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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Cheptumo",
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Legislature has made great strides in the oversight of the Budget since the establishment of the new Constitution. Standing Order No. 235 of the National Assembly provides that the Estimates, upon being laid in the House, are deemed to be committed to the various committees. In accordance with that Standing Order of the National Assembly, my Committee has the mandate to oversee all matters pertaining to constitutional affairs, administration of law and justice, including the Judiciary, public prosecutions, elections, ethics, integrity and anti-corruption and human rights. In light of this mandate, the Committee met the agencies to discuss the Budget. This sector plays a vital role in the creation of an enabling and stable business environment that will attract investment from both local and international investors, for job creation and investment by ensuring that there is democracy, respect for rule of law and cohesion in the nation. So, it is a very important sector. The sector aims to ensure effective and accountable leadership, promote a just, democratic and secure environment with strong governance structure to achieve inclusive economic, social and political development. So, during engagements with the agencies under the Committee, we made the following observations: There is an allocation of Kshs1 billion to the Attorney-General’s Office for the National Justice Restoration Fund to implement the recommendations of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) Report. However, the challenge we have with this allocation is that there is no legal framework and regulations on how those funds should be utilised. That is The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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