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    "content": "Kshs5,687,473,118. There is a summary that captures that summation at the bottom of page 66; ‘the Office of the CoB Report, Kshs5,687,473,118.’ What is reported by the county executive in their report is Kshs4,840,770,218. There is a difference of Kshs846,702,900. If you round this off, it will be Kshs1 billion. There is a difference of Kshs1 billion not disclosed; monies released by the National Treasury to the County but it is misreported in the final report given by the executive to the County Assembly. Hon. Senators, the duty to account also relates to the integrity of the persons to him that duty vests. Failure to account relates directly to the honesty, integrity and dignity of the person to whom that duty is given. Under the governorship of Gov. Nderitu Gachagua, we have a report issuing and there is a non-disclosure of over Kshs1 billion. When this matter is brought up to be interrogated further by the County Assembly and the Senate, we are told: “No. This is a witch- hunt. The County Assembly only wanted a sauna,” and many other kinds of distractions. The point is; why did you not repot? Why are your reports not faithful in all material respects? This is a clear violation which invites the intervention of this Senate. To be fair, let us consider the response. On page 4, Volume II of the Governor’s response, the material part is the third paragraph. First of all, the numbers are admitted and it is admitted that their implementation status report did not have the Kshs846,702,900. That, on a factual level, is admitted. Now, the explanation is that this is local revenue collection account, slotted into the county revenue fund and account balances as at 30th June, 2015. This is our own local revenue as opposed to the Exchequer releases from the national sources, namely; the equitable share and the other grants that are listed. Let us interrogate that response from their report. Go back to the County Assembly documents Volume III on page 8 which is still part of their report. At paragraph 11, they say:- “The County Assembly of Nyeri raised local revenue of Kshs709,554,435.” That is the number you are looking at for local revenue. From the Office of the Controller of Budget report---"
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