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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kiptanui",
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        "legal_name": "Jackson Kiplagat Kiptanui",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to second this important Motion on the Second Supplementary Estimates by the Budget and Appropriations Committee. In reviewing the Second Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2015/2016, the Committee held a number of sittings, one of which was with the Cabinet Secretary (CS) of the National Treasury, who made submissions and offered clarifications on some of the issues that arose in the Committee. The observations and recommendations arising from those deliberations have been included in our Report. An assessment of the legal compliance of these Supplementary Estimates shows that, broadly, most of the legal provisions were adhered to. Nonetheless, the Committee noted some non-compliance which entails the following:- Some of the programmes have been amended by more than 10 per cent of the approved estimates for 2015/2016. The current budget performance for 2015/2016, including the actual expenditure and the outstanding liabilities or commitments has not been provided to the Committee. Some programmes with expenditure changes do not have reciprocating changes in outputs and performance target. We believe that they will be provided for in due course. As my Chair has said, in addition to public debt, changes in CFS are also occasioned by increase in pensions. While ordinary pensions will remain constant at Kshs27 billion, commuted pensions are expected to increase by close to Kshs8.7 billion, which is 20 per cent increase from the revised estimates. Kshs5.7 billion of this is an increase in gratuity to civil servants and Kshs3 billion to the military officers. In reviewing our estimates, we noted that the National Treasury presented the Second Supplementary Estimates--- As the Chair has said, we have very few days before the end of this Financial Year, but we have been informed that most of the expenditure being requested in the Second Supplementary Estimates has been incurred. The reason is that the bulk of it relates to pension and public debt, which forms a first charge on Exchequer releases. Secondly, the Second Supplementary Estimates are a clear indication to this House that budget implementation has no relationship with the estimates that are approved by this House. As stated by my Chair, the Committee, therefore, feels that the National Treasury should restrict itself to one Supplementary Estimate per year in order to ensure that there is continuity in the budget process. Finally, in addition to what I have said above, there is an increase of around Kshs12.2 million in salaries and allowances which relate to increase in basic salaries for constitutional offices and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. I wish to emphasise that the VAT refunds, which constitute a significant portion of the supplementary budget, should be factored in during the preparation of the annual estimates. It is, therefore, my pleasure, duty and honour, on behalf of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, to second this Motion and recommend it to the House for adoption. Thank you and I beg to second."
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