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    "id": 938620,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/938620/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Maalim Mahamud",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me thank the Senator for Wajir for bringing this Statement. Indeed, it is a very important Statement because pending bills is an issue that is very baffling. Nobody can establish what the figures are. In fact, the Controller of Budget did report that by June, 2018, the figure was Kshs108 billion. The Auditor-General was asked to make a special audit and he came up with a figure of Kshs130 billion, as mentioned by the Senator for Nandi. That is when the President said that the figure must be paid. We have heard the sentiments of the Members. It is a very serious matter and we want to get the root cause of it. The people to be summoned include those from the National Treasury, Controller of Budget and maybe even the County Assemblies Forum. We need these people to come before us so that we can look at this together. The issue of pending bills should not arise because counties get their full allocation, as enacted in County Allocation Revenue Act (CARA) in every financial year. I think there is foul play and monies are misallocated to functions that are not budgeted for. We take the matter seriously, and as a Committee too, will look into this matter. We encourage all Members who have any information about this to come to us. Thank you very much."
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