Amos Kimunya

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• 19 May 2022 in National Assembly: It was a Statement. view
• 19 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 64 be further amended by inserting the following new sub clauses immediately after sub clause (2)— (2A) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with the Council, by notice in the Gazette designate such children’s institutions to operate as children rescue centres as the Cabinet Secretary may consider appropriate. 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
• 19 May 2022 in National Assembly: (2B) The children’s institutions referred to in subsection (3) shall not include police stations, remand homes or rehabilitation schools. (2C) The Cabinet Secretary shall make regulations to provide for the procedure and minimum standards to be adhered to before the approval of an application for designation as a children rescue centre under this section. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, when we were processing the Bill, the Committee had recommended deletion of the powers of the cabinet secretary to designate certain children’s institutions as rescue centres on the basis that it is only the cabinet secretary who will establish that. Knowing where ... view
• 19 May 2022 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended in Clause 250 by— (a) renumbering the existing provision as sub-clause (1); (b) inserting the following new sub-clauses after the renumbered sub clause (1)— “(2) A children’s institutions that receives public funds under this Act shall keep proper books and records of account of the income, expenditure, assets and liabilities of the institution with respect to public funds in accordance with the Public Finance Management Act. (3) The accounts of the children institutions that receive public funds shall be prepared, audited and reported upon in ... view
• 19 May 2022 in National Assembly: The essence of this amendment is to obligate all the children’s institutions that receive public funds to first of all, keep proper books of account and to be subjected to public audit. Within Schedule 8 of the Bill, we allowed a two-year period for institutions to continue receiving public funds. Also, within Clause 64, we have now allowed the cabinet secretary to designate certain institutions and hence any institution that receives public funds in accordance to the Constitution is under obligation to then keep proper books and is subjected to audit. view
• 19 May 2022 in National Assembly: We are putting it here for abundance of caution and for avoidance of doubt that anyone receiving money under the Children Act will be under obligation to keep proper books of account and be audited in accordance with the provisions of the Public Audit Act. That is the essence of this amendment. It is a very important thing for accountability, so that we can ensure that public money is accounted for. view
• 19 May 2022 in National Assembly: I beg to move. view
• 19 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Children’s Bill (National Assembly Bill No.38 of 2021) and its approval thereof with amendments. view
• 19 May 2022 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the said Report. 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
• 19 May 2022 in National Assembly: As I call Hon. Millie Odhiambo to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House, I would also like to request you to defer the putting of the Question in accordance with Standing Order No.53. I beg to move and request Hon. Millie Odhiambo to second. view