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    "content": "opportunity. I will move very quickly so that my seconder is not disrupted by a power blackout. Madam Temporary Speaker, Homa County appeared before the CPAIC on 15th and 29th July. The Committee undertook a county visit on 6th August. So, there were four contact meetings between the Committee and the county executive. As I said earlier, if one county would require four visits or contacts, it will take a very long time for this Committee to conclude its work. Some of the issues that were raised in the Auditor-General’s report and which formed part of the county visit by the Committee to Homa Bay County were as follows. One, a solar lighting project that had been called “ Okonyowello,” which in Luo means that visitors should now feel relieved because the markets were going to be lit with solar lamps. The objective of this project was to provide lighting to different markets across the county. That was meant to ensure that the women and men who trade in those markets could trade for longer hours. That was supposed to spur trade and encourage security. Restricted tendering was used and payments were made in advance whereas the execution was delayed. In total, Kshs143 million was spent for 800 lamps, which puts it at an average of Kshs178,000 per lamp. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Committee considered that this project did not constitute value for money. If you look at the detailed report, the Committee has recommended that the Auditor-General should conduct a value for money audit and report to the Senate within one year. The challenge has been that should it be one year within the date of the report or one year within the adoption? I believe it ought to be one year within the date of adoption;that is one year from today. Madam Temporary Speaker, another project that caught the attention of the Committee was a poultry hatcheries project where the county distributed 306 hatcheries worth Kshs123.663 million. That is an average of Kshs404,000 per hatchery. Many of us rear chicken in our backyards or do farming as a hobby. We know that the average cost of a hatchery is usually between Kshs100,000 and Kshs200,000. In fact, some of us have even bought hatcheries and distributed them. The Committee flagged the cost of this project and there was a feeling that this project was inflated. The hatcheries were distributed to 227 groups without a plan. In some areas, the electric hatcheries were given to groups in areas without electricity. The Committee was not provided with a feasibility plan and the distribution of the 306 hatcheries was undertaken by Members of County Assembly (MCAs). Consequently, the Committee recommended that the Auditor-General conducts a special audit and reports to the Senate within one year. Thirdly and maybe the last observation,Madam Temporary Speaker, is on the expenses incurred on the renovation of the office of the governor and the deputy governor. A sum of Kshs11.6 million and Kshs10.2 million were used on building walls around the governor’s and deputy governor’s offices. The Auditor-General noted that even though millions of shillings were spent on building and renovating the houses, the Governor and his deputy lived in those houses and there was a question about value for money. The Committee has made recommendations on value for money. Audits on the poultry and streets light project and administrative action to be taken on county officers The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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