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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support the Motion. We are performing a very important constitutional and legislative function. The Chairman has said quite rightly that if we do not approve the Schedule, then the Treasury will not oblige by sending these funds although issues of audit will come back to us later. I just want to emphasise the point that there cannot be these allocations and approvals without accountability. If we had time to debate this matter, it would have been an occasion to demonstrate to governors and county governments that having performed a constitutional function of making sure that they get these funds, they should not hesitate to come to the Senate when we ask questions about how money has been spent. I say this because there was something that was going on out there about whether the Parliament is responsible for the wastage, loss and corruption being witnessed all over. The unanimous decision was that Parliament is not exercising its functions accordingly. Therefore, as we pass this Motion, I encourage the Committees; the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget and the County Public Accounts and Investment Committee to do the work of oversight even more vigorously so that next time we allocate funds with the speed that the Chairman wants; we will ensure that what belongs to the people goes to them. With those remarks, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support."
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