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GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 11071

THE VICTIM PROTECTION ACT (No. 17 of 2014)

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THE CONSTITUTION (No. 17 of 2012)

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the Governor of Muranga County, has established a committee to be known as the Muranga County Pending Bills Review Committee, 2022, for the verification of Pending Bills and Audit of Procurement Processes. The purpose of the Committee is to advise and guide the County Government on the settlement of genuine pending bills. It is further notified for information that upon publication of this notice any person with any claim or pending bill against Muranga County Government should, within five (5) days of the publication of this notice, submit claims to the committee for consideration. The Committee shall consist of: John Kamau Miringu Chairperson Carol Njoroge Vice-Chairperson Edith Waithira Githii Mwanza Doris Arujah Benson Ngari Pius Macharia Benmark Ng’ang’a Jennifer Wanjiku Charles Njenga Assisting Counsel Samuel Murigi Secretary The terms of reference of the committee shall be to: (a) Verify, Scrutinize and analyse all existing stock of Murang’a County Government pending bills, with a view to making appropriate recommendations to the County Treasury for payment or otherwise, for accrued bills in FY 2020/2021 and FY 2021/2022; (b) Develop a clear procedure and criteria for dealing with existing County Government pending bills; (c) Identify cases where there may have been corrupt, fraudulent and false claims against the County Government and make appropriate recommendation to the relevant Government/State departments; (d) Advise county government on an appropriate arrangement of payment of the verified pending bills that is open, equitable, accountable and practical in consideration of all polycentric factors; (e) Advise on future management of bills and payables to avoid delayed payments; (f) Perform any other function incidental to the foregoing. In the performance of its functions the committee: (a) shall hold such number of meetings at such places and such times as the committee shall consider necessary for the proper discharge of its mandate; (b) May consult with the Governor on any matter within its mandate; (c) shall have access to reports of any previous investigations relevant to its mandate; (d) shall, as it considers appropriate, carry out or cause to be carried out such studies or research as may inform the committee on its mandate; (e) subject to the foregoing, they shall have all the independence necessary for carrying out its function or expedient for the proper execution of its mandate. The Committee shall within one (1) month, after scrutiny and analysis of the pending bills, (or such longer period that the Governor may authorize) submit to the Governor a report. 16th September, 2022 THE KENYA GAZETTE 7187 The Secretariat of the Committee: The Secretariat of the Committee shall be based at the Chief of Staff office County Government Headquarters and shall be responsible to the committee for: (a) providing appropriate background briefing to the Committee; (b) preparing the Committee’s reports and disseminating any information deemed relevant to the Committee; and (c) undertaking research and liaising with the relevant National and County Government Departments and any other institution in order

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