Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 157019,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/157019/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 92,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, equally important to emphasize is that the Appropriations Act governing the Printed Estimates does not lapse with the Supplementary Bill being passed. The Supplementary Estimates only amend the Appropriations Act to the extent of the changes made. The legal position, therefore, is that the 2008/2009 Appropriation Act is still in force until June 2009 when it will lapse. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Supplementary Estimates Motion for the Financial Year 2008/2009 - I want to repeat - sought for a sum not exceeding Kshs16, 355,411,140 to be granted from the Consolidated Fund in respect of the Recurrent Supplementary Estimates having regard for the proposed reduction of Kshs15, 633,315,630 and for a sum not exceeding Kshs9, 895,900,650 in respect of Development Supplementary Estimates having regard to the proposed reduction of Kshs11, 695,894,670 therein appearing. It is quite obvious to anybody who cares to note that, that sum does not constitute the Annual Budget for the year 2008/2009. The net effect of this request was an increase of Kshs722, 095,510 for Recurrent Expenditure and a reduction of Kshs1, 799,994,020 for Development Expenditure. These changes are realised from the individual Vote level, which are shown as per the Supplementary Appropriations Bill which I intend to lay before this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is, however, important to emphasize that the supposed “discrepancy” is not real since the overall Budget is still unchanged. No loss of funds or fraud is intended as accounting units will still have access to the very same Budget approved by this House and the same will be availed for audit which, again, will be availed to this House. I would like to conclude my Statement by encouraging our Members of Parliament to avoid using information derived from institutions of doubtful professional capability."
}