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    "id": 710478,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Key among them was the concern by Hon. Ichung’wah questioning whether it was worthy to appoint the firm of M/s Baker Tilly Merali’s to audit the accounts of the Auditor-General and yet the firm had allegedly never submitted to the National Assembly its reports on the audits done on the accounts of the Office of the Auditor-General for the 2011/2012, 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 financial years. Hon. Members, the claim by Hon. Ichung’wah was, indeed, weighty and deserves conscious consideration. Before I render my guidance on the matter, I wish to draw the attention of the House to the provisions of Article 226(4) of the Constitution, which states: “The accounts of the office of the Auditor-General shall be audited and reported on by a professionally qualified accountant appointed by the National Assembly.” Consequently, the firm of M/s Baker Tilly Merali’s was appointed to undertake an audit of the accounts of the Office of the Auditor-General for the 2012/2013, 2013/2014, and 2014/2015 financial years with approval of the National Assembly on 9th January, 2013. I have established from our records that, indeed, the firm did carry out the audit and submitted reports to the National Assembly. The reports on the audits carried out for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 financial years were received and tabled in the House as listed hereunder:- 1. The Summary Report of the independent auditor on the Kenya National Audit Office (KENAO) for the Period from 1st July, 2012 to 30th June, 2013, which was laid on the Table of the House on 24th November, 2015; and, 2. The Audited Financial Statements and Management Service Report by the independent auditor on the Office of the Auditor-General for the year ended 30th June, 2014, which was laid on the Table of the House on 20th July, 2016. Hon. Members, I have also been reliably informed that M/s Baker Tilly Merali has already submitted to the National Assembly the Audited Financial Statements and Management Service Report by the independent auditor on the Office of the Auditor- General for the year ended 30th June, 2012. I am now directing the Leader of the Majority Party to table the said Report today under the appropriate Order. Hon. Members, the three reports by the independent auditor on its audit of the accounts of the Auditor-General for 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 financial years, including that for the 2011/2012 Financial Year that is due to be tabled by the Leader of the Majority Party, will stand committed to the PAC for consideration. I also direct the PAC to immediately consider the reports and file their findings with the House in order to accord members the opportunity to assess the work of the Office of the Auditor-General as contained in the reports of the independent auditor."
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