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    "id": 893887,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": ".: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am actually trying to find a good way of communicating my point so that we understand one another. The work of the CPAIC is firmly anchored under in Article 229 of the Constitution. At the onset of this Senate, the Committee on Finance and Budget, where I used to sit, was performing two functions. Let me bring my colleagues to speed on what exactly I am aiming at. It used to do audit and, at the same time, dealt with the quarterly reports of the Controller of Budget. I want Sen. Sakaja to listen to this because this issue touched on Nairobi City County. This meant that, at the end of the year, we were dealing with financial issues and also quarterly we dealt with counties. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you and I, were here when we passed a Motion. We were accused of being very drastic when we caused for the suspension of the funds being issued to four counties. Murang’a was included at the time. Had the Cabinet Secretary (CS) followed our recommendations because they were based on quarterly reports, then part of the pilferage would have been handled. It is time for this Senate to consider an amendment to the Standing Orders so that reports of the Controller of Budget are submitted on a quarterly basis. Currently, the CPAIC is driving the agenda of audit using a rare view mirror because they are looking at the back. We need to have another Committee that is looking at the front through the wind screen so that we can deal with both simultaneously to avoid issues of pilferage. We cannot help, but deal with questions that are current both with the questions that are behind us. The CPAIC should either be empowered or we insist that another Committee deal with the questions of quarterly reports. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me comment on the Statement on Revenue by Sen. Sakaja. Whilst the COB sends us reports when there are disputes on budgets, the COB does not send every Senator a quarterly reports on budget implementation and the use of funds on a quarterly basis. What appears on the Budget Implementation Report that we 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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