Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1501 to 1510 of 6175.

• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I wish I could be allowed to do away with the mask, having been vaccinated and nobody is standing before me. I thank you. view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: As regards the strengthening of the devolution structure and increase in the resources, the Bill proposes to increase the minimum allocation of national revenue from the mandatory 15 per cent to 35 per cent. It is important to note that even as we are discussing the Division of Revenue Bill this afternoon, if you did a quick calculation, you will find that we are not at 15 per cent. It has moved from between 26 to 30 per cent. This is because of the goodwill of the current President. We do not know whether a future President will have the ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Bill in Clause 50 also proposes to amend Article 203 on equitable share and other financial laws to expand the criteria for determining the equitable share to include the need to eradicate corrupt practices and wastage of public resources. There is need to ensure the attainment of the economic and social rights that are guaranteed under Article 43 so that money is not just going to the counties but it must be tied to the extent to which they are actually attaining their economic rights. It will aim at ensuring that the average amount of money allocated ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, we said one of the biggest issues has been competition for resources. If people cannot get resources fairly through a distributive formula, they would then want to fight for the top positions so that if they get to State House, they can guarantee resources for their people. Immediately you show fair distribution of money across all the counties and also give people more money by giving 35 per cent and services are delivered at that local level, the competition for positions at the top will diminish because everyone will be getting what they need. That is why you ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Therefore, by increasing the amount of money to 35 per cent you are reducing the power at the center. Let people decide on their governor. view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Secondly, we are also devolving this money equitably, when it comes to the amendment that is proposed within Article 89 and others in terms of fair distribution of seats. The voice is also adequately distributed. So, what would people be fighting for, to get to the center to guarantee themselves a piece of the pie when it is already guaranteed by the law? These are some of the things that the BBI... We may not see it that way. However, when you look at the bigger picture, you would see that those three provisions would mean that people’s appetite for ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: where we are seeing the President seen as a provider of basic goods that should be provided by law and through the devolved system. view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, these amendments obviously mean that we will sort out the issues of underdevelopment and economic empowerment across the different counties. It is part of that sharing of the national prosperity. Hon. Speaker, I also note that some provisions have been brought within Article 11(a) of the Bill. It seeks to anchor within the Constitution the aspiration of a new economic model based on value creation that provides equitable opportunities for all the people. It promotes industrialisation, mainstreams the issue of pastoralism rather than just talking about agriculture. It also brings in the issue of the blue economy, which ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: without having to go to the Inspector General of Police to look for police officers to send for arrest missions. He will be able to command his force. This is a notice to all those who are corrupt, that your days are numbered. There are provisions within the Constitution to create timelines for resolution of corruption cases so that we do not have a case like the Goldenberg case which started in 1992 and is still in court. There are other cases that started in 2003 and are still in court. There has to be a timeline when these things ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in National Assembly: billion in every election, then it is a small price to pay, to even spend another Ksh 20 billion to guarantee that in future, we will not lose all those billions or any life because of things we can resolve by fixing the proposals the promoters of BBI have put before us as the Kenyan people. I wish to request that Members support this Bill and even be the champions and talk to the people as the people who have the knowledge and as their representative and say much as you did not come through us in Parliament, we support ... view