Hon Anthony Kimani Ichung'Wah

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• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: prioritise and re-allocate adequate resources to make sure that we achieve the big four agenda, be it in manufacturing, healthcare, job creation or any other matters under the big four agenda. In addition, the Committee observed that there is no evidence of a comprehensive review of the status of programmes that were already being implemented in line with zero-based budgeting so as to identify those that should be discontinued to provide physical space for the big four agenda. This means the zero-based budgeting concept was not understood or it was not utilised in drawing up the Budget Policy Statement, particularly ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: adjustments should be based on clear analysis, taking into account the policy direction of the Budget. Because of time, you will allow me to move to the Medium Debt Management Strategy for Financial Year 2018/2019, which proposes a borrowing framework of about 57 per cent and 43 per cent domestic borrowing to finance the national Budget deficit. External debt will be financed through concessionary finance of 23 per cent, semi-concessional finance of about 12 per cent. The committee has revealed a medium debt strategy and makes a number of recommendations and observations that are ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Amongst the many observations contained in this Report, one of the key issues of concern is the level of our debt as a country. The Committee notes that the current net present value of debt to GDP limit is estimated to be in the range of 48.6 to 49 per cent, and the Public Finance Management regulation places the net present value of debt to GDP at a limit of 50 per cent. This means any additional huge borrowing could lead to a breach of the limit that has been set by the PFM ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: I want to move to the deliberations of the Departmental Committees on Budget and Appropriations. A number of recommendations, as articulated in the Report, were made. I would wish to put across one or two things, especially on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) incurring expenditures without any budgetary provision. Everybody in this country knows that is illegal and leads to accumulation of pending Bills. MDAs have a number of pending Bills as a result of that. Other issues include delays in Exchequer release by the National Treasury. We have made recommendations on that. We have also covered the area of ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Parliament who participated in the process of reviewing the BPS and MTDMS for working very hard to ensure that the Report is finalised in time. As you will remember, I stood when these Reports were tabled by the Leader of the Majority Party exactly 14 days ago. I reminded chairs of committees that they had only seven days and they were able to work very fast and within those days they gave us reports to consider. I also wish to express my gratitude to the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) and I can see some of the officers here. They gave ... view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I have a lot of respect for the Minority Whip who has been resisting, even reading. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: It is only in order that when he makes allegations, he substantiates. He is dropping figures without substantiating. As I spoke, I alluded to facts that are there. I am ready to table before this House the debt accumulation. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: The comparative he is doing of other East African countries. I mentioned a few. I mentioned Uganda and Tanzania. If he wishes, I can table this document that has figures from all sub-Saharan African countries, including South Sudan which he is talking about. Therefore, I want him to substantiate and tell this House or the country where the data is when he talks about other countries. What is he basing it on? It is a very easy to talk but facts and figures are so stubborn that you cannot dispute them. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 28 Feb 2018 in National Assembly: Yes, I will have time to reply, but it is also incumbent on the Leader of Minority… view