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"content": "Further, the Committee requested the clerks of the 47 county assemblies to submit written management responses. The committee resolved to adopt the Auditor-General’s reports for 45 county assemblies as submitted by the Auditor-General. The committee noted that two county assemblies, namely, Homa Bay and Migori, had adverse opinions and prepared its report on the two county assemblies, which were tabled and adopted by the Senate. The Committee further conducted a comprehensive fiduciary risk analysis from the Auditor-General’s reports for all the counties during FY 2023/2024. This rigorous examination revealed systemic weaknesses in public financial management across county governments, with a cumulative fiduciary exposure amounting to Kshs532.67 billion. The detailed fiduciary risk report was tabled, presented and adopted by the Senate on 27th March, 2025. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in terms of budgetary compliance, the Committee observed frequent and unauthorised reallocations of development funds towards recurrent expenditures often without requisite approvals by county assemblies. Moreover, there was a worrying trend of under-absorption of development budgets, leading to poor service delivery and stalled growth initiatives. Human resource management across the counties was equally troubling. Counties were found to engage in rampant irregular recruitment, resulting in the proliferation of ghost workers, casual employees hired beyond statutory limits, and improper remuneration practices including overpayment of allowances. Further, the wage bill crisis persisted unabated with only 11 counties adhering to the 35 per cent wage bill ceiling as prescribed by law. Alarmingly, 16 counties were found to be spending over 50 per cent of their revenue on wages. The committee also noted with concern the matter of pending bills with counties accumulating debts totaling to Kshs181 billion. Kshs179 billion of that is owed by county executives and Kshs2 billion by county assemblies. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it should concern this House if county assemblies, which generally do not do a lot of development, still owe Kshs2 billion to service providers. Other troubling practices identified by the Committee included processing of payments outside the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) platform, irregular imprest management characterized by multiple unrecovered advances, unauthorised funding of the Council of Governors (CoG), and the prevalence of incomplete and unutilised projects. In conclusion, these findings paint a deeply concerning picture of financial governance at the county level, revealing systemic weaknesses in public financial management systems and highlighting potential instances of gross financial malfeasance."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate"
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"content": "Since this report was restricted to the period up to 30th April, 2025, when we make our subsequent reports, we shall update the House on how the Committee has responded to the ruling delivered by Justice Aburili on 7th May, the county visits that the Committee has organised and how the Committee has planned to ensure that the resolutions of the House on 27th March are closed and matters that were referred to investigative agencies are addressed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to express my sincere gratitude to Members of the Committee and the dedicated secretariat who worked tirelessly and for long hours to ensure that we consider and adopt reports for all the 47 county executives and 47 county assemblies within the limited timeframe and bring a report to this House on 27th March, 2025. I thank you."
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"content": " Next is Sen. Wakili Sigei."
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"content": "CHANGE OF REVENUE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND OTHER FINANCIAL MALPRACTICES IN BOMET COUNTY GOVERNMENT"
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me the opportunity to read this Statement. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on a matter of county-wide concern regarding the transition from JamboPay revenue collection system to BometPay revenue collection system and other financial malpractices by the County Government of Bomet. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the County Government of Bomet has not provided any justification for the transition from the previously functional JamboPay to BometPay or disclosed details on the procurement process for the new procurement system despite the provisions of Article 201(a) of the Constitution requiring openness and accountability in financial matters and Section 104 of the Public Finance Management Act, requiring transparency in financial management by the county entities specifically. Additionally, the County Government is carrying out revenue collection without an enacted County Finance Act contrary to Article 210(1) of the Constitution, and continues to collect land rates without an updated valuation roll. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) The transition process for the revenue collection system for the County Government of Bomet from JamboPay system to BometPay system, including the justification for the transition, its budgetary implication, the structure and extent of the public participation exercise undertaken, if any, by the County Government, the approval process for the budgetary allocation for the new system and whether the procurement process for the new system adhered to the Public Procurement and Assets Disposal Act."
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"content": "The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate"
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"content": "(2) How revenue accounts and cash transfers were administered during the transition period, the oversight mechanism in place under the new revenue collection system, including how revenue collection data is being recorded and monitored, and whether any assessments have been done on the new system to evaluate efficiency, transparency and accountability. (3) The impact of the transition on revenue collection, including a comparative analysis of revenue collection data from before and after the transition. (4) The legal framework governing the county government's revenue collection in the absence of County Finance Act, as well as the methodology applied for land rates collection in the absence of an updated valuation roll. (5) Evidence of the public participation, if any, undertaken by the County Government on proposed county finance laws in the financial years 2022/2023, 2023/2024 and 2024/2025. I thank you."
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"content": " Hon. Senators, we are supposed to proceed to comments. However, I am informed there is a Motion that is supposed to address a crisis in Nyamira County, and I believe we need to give it priority. We have two groups, each purporting to be the legitimate County Assembly of Nyamira and each is busy churning Bills and laws, not knowing which one is the right House to guide Nyamira County. That is indeed a crisis and, as a House, we need to give direction on how things can be put in order in Nyamira County. Therefore, pursuant to Standing Order 45(2), I will rearrange today's Order Paper. We will move to handle Order No.13 and, thereafter, resume the normal flow as contained in today's Order Paper. However, before I allow the Clerk to call Order No.13, allow me to make this Communication. Hon. Senators, you may walk in and take your seats."
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"content": "(Several Senators walked into the Chamber)"
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