Benjamin Kipkirui Langat

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: That will just be a drafting issue. It is not a major issue. view
• 2 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I wish to move a further amendment that we replace the expression ―subclause (2) (c) to (g)‖ with the expression ―sub-section (1) (c) to (f)‖. view
• 2 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I beg to move:- THAT clause 25 of the Bill be amended- (c) by deleting subclause (3) and substituting therefor the following new sub- clause ―(3) The members under subsection (1) shall appoint a chairperson from amongst themselves." The effect of that amendment is to ensure that the Members will have the right to pick a Chair of that Advisory Board as opposed to--- If you look at the Bill as it is right now, it is the Auditor-General himself as per the Bill who would have appointed the Chairperson. view
• 2 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, my amendment to Clause 72 reads as follows:- THAT, Clause 72 of the Bill be amended by— (a) inserting the words ―the national or county‖ immediately after the words ―policy objective of‖; (b) deleting the words ―or any other state organ or public entity‖ appearing immediately after the word ―government‖. I know the Members have expressed support for this amendment, but for the wrong reasons. That provision is there because a policy objective is like a campaign manifesto for every Government in place. The Auditor- General cannot say that the laptop project is a wrong policy. ... view
• 2 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, my amendment to Clause 72 reads as follows:- THAT, Clause 72 of the Bill be amended by— (a) inserting the words ―the national or county‖ immediately after the words ―policy objective of‖; (b) deleting the words ―or any other state organ or public entity‖ appearing immediately after the word ―government‖. I know the Members have expressed support for this amendment, but for the wrong reasons. That provision is there because a policy objective is like a campaign manifesto for every Government in place. The Auditor- General cannot say that the laptop project is a wrong policy. ... view
• 2 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 74 of the Bill be amended in Sub-clause (2) by deleting paragraph (f) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— ―(f) a contract subsisting between the Kenya National Audit Office and any other person before the commencement of this Act shall continue to exist as a contract entered into between the office of the Auditor-General and that other person‖. I was in the process of requesting hon. Ochieng‘ to step down his amendment in favor of mine. In addition to what he is proposing, the Committee is specifically making a ... view
• 2 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 74 of the Bill be amended in Sub-clause (2) by deleting paragraph (f) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph— ―(f) a contract subsisting between the Kenya National Audit Office and any other person before the commencement of this Act shall continue to exist as a contract entered into between the office of the Auditor-General and that other person‖. I was in the process of requesting hon. Ochieng‘ to step down his amendment in favor of mine. In addition to what he is proposing, the Committee is specifically making a ... view
• 2 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, again, I beg to oppose the amendment. view
• 2 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: If you look at Clause 27, you will appreciate that the function of the Audit Advisory Board is principally to advise the Auditor-General. We have listed the issues on The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 2 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: which advice will be given. Making the Auditor-General the chairperson of the Board that is supposed to advise him would be contradicting ourselves. We have even passed an amendment which says that the Audit Advisory Board shall competitively recruit staff to be appointed by the Auditor-General. We are now saying that he is going to be the chairperson of that Board to advise himself. Let us forget about the issue of the JSC because this is not a Commission; it is an advisory body. view