17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
More important for the Members of Nairobi County, they need to know how this money is going to be overseen. If we are to create a special purpose account under the national Government, maybe, under the Ministry of Devolution, it will be important for us to determine how that money will be accounted for. Who will be overseeing that money? Is it the Nairobi County Assembly that will oversee the money that is being appropriated from the National Assembly or is it the other House, the Senate, that will oversee the money that is being utilised by the national Government ...
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I was saying that as food for thought because it is something we need as a country to think about and consider how we will oversight that money. We must also be cognisant of the fact that this was done mid-year in the Financial Year 2019/2020. After the recess, in Supplementary Two, we expect the National Treasury, in consultation with the Executive of the Nairobi County, to bring an amendment to the Appropriations Bill that we did. This is because we had already appropriated money to Nairobi County which was appropriated by the county assembly into the functions ...
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
That, having considered all the above matters, the Committee recommends that this House approves the Division of Revenue Bill as follows: (i) National Government Kshs1.53 trillion. (ii) County Government Equitable Share Kshs316.5 billion. (iii) The Government of Kenya Conditional Allocations Kshs13.73 billion. (iv) Road Maintenance Fuel Levy Fund Kshs9.43 billion. (v) Conditional Allocations under loans and grants Kshs30.2 billion. (vi) The Equalisation Fund Kshs6.788 billion.
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Finally, the Committee requests that this House approves the Division of Revenue Bill 2020 and it be read a Second time. In closing, it is important… Hon. Speaker, the consultations are too loud.
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for the protection. It is important for the House to note that the figure of Kshs316.5 billion going towards the shareable revenue between the two Governments, is the same figure we have in the current Financial Year 2019/2020. This year, we must appreciate the work that has been done by the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) chaired by the Deputy President. That is because this year, they consulted with the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), the Council of Governors (CoG) and all the other stakeholders and agreed on the figure. Unlike what Hon. Junet has ...
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
provided for if we amended the Constitution. This is not from the Committee but my own view and personal opinion; that we must be careful on the percentages we propose. It is not just shareable revenue but, I know there are many other people who have made proposals relating to minimum granted returns like, those from my region and others who have pegged the percentages on our national revenue. It is not gainsaid that we have challenges we must deal with and not just the coronavirus which will hit us very hard in terms of our revenue projections. Not just ...
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you Hon. Speaker. As I reply, there are just two issues. One issue was mentioned by Hon. Musimba in the purported point of order which was basically debate, but it was augmented by what the Leader of Majority Party and a number of Members have said. Indeed, it is true. As we mentioned during BPS, there is likelihood that the revenue projections that we have on the next financial year may not be realised. However, as we say, they are only projections. We are hopeful and optimistic that, maybe, things will improve. We are hopeful that the Government, through ...
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Chairman, I beg to move that the Committee doth report to the House its consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill, (National Assembly Bill No.3 of 2020) and its approval thereof without amendments.
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee of the whole House in the said Report.
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17 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
I request Hon. Chris Wamalwa to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the whole House.
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