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    "id": 964778,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Dr.) Chris Wamalwa",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Report on the request for extension by the CBK. I am a Member of PIC. I am sorry I am late because I have just come from the unveiling of the BBI Report by His Excellency the President at the Bomas of Kenya. One thing I want to say is that this country is for all of us. Indeed, His Excellency the President was very positive in his remarks. He said we should look at the document. Do not come and say so and so has read on my behalf, and therefore, I should not read. We should read the report so that we can debate from an informed perspective so that we can refine what has been presented by the BBI Taskforce for the posterity of this country. I thought that was good so that Kenyans can know as we move forward. As my Chairman moved this Motion, indeed, we examined this as per your direction. There are many witnesses who were called. On succession planning, the Office of the Auditor- General plays a very critical role as far as examining the accounts or books of parastatals is concerned. We thought it will be good for succession planning if the appointing authority plans so that we do not leave a vacancy in that important position. I know it is not just PIC. It is there even in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The Auditor-General plays a very critical role because his signature must be there. Coming to the CBK, when you look at their historical books, they have not had any issue. They have actually been submitting their books on time. As we speak, they have already finalised the audit but they are waiting for the signature. That is why, as a Committee, we thought that we should give them that extension so that the report can be signed when the Auditor-General is in place. That is for purposes of examining. Article 125 of the Constitution is clear that a parliamentary Committee can summon anybody anywhere for information. As my Chairman had clearly put it, the Cabinet Secretary was summoned. He did not show up. The CBK, which wanted the extension, did not show up. This is my humble request to the Governor of the CBK because this is not the first time. We have even heard other Committees complaining that he does not show up most of the time he is summoned. Instead, we have those lame excuses. It is important that the work of Parliament is taken seriously. This is a representative of the people and it is important and a must that he appears before the relevant Committee when he is summoned. We never got any explanation. We do not know what happened. We were told that he was held up in a meeting somewhere. Because we did not want to waste much time, we just decided to extend it. The Cabinet Secretary The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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