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    "id": 799662,
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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I know it is a matter of concern to all the Senators representing counties. We have just heard the Vice Chairperson of the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) give notice of Motions on reports of the audited accounts of various county executives for the Financial Year (FY) 2013/ 2014. Our core mandate as a Senate is to play oversight over county governments, which include executives and assemblies. We are wondering why the reports being given now are for FY 2014/2014 and I am sure there other legacy reports. Maybe, the Vice Chairperson can enlighten us; which reports did the previous CPAIC bring to this House? Secondly, do you expect in our lifetime in this Senate that we shall oversight the current governors and get reports of their governments? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to get a report on the current County Government of Nairobi City not the one of the former Governor, Dr. Kidero. I am sure Sen. Murkomen wants the current report as well. Is there a matter that needs assistance? Is it the Auditor- General who is not preparing his reports in time or is it our Committee that is not doing its work? This matter is so crucial that we need to understand that we will play our oversight role as it is, and not in the accrual basis of FY 2013/2014 reports. Maybe we can get enlightenment. I am sure most of it is not the Committee’s doing, but probably what they are getting from the Auditor-General."
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