Alfred Khang'ati

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we carried out investigations. I have with me what was specifically being investigated and the section of the Banking Act was being violated. If the hon. Member wants me to indicate to him, for example, that one of the areas which was being investigated and which touches on money laundering has to do with violation of foreign exchange guidelines, Section 4. It was reported that a number of foreign exchange transactions above US$ 50,000 had no supporting documentation and were not reported to the CBK as per requirements. That, in many cases, the bank colluded with its ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that the specific law on money laundering was enacted just the other day. However, according to banking prudential guidelines and the Banking Act on the issue, there were specific guidelines on reporting of foreign exchange earned and foreign exchange that is leaving. These were not complied with and it was deemed to amount to money laundering. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I find it very difficult to respond to the question by hon. Mututho because it becomes personal. I do not think the Government, in any way, is against Charterhouse Bank. The Government is only dealing with issues. There might have been other banks that flouted the Banking Act regulations. But in this reference, we are talking about specific omissions and commissions, which have been investigated. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that question can best be directed to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Minister for Finance. I am dealing with an issue where the Banking Fraud Police who belong to my department were asked to investigate Charterhouse Bank and the fraud that was going on therein. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have already answered that. I am not aware of any other case where the BFIU has been directed by CBK to conduct investigations. But you see the mandate of the CBK is to carry out investigations and I believe that is it. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yesterday, we partially dealt with this matter. I informed the hon. Member that consultations were being made. The legal opinion from the Attorney-General was required. Today, in the morning, I whipped my officers both in the Legal Department and the Human Resource Department and they got in touch with the Attorney-General’s Office and also the Public Service Commission. The answer they came up with is that a salary is something that is earned. It is not something that can be paid out for any other reason. The advice I want to offer is that our channel has ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think we are going backwards. Mr. Jeremiah Obwoma was retired in public interest. For six years, he remained retired. He made the first appeal to the PSC for reinstatement and it declined. He made the second appeal and on the basis of it, he was reinstated. The period under contention is the period when Mr. Obwoma was not in active service; when he was retired. For any other period prior to that and all the time Mr. Obwoma has served the public, he has been paid. As much as the hon. Member would like Mr. Obwoma ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with all due respect, the hon. Member is not aware of how the Government operates. It engages and fires its people. We have a code of regulations. When you are given a show-cause letter, either you are suspended or interdicted. In such circumstances, you are paid half salary. However, when you are retired in public interest as Mr. Obwoma was and, as the records indicate, then you are not paid any salary. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in any case, this House is not the only avenue available for people who feel aggrieved to get some settlement. I believe ... view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will have to do so, because this matter has been outstanding for more than six years. Unfortunately, according to the information gathered by my office, some of it has to be received from certain sources. For example, we are unable to identify who the directors of Charterhouse Bank are. That information should have been provided to us by the Registrar of Companies. But for more than four years, an attempt to get such information has been fruitless. So, as much as I undertake to improve on the answer I have, I am not sure whether I ... view
• 8 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: I oblige, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view