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    "content": "Section 135(1) of the Public Finance Management Act 2012, by disregarding cost effectiveness and over-spending in the departments of Finance, IT and Economic Planning, Transport, Energy, Infrastructure, Public Service and Administration, among others, as indicated in the Third Quarter Budget Review Implementation Report for the FY2014/2015 from the Office of the Controller of Budget. Such expenditure should have been ratified through a supplementary budget or justified by the respective departments (ix)Violation of Articles 186(1), 189(2) and 226(5) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by approving/directing/diverting public funds to non-devolved functions contrary to Schedule 4(2) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. For example, construction works at Kahuhia Girls High School that were split nine times, amounting to Kshs31 million. Also, conversion of public primary schools into boarding schools, among others. (x)Violation of Article 227(1) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and Section 30 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005 through splitting of tenders with different LPO numbers for the same contractor. For instance, the proposed opening of Kahuruko- Ngatho Junction under the Department of Transport and Infrastructure was split 11 times with different LPO numbers according to the debt owing report from the County Executive Committee Member (CEC), Finance, IT and Planning as at 14th August, 2015. (xi)Violation of Articles 10, 183 and 201 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on priorities through public participation, legislative framework and fiscal prudence and accountability, respectively. Also, Section 29 of the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005, through evading of open tender method by purchasing of land along the Kenol-Kabati Road worth Kshs340 million through request for quotations, without stipulated reasons for using alternative procurement procedures in writing by the Tender Committee. Fraudulent procurement procedures of the Artificial Insemination (AI) crushes under the Livestock Development Programme amounting to Kshs61,690,000, among other goods and services."
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