Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 6001 to 6010 of 6175.

• 9 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, we are starting from trying to make institutions work. With regard to the issue of who should represent the Permanent Secretary, this should be the official representative. The office of the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury is recognised within the Central Bank Act as a director. We are trying to avoid a situation whereby in the event that the Permanent Secretary is away and a Board meeting is called, the Board cannot meet until the Permanent Secretary comes back. We must also remember that the Permanent Secretary is a non-voting member. So, his representation is ... view
• 9 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: November 9, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3587 view
• 9 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, unfortunately, Clause 57A is tied to Clause 55, which this House rejected. I believe this is the same case with Clauses 58A, 58B and 58C, which have to do with the Chairman of the Central Bank. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, since there will be no Chairman, there is no point in defining his qualifications. view
• 9 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, they are as good as dead! They are irrelevant even if they are passed. view
• 9 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new Clause 62A immediately after Clause 62 as follows- Amendment of section 2 of No. 27 of 2001. view
• 9 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think this is coming in the next amendment. Legally, all Exchequer revenues are supposed to go through the Consolidated Fund. This House passed that requirement in 2004, in the Government Financial Management Act, which basically says that all Exchequer revenues must be put into the Consolidated Fund. So, technically, we are just ratifying what this House has passed. In terms of the disbursement of the money, once the money comes in, we will then, through the Budget, vote it as a grant to the Kenya Sugar Board through the parent Ministry. The Board will ... view
• 9 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would like to remind this House that it just voted for KRA to be legally empowered to collect the money. Having been empowered, where will it take that money? It will take it to the Consolidated Fund. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, wWe are creating a legal channel through which the money will be collected by KRA, which you have voted to collect it. The money will then be voted by this House to go out as grants to the Kenya Sugar Board (KSB). That is a straightforward way of clearing the issue. The ... view
• 9 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg your indulgence and that of the House. We are dealing with a very sensitive issue about sugar farmers who are out there. We just passed a law that says that KRA will collect the money and not the KSB. Currently, the KSB collects that money. We have shifted the responsibility to KRA. If we do not define how the money will move back to the farmers, the Government will collect money, keep it at the Treasury, but there will be no linkage on how it can get back to the farmer for development. ... view
• 9 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am not in any way misleading the House. It is true that the KRA is collecting the money as an agent of the KSB. We have now given it mandate, under law, to collect the money, not as an agent, but as the Principal. Where will it take this money if the KSB will not have it any more? I am giving you an opportunity. If you want me to keep the money, I will be happy to do so. view
• 9 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT be Bill be amended by inserting immediately after Clause 62A thereof a new clause as follows:- Section 18 of the Sugar Act, 2001 is amended- (a) by deleting subsection (4) and substituting therefor the following- (4) All monies received in respect of the levy shall be paid to the Consolidated 3590 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES November 9, 2006 Fund, and, if not paid on or before the date prescribed by the Minister, the amount due and any sum payable under subsection (5) shall be a civil debt recoverable summarily by the Government. ... view