31 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Among the key resolutions made by the Mediation Committee include: - (a)The Bill be referred to as County Government Additional Allocation Bill. We agreed to amend the original title of the Bill so that it reads as County Government Additional Allocation Bill, 2021. We did not have a problem with that. (b)That, annually, the National Treasury shall submit to Parliament, the County Government Additional Allocation Bill in addition to Division of Revenue Bill and County Allocation Revenue Bill. That means that hitherto, we have been considering two Bills; Division of Revenue Bill and the County Allocation Revenue Bill. However, this ...
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31 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senate and, indeed the country, has the opportunity to see each and every time the disbursements are made how they made and to whom they have been made to.
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31 Mar 2022 in Senate:
With approval of this agreed version of the Bill by both Houses, a legislative instrument, will be put in place to allow County Governments access Kshs39 billion. We assured, debated and agreed that this should commence next week.
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31 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Secondly, there is assurance that all stakeholders will be in a position to monitor disbursement by the National Treasury as well as projects being implemented through these funds.
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31 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I, therefore, urge all the Senators to consider this report and approve it. Without much ado, we have been debating over this issue. We had promised Sen. Wambua and have delivered. The Bill will be annual. As you come back to the Senate – I pray that you come back – you will be able to monitor the way funds are disbursed to the counties and indeed how they have been utilised.
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31 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move and request Sen. Nyamunga to second.
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31 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. In replying, I thank Members for the accolades that they have accorded the Committee. In particular, today my name has been mentioned by every Senator and it is a good send off. Having said that, hon. Senators, we have no words to thank you for standing with the Committee and for agreeing that we need to have this Bill passed in favour of the Senate. As we progress, I persuade you to kindly pass this Bill so that it can be assented tomorrow. The National Assembly promised us that they will deal with ...
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31 Mar 2022 in Senate:
I had filed an amendment to the schedule, but I take this opportunity to withdraw it.
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31 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report to the Senate its consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 8 of 2022) and its approval thereof without amendments.
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to make a Statement. I would like to clarify an outstanding issue so as to allow the Senate to continue with its business.
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