Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 581 to 590 of 1948.

• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: These regulations provide that the payments are effected by completing Forms F.O. 20 or F.O. 22, whichever is appropriate. These forms have been designed for The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: exclusive use in respect of expenditure of voted provisions. They are suitably annotated in order to show the sections which have to be completed by different officers who are involved in their processing. Any irregularity in completing a section of the form will disrupt the sequence and result in payment voucher being held up or returned to an earlier stage of correction. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: The fact that this section of the law was not complied with, and the expenditure was not accompanied by vouchers as required, was a violation of this Government regulation. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the third violation is the misapplication and abuse of Section 5.2.5 of the said Government Financial Regulations and Procedures. This section provides that any expenditure on services of a confidential nature, the purpose and particulars of which cannot be made public, must be supported in the accounts by a certificate that the money has been paid and a declaration by the Minister responsible for the department that ... view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: In this case, the Accounting Officer not only violated Regulation 5.2.5. It is the position of the Committee that even if this Accounting Officer had been faithful to Regulation 5.2.5, the Committee would still have held him liable. This is because that regulation, whose amendment we have recommended, is contrary to Section 68 of the Public Finance Management Act, which is superior to that regulation. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Violation number four is that the Accounting Officer abused his office, and usurped the responsibility of the confidential security expenditures, which properly lies with the National Intelligence Service, the Criminal Investigations Department, the General Service Unit and the Kenya Police, and, definitely, not the Principal Secretary or the Permanent Secretary (PS), in this case. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: These agencies have their Votes and respective A.I.E holders. There was absolutely no reason for the PS at the Office of the President to handle the funds on their behalf, with a considerable portion of those funds transacted in cash. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: The fifth is the violation of the Government Financial Regulations Treasury Circular Reference AG/01V0l9/164 of 14th December 2009, which sets the ceiling for cash withdrawals at Kshs.700,000 per week, from accounts at the Central Bank of Kenya. The Ministry went well beyond this ceiling without Treasury approval. To circumvent this regulation, the Ministry operates an account at National Bank of Kenya, parallel to the regular account at the Central Bank of Kenya. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: The account though referred as police account, it is reported to be a general account at the Office of the President and is customised to irregularly facilitate unlimited cash withdrawals. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Committee expressed grave concern that, indeed, the so called confidential expenditure involved huge cash withdrawals with neither explanation nor any logical rationale. The Committee noted that in many instances, multiple withdrawals of up to five times would be made in a single day. For instance, on 26th February, 2013, five withdrawals of amounts ranging from Kshs.20 million to Kshs30 million each were made for a sum totalling Kshs.130 million. Between 4th April and 30th June, 2013 the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government also got cash amounting to Kshs.190 million in cash form. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Maybe my Vice-Chair wishes to--- view