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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ichung’wah",
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        "legal_name": "Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah",
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    "content": "this is not in vain. The Youth Enterprise Development Fund was a classic example where we had representatives from the National Treasury, representatives of the Principal Secretary (PS) for Devolution in the Board of the YEDF. All the evils that were being perpetuated by the board and the management of that Fund were in full glare of these State officers. That is why we are saying that when you sit as a State officer in a board of a State corporation, you are there to oversee its operations on behalf of your CS and PS. That is why we are also saying that since the PS will not sit in all these boards - whether you are a PS or an officer seconded to a board - if there is misappropriation of funds, mismanagement and governance issues, you be held personally liable. That will ensure that Government officers act with a lot of diligence. As I conclude, I want to appreciate all the 27 members of PIC who have worked diligently over the last many months - at times sitting through lunch break and at times having to sacrifice recess, when we should be with our constituents, to go through the financial statements of these State corporations. I appreciate also the skills of many of our members - those accountants and engineers who sit in this Committee - who have given us their invaluable support in guiding the Committee. On behalf of the Committee, I also want to record our appreciation of the Offices of the Speaker and the Clerk of the National Assembly for facilitation in the fulfilment of the mandate of this Committee. The Committee is also grateful to all the witnesses, Government officials and agencies that adduced evidence before it. Further, the Committee is grateful to the staff of the Office of the Auditor-General, the Inspectorate of State Corporations and the National Treasury for the services they rendered. We appreciate that because many of these offices have seconded officers who sit with us throughout these meetings. With those remarks, I beg to move. Allow me to call upon Hon. Cornelly Serem to second the Motion. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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