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    "id": 683763,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "Committee was guided by the stated principles as well as the rules, procedures and customs of the National Assembly derived from the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya, the relevant Acts of Parliament, the National Assembly Standing Orders, conventions, usages, practices and rulings and directives of the Chair. During the course of our investigation, we made the following general observations:- The Report by the Auditor-General was tabled in the House in early July 2015. This delayed tabling was a contravention of Article 229(4) of the Constitution, which expressly gives timelines for audit. The Report was thus six months late. The late tabling of this Report was compounded by lack of cooperation, unwillingness and sometimes outright reluctance and apathy by some Accounting Officers. Their constant requests for rescheduling of appearances hampered the Committee’s progress in the production of this Report. It is important to reiterate that this matter has been raised on the Floor of this House many times as well as at the highest level within the Executive arm of the Government. Therefore, urgent intervention should be instituted to mitigate the slow progress, particularly as we go into the future. Notwithstanding these challenges, the Committee embarked on a tight schedule and sat for long hours, and sometimes on odd days, until late into the night."
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