GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3677

IT IS notified for the general public information that the Governor, County Government of Marsabit, has established a committee known as the Marsabit County Pending Bills Committee, 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 Marsabit County Government should within Fourteen (14) days of the publication of this notice, submit claims or bills to the committee together with supporting documentation for consideration. This applies where such claims have been submitted prior to this notice or not. The committee shall consist of: Daki Bilala – Chairperson Ibrahim Oshe – Vice-Chairperson Suleiman Khalif Maalim – Secretary Farhiya Ibrahim Dalal – IIF Nuria Gollo Halake Roba Habada Abagiri Mohamud Iltarakwa Kochale Buke Bashuna Secretariat to the Committee Hussein Tarry – County Secretary Flevia Gekone – County Attorney Wario Jirmo – Ag. CO, Finance Godana Godfrey Guyo – Principal Administrative Secretary (PAS) Safia Abduba – Procurement The Chairman and other Members of the Committee shall prior to embarking on their duties, subscribe to the declaration prescribed in the schedule. The Terms of Reference of the Committee: (a) Verify, scrutinize and analyze all existing County Government of Marsabit pending bills, with a view to making appropriate recommendations to the county treasury for payment or otherwise of the said bills; (b) Develop a clear procedure and criteria for handling of existing county pending bills; (c) Identify instances (if any) of fraudulent, corrupt, and false claims against the county government and make appropriate recommendations to the relevant government or national government agencies/state departments for further investigations; (d) Advise the county government on an appropriate arrangement of payment of the verified pending bills that is open, equitable, accountable and practical, keeping in mind the cash-flow realities of the county government; (e) Where necessary, carry out physical verification visits of the projects/works claimed to have been undertaken for the county government; (f) Advise on the management of future pending bills and payables to avoid delay in payment and; (g) Develop a system to ensure that future escalation of pending bills within the cunty government is avoided and; (h) 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 within sixty (60) days or such longer period as the Governor may authorize from the date of appointment submit a report to the Governor recommending to the treasury settlement or otherwise of the pending bills. (e) Shall within six (6) months submit to the governor a final report detailing a system geared towards ensuring that future escalation of pending bills within the county government is avoided and on the streamlining of the procurement processes within he county government. (f) Submit as appropriate, interim reports or updates to the Governor as the committee may find it necessary or as the need arises. (g) In consultation with the Governor, have the power to co-opt or to appoint committees or firms as it deems fit only for specialized aspects of its terms of reference. (h) Subject to the foregoing, shall have all the independence necessary for carrying out its functions or expedient for the proper execution of its mandate. Online claims can be lodged via email pendingbills@marsabit.go.ke The Secretariat of the Committee The Secretariat of the Committee shall be based at the Office of the County Secretary, Marsabit County 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. (c) Liaising with the relevant national and county government departments and any other institution in order to gather relevant information necessary for informing the committee Schedule No conflict of interest declaration I ______________________ do confirm that in consideration for my appointments as Chairperson/Member/Secretary of the Marsabit County Pending Bills Committee for the verification of pending bills and audit of procurement processes, I have no conflict of interest whatsoever arising in my professional or personal capacity. I further confirm that I have no personal interest whether direct or indirect in any of the pending bills cases likely to be subject to review or investigation under this assignment. Dated the 16th March, 2023. MOHAMUD MOHAMED ALI, MR/4255403 Governor, Marsabit County.