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    "id": 524820,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
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    "content": "Our new Constitution does not only require the Auditor-General to determine whether the books of accounts are correct or not, but it also requires the Auditor-General to report on how the resources are managed and the impact in terms of changing the lives of ordinary Kenyans. Article 229 of the Constitution requires that the Auditor-General reports and confirms whether or not public money has been applied lawfully and in an effective manner. Therefore, this Bill should go a long way in strengthening such Articles of the Constitution. Focus on managerial accountability is going to be important to Kenyans because it responds to their urge to see the top management in the public sector uphold the principles of leadership and integrity as required under Chapter Six of the Constitution, and the values and principles of public service under Chapter 13 of our Constitution. Hon. Speaker, I also want to emphasize the fact that the Auditor-General’s involvement should no longer be a seasonal exercise as I said earlier; that is done only once in a year. It should, instead, be continuous in order to make it relevant, timely and advisorial and, therefore, make appropriate recommendations to deter future malpractices. Therefore, if you look at the Bill - and I want to agree with hon. David Ochieng in his earlier intervention - some clauses of this Bill require to be addressed through amendments or even deletions. Clause 11 is so critical because one of the very important aspects of the Office of the Auditor-General is to make it independent through appointment, status and protect the management from manipulation. If you look at Clause 11 of the Bill, I do not think the whole of that clause is necessary, especially from Sub- clause 1 to Sub-clause 7. That is where it is calling for the convening of a committee that will do the selection and then forward it to the Public Service Commission (PSC). If you look at the PSC, the appointment of the Auditor-General is so clear in the Constitution. 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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