Hon Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I want to begin from where the Leader of the Minority Party has stopped. Indeed, on the order that is purported to have been issued, I do not want to call it frivolous. It is out of litigation and, therefore, in vain. It is also not only a waste of time for the court but also a waste of public resources for a judge to sit and listen to a matter that, as you said, would have been as simple as dismissing it until the Appropriations Act that we enacted here The electronic version of the ... view
• 30 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: before 30th June 2019 is amended through a Supplementary Bill. The Act remains as passed by this House. What is more important for us, as the Budget and Appropriations Committee, is that when we heard all the noise that was going on, on our own volition, last week on Friday, we had a session with the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the National Treasury and his officers. In the afternoon, we had a session with the Judicial Service Commission that was represented by none other the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, Ms. Anne Amadi, Judicial Service Commissioners and officers in ... view
• 30 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, protect me from loud consultations behind me. view
• 30 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: As much as the three arms of the Government are independent, it is the National Assembly that is charged with the sole responsibility of considering and approving the Budget Estimates that are tabled before this House. For Parliament, that budget comes to the Budget and Appropriations Committee. For the Judiciary, it goes to the Committee that Hon. Kaluma sits in. Hon. Kaluma can tell you that there is nothing that has been brought before them to vary what was approved on 30th June. In the same breadth, there is nothing that has been brought to the Budget and Appropriations Committee ... view
• 30 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: include field stations. Judges have to move from one station to another and constitute benches of three judges. We agreed with them in a very constructive engagement that we shall consider when any proposals are brought to us. We shall protect that which will not interfere with dispensation of justice. But those other expenses that they can live without must be done away with. It must be clear to the Judiciary that the Judiciary cannot use the courts to prepare their own budgets. They must also respect the mandate that has been given to this House – that of preparing ... view
• 30 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: I did not say that, Hon. Speaker. It is the Leader of the Majority Party who is speaking loudly. I am saying there is essential expenditure that we have agreed with them that probably should not be touched, but there is also non-essential expenditure even in the Judiciary that they can live without, just like in Parliament. We will be engaging with the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) which you chair, Hon. Speaker. What is non-essential expenditure should be done away with. We are living under very difficult times and everybody across the board must be ready to tighten their belts. ... view
• 17 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Of course, Hon. Kanchory is aware that the Budget and Appropriations Committee is composed of very eminent personalities in this House, and who are not likely to be confused by anything. As you are aware, it came at a time when the Committee was very busy and we are in the process of considering many of those proposals that are before us. I am sure, maybe, in the course of the first or second week after the short recess, we should be able to deal with the issue. view
• 17 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I agree with the Leader of the Minority Party that we must have a system on how we transact committee business especially if you are a Member of a committee. I will not expect Hon. John Mbadi as a Member of my Committee to raise on the Floor of the House an issue that touches on committee business that we can deal with in-house. However, it also points, as Hon. Mwambu said, to something. I have sat in this chamber - you know I sit here - and during weekends, I have time to visit other places in ... view
• 17 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, there have been concerns, indeed. The Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security has gone to the extent of forming sub-committees to deal with particular issues like Questions and Petitions, but there has been undue delay in responding view
• 17 Oct 2019 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view