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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maweu",
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        "legal_name": "Maweu Kyengo Katatha",
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    "content": "Yes, I will do that, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I have read the Bill. I have gone through all the chapters; the establishment of the Office of the Auditor- General; reporting of the Auditor-General, establishment of the advisory board, the accounts office and all other chapters in this Bill. I have found it necessary to join other hon. Members to look at some chapters which need some correction. The Office of the Auditor-General needs to be devolved to counties and constituencies. Before that is done, the Auditor-General needs to be given enough money so that he can do that. I would also want to point out the chapter which requires the Auditor-General to submit his budget through the National Treasury. I would ask if it is possible that the Auditor-General submits his budget directly to Parliament. This will enable Parliament to sit down and give the Auditor-General the kind of money he wants. I have looked at the issue of ethics and it is true that if the staff of the Auditor- General do not have ethics, the punishment they will get is severe. But there is one thing I would want to point out, it is equally important, as for any other staff, for the Auditor- General to be given enough money so that these staff can be recruited and trained and so that they adhere to appropriate ethics. Their service terms should be improved. It is because of poor services that some of them are tempted to be corrupt. I have witnessed a few occasions when most staff of the Auditor-General have colluded with their clients and the job they were supposed to do has not been done. What I may ask is that the service terms for the staff of Auditor- General be improved. Something else I would also want to add is that the independence of Auditor- General should not be questioned. We have seen in most cases some people interfering with the Office of the Auditor-General. We would ask and urge the Government and this Parliament that the Auditor-General should be given the independence he requires. With those few remarks, I want to support this Bill which has been long overdue. Thanks a lot."
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