Hon Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah

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• 7 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Much obliged, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me take this opportunity to commend the House and, indeed, all the Members for the seriousness and keenness employed during the consideration of this 2018/2019 Budget Estimates. My Committee is greatly encouraged by the participation by all the Members both during this debate and even at the committee stages as they deliberated on the Estimates during the committee stage. It is expected that this great involvement will enhance the role of this 12th Parliament and will have a long term positive budgetary results in the budget-making process of our country. view
• 7 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I also wish to thank the Chairs of the various departmental committees and the leaders of delegations to the 12 counties in which we conducted public participation for their commitment and dedication in that process. As we agreed in Mombasa during our retreat with the Liaison Committee under the able leadership of Chairman of that Committee, we committed, for the first time as the BAC, that we will liaise with Chairs of committees and brief them after we consider all their departmental committee reports. We did that for the first time in the history ... view
• 7 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Public hearings have been carried out and questions have been raised on the public participation exercise since 2012. It is the commitment of the BAC to continue with this practice and ensure that every of our 47 counties is visited by the end of the life of this 12th Parliament. The selected 12 counties were from a sampling framework which we adopted as a committee with various variables, namely, geographical location and our geographical dispersion as a country, marginalisation, the Big Four Agenda, urbanisation and current issues on development. Of course, the sampling method we used is not discretionary, but ... view
• 7 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: On project prioritisation, the Committee developed a benchmark that favoured efficiency and timely completion of projects primarily those that can be completed within one financial year. This gave special attention to stalled projects that can be completed within one year. view
• 7 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: I was saying to conclude by saying there are stalled projects which have a substantial impact on society. The largest projects will, therefore, be considered through the medium-term framework. A lot of projects will be considered like the ones Members mentioned about the Mitihani House, the stalled Nyayo wards in Dandora and other areas. We also appreciate the huge responsibility that Chairs of the various departmental committees undertook. 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
• 7 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: I am under a lot of pressure to conclude. In conclusion, I appreciate every Member, including the leaders in this House, especially the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party. I also appreciate the whips of both the majority and the minority sides and the Members of the BAC for their invaluable support during the budget process. For the first time, this process has been very participative. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me finally take the opportunity to thank you, all the members of staff of Parliament, especially those of the Parliamentary Budget Office and ... view
• 7 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Therefore, with those few remarks, I beg to reply. view
• 6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I asked to do this because of space. On behalf of members of the BAC and as required by Article 221 of the Constitution as well as Section 39(2) of the Public Finance Management Act and Standing Order 235(5), it is my pleasure to present to this House the Committee’s Report on the Estimates of the revenue and expenditure for the Financial Year 2018/2019 and the medium-term for the national Government, Parliament and the Judiciary. The 2018/2019 Budget is the first to be prepared in the second term of the Jubilee administration. view
• 6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I was saying this is the first Budget to be prepared in the second term of the Jubilee administration. In addition to 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
• 6 Jun 2018 in National Assembly: implementing the Third Medium-Term Plan, the Budget is geared towards achievement of the Government’s Big Four Agenda targeted at supporting manufacturing, improving food security, enhancing universal health coverage as well as improvement of living conditions through affordable housing. This is in addition to the ongoing strategic interventions under the pillars for the Economic Transformative Agenda, which the Government has been implementing over the last four financial years. The Committee is pleased to note that, in terms of preparation and submission of the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2018/2019, the national Treasury has broadly adhered to the legal provisions as ... view