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    "id": 882389,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. M. Kajwang’",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Moses Otieno Kajwang'",
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    "content": "This House has been engaged in an illegality by looking at reports beyond the three months. If the Constitution says that Parliament shall consider and adopt within three months, what business do my Committee and colleagues have to be discussing reports for Financial Years 2013 to 2018? We want to take a different perspective to this matter and ask ourselves what the Constitution requires of us. It is possible for us to adopt the reports that were tabled today within three months. The Public Audit Act, Part 6, goes ahead and says:- “That within three months after Parliament has adopted the Auditor- General’s report, every Accounting Officer and responsible person, shall report back to Parliament on measures taken to mitigate the risks identified by the Auditor-General.” Madam Temporary Speaker, what we need to be engaging is an exercise after adoption, rather than a strenuous exercise before adoption, that then keeps us looking at receipts and imprests for two, or three years. That is the kind of perspective we want to adopt as Senate. It is the kind of perspective we want to encourage the county assemblies The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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