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"content": "Disbursement Schedule. I want to echo the sentiments of the Chairperson of the Committee that we need to interrogate the timelines. While the timelines and the Standing Order No.183 require that the national Treasury submits this Cash Disbursement Schedule within 15 days, the national Treasury send it in five days after the assent on 29th June 2018. In my view, this was to delay the disbursement of funds. The second issue that I would like to bring to the attention of my colleague Senators is the portion (iii) on our observations on page 12. Only 13 counties have qualified for the Kenya Devolution Support Programme on two grounds. Those counties are Baringo, Busia, Garissa, Kajiado, Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Kisii, Laikipia, Makueni, Mandera, Narok, Nyandarua and Siaya. The amount is Kshs1.90 billion only. The other counties have not complied with the conditions of World Bank in terms of financial reporting. This is something that we must highlight. Although, the Kshs2.1 billion has been put in the budget, that money will not be disbursed to these counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the only thing we, as a Committee, has recommended is to interrogate the level of compliance by counties. Why did counties that are not in this list miss out on funding? Is this something to do with the audit reports interrogated by the Committee led by Sen. M. Kajwang and Sen. Wamatangi, respectively? Has it something to do with financial reporting to the Controller of the Budget? Those are some of the issues that we must interrogate in terms of our work as the Senate. For now, two consecutive financial years, several counties will not receive this fund because either the Committee of Sen. M. Kajwang has not given a go ahead, or they have not complied with financial reporting. Mr. Speaker, in CARA which is the law on disbursement of funds, Kshs4.4 billion had been set aside for this grant. Only Kshs1.9 billion will go to the 13 counties. A question has arisen; where is the Kshs2.1 billion? Since the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Committee on Health are here, it is important now we bring to the attention that every county government from Lamu, Mombasa, Turkana, Makueni, Isiolo, Elgeyo Marakwet, irrespective of size, number of hospitals and number of patients, they are all paying Kshs200 million in advance for medical equipment. Mr. Speaker, we need to interrogate this conditional grant. The thought of money we have disbursed--- and this issue came about when we were discussing Pumwani Hospital, while Kiambu and Nairobi City counties have big hospitals and dispensaries more than the rest of the counties, are paying the same with Lamu, Isiolo and Elgeyo- Marakwet, which obviously, has less. While we discuss this, Pumwani Maternity Hospital does not have a morgue. It does not have any equipment that will protect children. What is that money doing in Nairobi and Kiambu counties? Why is it an unequal sum? Mr. Speaker, when we go to Eldoret, my fellow colleagues, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) has confirmed that the Senate will lead a high powered delegation to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Our mission is to see how many machines have been purchased in Eldoret for purposes of this conditional grant. It will help if the Committee led by Sen. (Dr.) Mbito can interrogate this matter in detail for purposes of helping everybody. On my part in Makueni, the equipment is only 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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