Hon. Senators, you as the legislators will make the law. I have always been of the view that the Auditor-General being such an important office, there was wisdom in splitting the offices of the Controller of Budget and the Auditor-General. However, that split did not reach its logical conclusion. We should have actually made the office of the Auditor-General to be an office of Parliament, so that it still remains an independent office, but appropriates money through Parliament. We would not be dealing with this kind of issues because we are the consumers of what the Auditor-General does. They audit on our behalf for that accountability and oversight element; the constitutional obligation that we have. However, that is just my suggestion. It is up to you to look at an appropriate way of dealing with it. I want to pay tribute to the office of the Auditor-General. Even at the times of the single party system in the Republic; all of us can confirm that, that office remained firm and steady. I have no reason to think otherwise even now. What they need, as Sen. Kagwe said, is money. Let us allocate them more resources and they will do the job. Thank you. Hon. Senators, today is Wednesday afternoon, and according to our resolutions which we should be faithful to, it is the day of voting. Since we have the requisite numbers and two issues at the Division level, I plead with you that we move on to that Order before we come back to Statements. Next Order!"
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