Boniface Mutinda Kabaka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Apr 2019 in Senate: country from doctors, Judges, engineers, teachers and priests. I wish you every bit of success in your studies. Be obedient and above all, pray for yourselves. May God bless you. view
• 3 Apr 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the County Oversight and Accountability Bill (Senate Bills No. 28 of 2018). I have heard a lot from my fellow Senators. I have looked at the 20 clauses of the Bill and as much as I am supporting it, I have not seen a place where these two phraseologies are defined especially Clause 2 which defines phraseologies in law unless the Mover of the Bill, Sen. Olekina, who I have tremendous respect for, wants us to refer to other interpretive statutes like the Interpretation and General Provisions Act. ... view
• 3 Apr 2019 in Senate: Senator for Homa Bay County and Sen. Olekina. I have always wanted to know what can be done now that the Auditor-General has put a disclaimer. There is a schedule that has been presented and other than Makueni and Nyandarua counties, all the other counties have been found wanting. That means that billions have been stolen as we debate here and ask for more money in the Committee of Finance and Budget. That is why we are a frustrated lot. There is a lacuna and we should have a law to direct the investigative arms of the Government such as ... view
• 3 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as said by the distinguished Senator for Makueni County, I want to emphasize the fact that we will be sitting here doing nothing if we do not establish a parliamentary audit office as it is in the United Kingdom (UK), Australia and other jurisdictions. The presiding Chair and I were in Australia and we saw that system working very well. Parliamentary auditors work hand in hand with Office of the Auditor-General and the Senate office in Sri Lanka. Therefore, for us to fortify the oversight role of the Senate, it is imperative we establish that office. Internal ... view
• 3 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, when this office is established, the officers who will serve in it should be beyond reproach. This is because we have heard of cases where rogue governors when being investigated by the DCI, DPP or EACC officers end up bribing them with the money they have looted from the public coffers. They walk around carrying brief cases containing the loot--- view
• 3 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I promise to substantiate. They bribe them to come up with defective charges so that cases are dismissed for lack of merit. Their lawyers are able to identify some gaps that make those charges dismissed at the preliminary level. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 3 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I have no apologies to make. It is not that I am abusing the privileges of this House. I would be the last person to do so. However, when I raised the same issue with the Auditor-General during the Devolution Conference that took place in Kirinyaga, he indeed admitted that there are some rotten eggs in his department. Further, when I sat next to you in the Committee on Finance and Budget recently I also raised the same concern with the newly appointed CEO of the EACC. He also admitted that there some rogue officers in departments ... view
• 3 Apr 2019 in Senate: I have substantiated clearly because these offices are run by human beings who are bound to be tempted and compromised. As I said, the office of the parliamentary auditors must be beyond reproach. view
• 3 Apr 2019 in Senate: With regard to the misappropriation of funds, some governors are playing to the public gallery. We have seen them even in political arenas where they hoodwink Kenyans that they know officers in their counties who are misappropriating funds and that they will expose them. However, up to date, they have not done so. I am not mentioning any names, but it is in the public domain that some of those governors have not told Kenyans who those corrupt officers in their county departments are. What does that tell you? It is a question of adding or deducing one plus one ... view
• 3 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as I wind up, I need to mention something with regard to public participation. Article 96 of the Constitution empowers us, as the Senators, to play our oversight role. Hence in this Bill, we are called to popularize the exercise. However, there is a total disconnect with regard to this important role, which was brought about by politics during the Eleventh Parliament as well in the current Parliament. Up to date, we have not been given oversight money for facilitation. Therefore, if this Bill is passed, it will assist the Senate to push for public participation properly. view