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    "content": "Hon. Members, I think the issue raised in this Motion is important for this House and the country. The process of the appointment of an Auditor-General cannot be left to the whims of CSs and other such like mandarins. I think in as much as you are raising concerns somebody should propose an appropriate amendment to the relevant provisions of the Public Audit Act Cap 412. This is to make it mandatory that whenever an Auditor-General’s term of office is ending or a vacancy is due to arise, the process of appointing a new auditor-general should commence six months before. We must tie up some of these things in law, but now the House is due to go on recess on Thursday, next week. Up to now, we have not received any names of nominees and the House will not sit again until around 10th February 2020. During this time, there are too many Government institutions, state organs, agencies and parastatals that will have their audits pending and whose reports cannot be forwarded to the House for consideration. This is because there is no substantive holder of the Office of the Auditor-General. So, as I indicated to the Mover, this Report should be served to the CS for National Treasury and Planning. Much more importantly, I expected the Committee to come to this House and raise the issue of the CS or the Governor not appearing, because how is the Committee exercising its powers under Article 125. You cannot complain that you invited somebody and they failed to turn up. Yet, you have the power under Article 125 of the Constitution to summon any person to appear before you for purposes of giving information or evidence. So, to come and lament here, you are failing! More importantly, I think it is incumbent upon you to propose appropriate amendments to the Public Audit Act. Before I give the Member for Kiambu an opportunity to contribute, let me recognise the presence, in the Public Gallery, of Elders of St. James Anglican Church Buruburu who are here to observe the proceedings. We welcome them. Hon. Gathoni Wamuchomba, you have the Floor."
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