{"id":694385,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/694385/?format=json","text_counter":516,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"The Auditor General","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Dr.) Edward Ouko): Mr. Speaker, Sir, the heading is: “Lack of Prudence of Refurbishment of Buildings Kshs81,384,118.40. Observations: The County Government entered into a lease agreement with Deborah Wangui/Wambui Mwangi – the leassor, who agreed to lease the commercial building title No. Nyeri Municipal Block 1/74 known as Karson Photo House measuring 4,700 square feet on the first floor (1,700 square feet) and the second floor (3,000 square feet) for a term of 5 years and 3 months (63 months), from the 1st day of May 2013 to 30th September 2017. According to the agreement, the County Government was to pay Kshs156,800 per month which was to be subjected to service charge of 10 per cent, Kshs15,800, making a monthly total rent of Kshs172,480,000. This implies that the County Government would pay a total of Kshs10,866,240 as rent during that lease period. However, no reason was provided as to why the County Government spent Kshs29,176,932.40----.”"}