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• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: very fundamental because it proposes to insert a new Section 39(A) to the Act to provide for the process of approving expenditures before Budget Estimates are approved by the National Assembly. That new section gives us a process in which we can approve expenditures before the Budget Estimates are provided to the National Assembly. What does this do? This is just to facilitate Government expenditure, especially during the year of election. This is where I want Members to be keen. How do we protect the budget allocations we give to the national and county governments in an election year? This ... view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: likelihood, but from research that can happen. That is one complication. So, the whole of Clause 13 talks about a deadlock. Before I leave that, I need to say that if this matter is not resolved and the country has to go for an election, how can the election be funded without an approved budget? So, it is a big complication. Let us even say that the country shuts down, Parliament is not there and we go for an election. The question is: How will that election be funded without a budget? We should remember that governments are expected to ... view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: This is the reason why countries around the world provide for revisionary budgets which is what the proposed Section 39(a) in the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act seeks to do. That is my conclusion. view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Section 39(A) is basically creating what in other countries is called “revisionary budgets”. Revisionary budgets define the cost of not approving budgets by spelling out what happens should the legislature’s authorisation be delayed beyond the commencement of the financial year. So, the provision of that element we are trying to bring is to save that unlikely scenario which the framers of the Constitution did not anticipate. view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: The National Assembly has significant powers over the Budget and can extract concessions in the extreme way the Executive Budget proposal takes effect as is the case in France. There are a number of countries with this. As I finish, Hon. Speaker, allow me to table this document because it has been done by experts both in our Budget Office and the National Treasury so that Members can use it as we continue with the debate. view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Clause 14 of the Bill proposes to insert a new Section 42(A). This again provides for the process of approving expenditure before county allocation of revenue is approved. So, we have now shifted to the county governments and the Senate. This is to provide a national legislation on the basis of which the Controller of Budget may authorise transfer of funds to county governments to incur expenditure. The delays in approval of the Division of Revenue Bill and the County Allocation of Revenue Bill by Parliament have been experienced over the last three financial years. We have proposed a provision ... view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: So, what happens if both Houses decline to pass the Division of Revenue Bill and the County Allocation of Revenue Bill? What happens to county governments if it is delayed? The delay in enactment of the two revenue Bills is likely to affect service delivery in our county governments. If measures are not put in place for the lawful way of allowing county governments to access equitable share of revenue, as provided for in law, then the approval of these two Bills is awaited. view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: I am happy that the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party is here. On my table I have a serious allegation of misappropriation of funds from Siaya County. I do not know how it ended up on my table. There are serious allegations of misappropriation. I am sure they must have been sending it to all Government agencies. I found it this afternoon on my table and I went through it. You cannot imagine what goes on in that county. I thought I come from the worst county in the country. I have realised I am among the worst because ... view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Definitely most of them are going home but, as they go, how do we make sure that they do not go with public resources or taxpayers’ money? That is why this Bill is very important. view
• 26 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Clause 15 of the Bill proposes to amend Section 52(2) of the Act to provide for delegation of powers to execute loan documents by the CS to accounting officers. Clause 16 of the Bill proposes to amend the same. Can a CS delegate his powers to accounting officers to deal with matters of execution of loan documents? view