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    "id": 645625,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Anyang' Nyong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the mandate above, it is clear that the Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments has the power to examine the audited accounts of Murang’a County Government, accordingly. Since the Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments is, pursuant to Article 229(7) and (8) of the Constitution and Standing Order No.212 (3)(c), mandated to examine audit reports of Murang’a County, the Committee will examine the audit reports of the period 2013/2014. The issues raised under Allegation 2 are, therefore, issues that the Committee would consider in the examination of the Report. The Committee may deliberate and assign a timeline within which they are to consider the Report for purposes of satisfying the House when delivering the Statement. Paragraph 219 Relating to Allegation 10 reads as follows: “Violation of Article 227(1) of the Constitution of Kenya 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, 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 form the CEC Finance, IT and Planning as at 14th August, 2015. The Committee unanimously found that the allegation was not proved and not substantiated. In the event that the issue of the removal of the governor was made on the same charges arises, a motion by the county assembly for the removal of the governor on the same charge may only be introduced, as I said earlier, after expiry of three months. All procurement issues as they exist under the Auditor-General’s 2013/2014 reports will also be examined and subsequently addressed as they exist in the report. Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me go to allegation 11 relating to charge 1, paragraph 220, relating to allegation 10 which reads as follows:- Contravention of Article 201(a) (e), the Constitution of Kenya on principles of public finance in regard to accountability, responsible finance management and clear fiscal reporting, Section 155 (5) of the Public Finance Management Act 2013, by failing to ensure that an Internal Audit Committee is established. This has exposed the county executive operations to lack of checks and balances on financial controls especially in the county treasury and lack of decentralized payment systems particularly at the departmental level. This is evidenced by irregular practices such as opening of unauthorized bank accounts contrary to the guidelines of the Transition Authority (TA), lack of maintaining cash books for some accounts and unsurrendered imprests, lack of adherence to the budget implementation, among other irregularities also highlighted in the Auditor- General 2013/2014 and the Controller of Budget Third Quarter Report, 2013/2014. This The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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