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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Musyimi",
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        "legal_name": "Mutava Musyimi",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I thought that this is something that hon. Midiwo might be pleased to know. We propose, in the Budget Policy Statement, that the Office of the Auditor- General and the EACC get an extra Kshs750 million each. This is one of the resolutions we arrived at when we were in Mombasa two weeks ago. It is important that these institutions are strong because it appears that we are rather low on values, as a society. It is very important that the oversight institutions are strong and able to bite, and not just bark. Hon. Speaker, with respect to expenditure management, my Committee notes that the 2014 Budget Policy Statement highlighted the need for public expenditure reforms so as to improve efficiency and effectiveness in utilisation and execution of the Budget. The measures proposed to be undertaken in the 2014/205 Budget Policy Statement have been maintained in 2015/2016 Budget Policy Statement. They include:- rationalising of public expenditure to remove overlaps and waste; rolling out or leasing of assets in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs); expenditure tracking and value for money audits; full operationalisation of the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies and county governments and submission of procurement law and Public Finance Management Regulations in Parliament by August, 2014. My Committee’s concerns with regard to these proposals lies in the fact that though proposed in the 2014/2015 Budget Proposal Statement, little effort has been made 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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