30 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1)(b), I rise to make a statement on the activities of the County Public Accounts Committee for the period commencing 13th February, 2024 to 19th April, 2024. Mr. Speaker Sir, during the period under review, the committee held a total of 14 meetings in which it interrogated reports of the Auditor General on the financial statements of seven County Executives and eight County Assemblies. Even though the reporting period is from the 13th February, I must note that with the leave of the Speaker, the committee retreated between the 6th and 11th ...
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30 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1)(b), I rise to make a statement on the activities of the County Public Accounts Committee for the period commencing 13th February, 2024 to 19th April, 2024. Mr. Speaker Sir, during the period under review, the committee held a total of 14 meetings in which it interrogated reports of the Auditor General on the financial statements of seven County Executives and eight County Assemblies. Even though the reporting period is from the 13th February, I must note that with the leave of the Speaker, the committee retreated between the 6th and 11th ...
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30 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Paper, Members will be pleased to see that we have submitted reports for 10 county assemblies and 15 county executives. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, during the period, the committee has noted with concern the rising trend of witnesses failing to appear before the committee without justifiable reasons amounting to contempt of Parliament. The committee has flagged the governors of Isiolo and Nairobi City County Executives and has subsequently summoned them to appear before the Committee in April and May, respectively. This report was approved last week, but I am pleased to note that the Governor of Isiolo was compelled to ...
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30 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Paper, Members will be pleased to see that we have submitted reports for 10 county assemblies and 15 county executives. Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, during the period, the committee has noted with concern the rising trend of witnesses failing to appear before the committee without justifiable reasons amounting to contempt of Parliament. The committee has flagged the governors of Isiolo and Nairobi City County Executives and has subsequently summoned them to appear before the Committee in April and May, respectively. This report was approved last week, but I am pleased to note that the Governor of Isiolo was compelled to ...
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30 Apr 2024 in Senate:
lack of accountability opens the door to fraud and misconduct. This unethical behaviour undermines the integrity of the payroll system and has resulted in massive financial losses in counties. The committee has since invited the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management, the Council of Governors (COG); and the County Assemblies Forum (CAF) to deliberate on this issue. Again, for emphasis, the National Wage Bill Conference was held about two weeks ago. However, the representatives of legislature were left out and yet some of the interventions required to tame the unhealthy wage bill could rise from budgetary ...
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30 Apr 2024 in Senate:
lack of accountability opens the door to fraud and misconduct. This unethical behaviour undermines the integrity of the payroll system and has resulted in massive financial losses in counties. The committee has since invited the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management, the Council of Governors (COG); and the County Assemblies Forum (CAF) to deliberate on this issue. Again, for emphasis, the National Wage Bill Conference was held about two weeks ago. However, the representatives of legislature were left out and yet some of the interventions required to tame the unhealthy wage bill could rise from budgetary ...
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30 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Financial statements prepared under the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and prescribed by the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (PSASB) are critical in decision making process in counties as well as accountability. The committee has planned engagements with these professional bodies - the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) and the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM). These are regulated professions and are regulated through Acts of Parliament. We would like to meet them in a bid to come up with a proper framework of collaboration so that professionals perform ...
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30 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Financial statements prepared under the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and prescribed by the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (PSASB) are critical in decision making process in counties as well as accountability. The committee has planned engagements with these professional bodies - the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), the Institute of Human Resource Management (IHRM) and the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM). These are regulated professions and are regulated through Acts of Parliament. We would like to meet them in a bid to come up with a proper framework of collaboration so that professionals perform ...
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30 Apr 2024 in Senate:
2022. It is nothing to be proud of. Considering the backlog that we have had in the past, we pray that by the end of this session, we will be able to bring to the House reports up to the financial year 2023. I thank you.
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30 Apr 2024 in Senate:
2022. It is nothing to be proud of. Considering the backlog that we have had in the past, we pray that by the end of this session, we will be able to bring to the House reports up to the financial year 2023. I thank you.
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