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    "id": 574364,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Okong’o",
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        "legal_name": "Kennedy Mong'are Okong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to support this crucial Motion. First, the Chairperson has done a very good job, although the font used in this document is too small. So, next time, he should improve on this. Secondly, the office of the Auditor-General has security of tenure. There are efforts to bring amendments to the Public Audit Bill to reduce the powers enjoyed by the Auditor-General. This Senate must make sure those efforts do not see the light of day. The Auditor-General has had an opportunity to pinpoint the wastage in our counties and the national Government. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to ensure the powers of the Auditor-General are not diluted because he is doing a very good work. Thirdly, as we go for recess, it is incumbent upon us, as citizens of this country and part of individual social responsibility, to engage our electorates even if we were denied money for our oversight role. We should strive to explain to them the audit reports that we have received. For instance, how the money has been expended in the county assemblies and the governors’ offices so that wananchi can understand the devolved system of government. In the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee, we have noticed misuse of tax payers’ money in the counties. We will be visiting those counties during recess. If we do not get explanations on how that money was spent, we will make relevant recommendations. With those few remarks, I beg to support."
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