Peter Kenneth

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 421 to 430 of 438.

• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the shadow Minister for Finance for supporting the Ministry in this very important amendment to the Motion. This particular amendment has no cost implication, because whatever came back to the House from 1st November, 2005, so that everybody is paid here, is what is being returned to the Ministry of Finance. I also fully appreciate what the former Minister for Finance said, that, perhaps, we should have appropriated it to the respective Ministries. I see no problem with appropriating it to the respective Ministries. We have put it to the Vote of ... view
• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Yes, Sir. view
• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your indulgence, I would like to donate four minutes of my time to Mr. Kagwe, three minutes to Mrs. Mugo and three minutes to Mr. Konchella. view
• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to donate some of my time to a few selected respective hon. Members. The Treasury appreciates the comments that have been made and the issues that have been brought up here by hon. Members. Indeed, it is arising from such issues that we are able to pick the feeling of hon. Members as we prepare for the main Budget, to take into consideration some of the facts and opinions that have been raised. We have keenly followed the debate. One of the issues that have particular concerns to hon. Members is on ... view
• 25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: (i) THAT, a sum not exceeding Kshs12,536,446,290 be granted from the Consolidated Fund to meet expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2006, in respect of Supplementary Estimates of 2005/2006 Financial Year (Recurrent) having regard to the proposed reduction of Kshs4,983,986,530 therein appearing. (ii) THAT, a sum not exceeding Kshs8,245,146,348 be granted from the Consolidated Fund to meet expenditure during the year ending 30th June, 2006, in 664 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 25, 2006 respect of Supplementary Estimates of 2005/2006 Financial Year (Development) having regard to the proposed reduction of Kshs15,786,941,614 therein appearing, subject to reallocating from Vote R29, National Assembly, ... view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) No. However, the Ministry has already held a stakeholders' workshop to collect views on regulations required to operationalise the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005. We are now in the process of drafting the regulations. (b) Public procurement entities are guided by the Exchequer and Audit (Public Procurement) Regulations of 2001 and amendments made thereafter in 2002 in their procurement activities until new regulations come into force. These rules provide for direct procurement under certain specified conditions. view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Member is asking for documented details of single-sourcing in the past three years. Obviously, this will require some time. This is another Question altogether. view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the procurement rules are very clear. When it is justified on sound economic grounds, the Public Procurement Directorate at the Treasury may permit use of a procedure other than the one in the Exchequer and Audit Public Procurement Regulations of 2001. Indeed if, arising from what the hon. Member has said, there was any infringement, one could of course, be called upon to account for it. view
• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Treasury does not issue instructions to Accounting Officers on issues of procurement. On the issue that has been raised by the hon. Member, on the NSSF shares, this is an investment policy of the NSSF. If it had shares in the Stock Exchange and it decided to sell them, it does not need to seek our instructions, or concurrence, to do so. view
• 5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Mombasa Customs Long Room operations have not been transferred to Nairobi. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has decentralised the document lodgement activities from the Long Room to the premises of the clearing agents. (b) No. On the contrary, entries are cleared through the document-processing centre in two days as compared to six days in the Long Rooms previously. The new system has greatly enhanced transparency and integrity as it eliminates physical contact between the staff and clearing agents. view