Ababu Namwamba

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 881 to 890 of 1948.

• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, sometimes, those who are drafting these laws and perhaps those who are preparing these revenue sharing structures at Treasury may really not be in keeping with what I may want to call absolute fidelity to the principles in this Constitution. For the record, let us remind them and remind ourselves in this House of the principles set out in the Constitution that ought to guide the revenue allocation and division of the same between the two levels of Government. view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, sometimes, those who are drafting these laws and perhaps those who are preparing these revenue sharing structures at Treasury may really not be in keeping with what I may want to call absolute fidelity to the principles in this Constitution. For the record, let us remind them and remind ourselves in this House of the principles set out in the Constitution that ought to guide the revenue allocation and division of the same between the two levels of Government. view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Constitution at Article 203 is very clear that the criteria for sharing revenue and dividing revenue shall follow the following principles: The national interest; respecting public debt and other national obligations; the need for flexibility in responding to emergencies and other temporary needs, based on similar objective criteria; the need to ensure that county governments are able to perform the functions allocated to them. That is fundamental principle, and one that Treasury really needs to be alive to. The Constitution says that the criteria must respect the need to ensure that county governments are able to ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Constitution at Article 203 is very clear that the criteria for sharing revenue and dividing revenue shall follow the following principles: The national interest; respecting public debt and other national obligations; the need for flexibility in responding to emergencies and other temporary needs, based on similar objective criteria; the need to ensure that county governments are able to perform the functions allocated to them. That is fundamental principle, and one that Treasury really needs to be alive to. The Constitution says that the criteria must respect the need to ensure that county governments are able to ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Oh yes! Oh yes, hon. Deputy Speaker, it is. The good book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter three tells me the following:- view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Oh yes! Oh yes, hon. Deputy Speaker, it is. The good book of Ecclesiastes, Chapter three tells me the following:- view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Verse one moving forward. It states as follows:- “There is a time for everything and season for every activity under Heaven. A time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot. A time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build. A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them. A time to embrace and a time to refrain. A time to ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Verse one moving forward. It states as follows:- “There is a time for everything and season for every activity under Heaven. A time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot. A time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build. A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance. A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them. A time to embrace and a time to refrain. A time to ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, we had a time to dwell on matters and a time to engage on the political platform before the court of public opinion, and the court of public opinion made its determination. It decided that some would serve in this House as a majority, and some as a minority. That is the reality and that reality was not determined by you and me. That determination was made by the people of Kenya. So, why are we still locked in the past? The time for our political feuding is behind us. It is now time to embrace one another ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Members, we had a time to dwell on matters and a time to engage on the political platform before the court of public opinion, and the court of public opinion made its determination. It decided that some would serve in this House as a majority, and some as a minority. That is the reality and that reality was not determined by you and me. That determination was made by the people of Kenya. So, why are we still locked in the past? The time for our political feuding is behind us. It is now time to embrace one another ... view