GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12642

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the Governor of the Turkana County, has established a committee to be known as the Turkana 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 the Turkana County Government should, within ten (10) days of the publication of this notice, submit claims in a sealed envelope addressed to the Chairperson, Pending Bills Committee, County Government of Turkana for consideration. The same should be dropped at the Turkana County Government Treasury Office between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. Anyone submitting documents suspected or deemed to be fake shall be reported to the Directorate of Criminal Investigation. For the avoidance of doubt, this applies to all such claims. 217 THE KENYA GAZETTE 21st October, 2022 7860 7860 The Committee shall consist of— Fredrick Riaga – Chairperson Richard Ekai (Dr.) – Vice-Chairperson Jeremiah Ngachekio – Secretary Michael Esinyen – Member Victor Orimba – Member Victor Mwonja – Member Carleen Kiapa – Member Lucy N. Loyelei – Member Ruth L. Emanikor – Assisting Counsel Secretariat to the Committee James Illikwel, Simon Wangila, Philip Lore, Grace Ewoi Epakan, The terms of reference of the Committee shall be to— (a) verify, scrutinize and analyze all existing stock of Turkana County Government pending bills, with a view to making appropriate recommendations to the County Treasury for payment or otherwise; (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; and (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 (1) one month, after scrutiny and analysis of the pending bills, (or such longer period that the Governor may authorize) submit to the Governor a report. The Secretariat of the Committee shall be based at the 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

Signed By

J. E. LOMORUKAI NAPOTIKAN

Title

Governor, Turkana County

Date Signed

14th October 2022

Page

7

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