Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 202292,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/202292/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 15,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
        "slug": "amos-kimunya"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I reply, I wish to acknowledge the fact that I have consulted with the hon. Member. He does not have the written reply, but I will be so detailed as to carry him along. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) With regard to the terms and conditions of service of the CDF Account Managers, the managers will be recruited on a three-year contract, renewable, subject to effective performance throughout the period of the contract. They are subject to a probation period of three months. The personal emoluments are basically on a basic salary of Kshs38,515; house allowance of Kshs10,000 and a medical allowance of Kshs2,000. This brings the total to Kshs50,515. The CDF Account Managers are employees of the CDF under the National Management Committee (NMC). They are, therefore, accountable and answerable to the NMC. The duties of the CDF Account Managers are as follows:- (i) The co-ordination of the CDF projects within the constituency. (ii) Liaising with the district departmental heads in the management of the CDF projects. (iii) The co-ordination of the project management committee within the constituency. (iv) The preparation and submission of books of accounts and other operational and financial reports to the National Management Committee, as required, on a monthly basis. (v) To maintain the minutes of meetings, records and information relating to the CDF projects being implemented in the constituency. (vi) To prepare and maintain a list of all the constituency projects for submission to the National Management Committee in accordance with the CDF Act. (vii) To prepare the community action plans, the annual work plans, the budget and the strategic plans through participatory approaches as well as guide the Constituency Development Committees (CDCs) and communities in project management. (viii) To network and collaborate with the development partners operating in the constituency to avoid duplication and overlaps. (ix) To co-ordinate the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the CDF projects in the constituency. (x) To maintain a register of all the assets and liabilities of the CDCs. (xi) To undertake any other duties that may be assigned by the Secretary to the NMC from time to time. (b) The CDF Account Managers relate very closely to the CDCs by performing the following roles which would facilitate the performance of the CDCs:- (i) They are ex-officio members of the CDC and they will be the technical officers assigned to the CDCs. In addition, they shall be assisting the CDC Secretary in the compilation of minutes and circulation of the minutes and agenda. (ii) They shall maintain parallel books of accounts as maintained by the District Treasury; basically the mirror of what the District Treasury has. This is for the purpose of advising the CDC on the accounts and the preparation of the final books of accounts for the NMC. (iii) They will also assist the CDC in verifying the records from the district treasuries. September 25, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4117 (iv) In addition, they shall be assisting the treasurer to submit monthly constituency financial reports to the NMC and to Parliament. (v) They shall also be assisting the Project Management Committee to prepare the project workplan and budget, assist in maintaining books of accounts, cash book, the ledger book, the folders and registers of fixed assets. (vi) Lastly, they shall be linking the CDCs with the District Development Officers (DDOs), District Accountants, the DIS and other line Ministries. (c) I would like to confirm that the new CDF Account Managers are professionally qualified to discharge the duties and the responsibilities for which they have been deployed. In addition, the NMC has conducted induction courses in order to prepare them to take up their duties. Further workshops and inductions will also be undertaken in order to make the officers effective managers for better managed and co-ordinated operations of the CDCs. I have deliberately been very elaborate because this information is for the benefit of all of us in this House. I wish to thank hon. Ligale for prompting it."
}