Charles Reubenson Kibiru

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: 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
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: From one financial year to the other, the Committee received a list of 35 County Assembles with pending bills amounting to Kshs980 million. The expenditure on salaries and wages has been rising over the years due to annual salary increments. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) in 2020 released a circular giving guidance on the position and annual salary increments for county government staff. view
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: These increments have an effect on gratuity costs and as well as a need to be covered within the ceilings. The Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) submitted that in adherence to SRC circular, County Assemblies will require an addition of Kshs1.4 billion. It may also be noted that several County Assemblies made submissions to the Committee requiring for upward adjustment of their recurrent expenditure ceilings. view
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: While considering the County Allocation of Revenue Bill for FY2018/2019, the Senate gave a moratorium of three years for the county executives and County Assemblies with staff beyond CRA recommended capping to rationalize their staff. The Senate moratorium is lapsing in a few days; on 30th June, 2021. view
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: From the information submitted by several County Assemblies, it is clear that most of them have not been able to achieve rationalization of staff establishment. Several county assemblies have requested for extension of their deadline to allow more time for rationalization. view
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: The national Treasury submitted a memorandum on the Bill. In the memorandum it was observed that there was need for the Bill to provide for reporting on the transferred functions. Through the memorandum, the national Treasury proposed that the CS National Treasury and Planning shall prepare a report for each quarter for the financial year in respect to the expenditure of funds transferred to the national Government. The Committee acknowledges that this provision will provide accountability mechanisms especially for performance of such functions. view
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: The Committee recommends that the Bill be approved with amendments. The amendments relate to- (a) Amendment to Clause 6 to provide for reporting on the expenditure on funding of transferred functions. To prevent accumulation of pending bills by County Assemblies, the Committee recommends introduction of a new clause after Clause 11 to amend the PFM Act, 2012 to ensure all monies appropriated for County Assemblies are transferred in full by the end of the financial year. In the event of unspent balances, it should be availed in the subsequent financial year for budgeting and settlement of any financial commitments made ... view
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: 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
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we all know that County Assemblies are the first line of oversight. We felt as a committee – I believe the Senate agrees with us - that we need to ensure our counterparts are well taken care of especially when it comes to issues of resources. This is because we all know the county executives more often than not hold a carrot and stick on the County Assemblies. We want autonomy which will also come in another Bill which we are proposing on the PFM Act. Provision of Ksh980,327,527 for counties to clear their pending bills. ... view
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: 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