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    "content": "In this regard, based on this finding by the Hon. Judge, I need not dwell on the question as to “whether the Auditor-General is excluded by law from examining a government policy” any further. I nonetheless remind the House that, in the last two years, the Auditor-General has submitted several audit reports to this House touching on performance and policy issues. These reports include the following- (a) Performance Audit Report from the Office of the Auditor-General on the provision of Mental Healthcare Services in Kenya for the period December, 2017. (b) Performance Audit Report on the implementation of the National School Upgrading Programme by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for the period, March, 2018. (c) Performance Audit Report on Effectiveness of Measures put in place by Kenya Wildlife Services in Protecting Wildlife by the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife for the period, June, 2018, and;. (d) Performance Audit Report on Provision of Housing to Prison Officers in Kenya. These reports, having been tabled, are now before the respective Departmental Committees for examination and consideration by the House. It, therefore, means that the Auditor-General is not precluded from dealing with matters of policy. Hon. Members, I will now turn to the fourth issue of my consideration, which regards the procedure for requesting for a special audit from the Auditor-General. To address this issue, it is important that we revisit the core mandate of the Public Investments Committee as enumerated under Standing Order 206(6)(b), which is to examine the reports, if any, of the Auditor-General on public investments. Hon. Members, once again, I resume my seat to allow those Members to make their way in."
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