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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ugunja, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Opiyo Wandayi",
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        "legal_name": "James Opiyo Wandayi",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will proceed by saying that, having looked at the Report itself and the credentials of this lady, I am in no doubt, whatsoever, that she qualifies to occupy this very important position. As we approve her appointment, I just want to caution her that she is coming in to occupy an independent constitutional office. She must ensure that she upholds the independence of that office. I am saying this because her predecessor, despite having done very well, had a problem when it came to the very serious matter of the Eurobond 1 scandal. It is on record that the predecessor of Dr. Margaret flip-flopped a little bit when it came to the issue of the Eurobond 1 scandal. I say this because it was just about two months ago when we, as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), invited the national Treasury to come before us. It was to discuss the issues of their accounts of the Financial Year 2016/2017. Despite the fact that the predecessor of this lady had given the Eurobond 1 a clean bill of health after having sent mixed signals and the PAC having commissioned the Auditor-General to undertake a special audit on that very Eurobond 1, as we speak, two or so years down the road, this Parliament, at least to my knowledge, has not yet received the special report of the Auditor-General on this Eurobond 1. It was perplexing when the PS of the national Treasury came before us. He was able to table before us the report of the Auditor-General on that special audit yet this House has not been able to get that report formally. So, I emphasise that even as we approve her appointment, she must remember she is only answerable to this House and not any other authority and that her office is not a department of the national Treasury. She must ensure that office remains independent. It behooves her that she acquaints herself properly because we are giving her a very serious responsibility. It is the responsibility of ensuring public funds are utilised prudently. Finally, she must ensure that any withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund are only approved upon being assured that previous disbursements have been used prudently. This applies more or so to the county governments. We do not want an office holder who will pander to the whims of other people including Governors and the likes. I support."
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