29 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
( spoke off-record )
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
(Off-record).
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22 Apr 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Chairman. I think the only thing I agree to some extent with the Leader of the Majority Party is as far as importing protective gear is concerned. I think we should encourage more manufacturing internally and, therefore, this issue of importing even basic things like masks should stop. It can be done by our factories which can manufacture them better. Already Kitui Textile Centre (KICOTEC) is doing something and so are others. Even the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) is already approving several institutions to produce these masks. So, I think we should actually keep the taxation ...
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to ask Question No.046/2020 to the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development: (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary explain the criteria for sharing the funds under the Road Emergency Fund for Fiscal Year 2019/2020 among the 47 counties? The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
(ii) How much is to be allocated to each of the 47 counties and what is the justification applied in sharing the said funds during the period? (iii) If the funds have already been shared, how much has already been disbursed to each county?
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
I wonder what would happen in a board where we have several representations by the Ministries, and the independent appointees are less than them. It will be like the Government conducting its business all the time. Why there are four members here is to protect the fact that the board should not be represented by Government officials, rather it should have some independent board members. The amendment which is being proposed may tilt the membership of the board. I object to this kind of amendment.
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I realise that the Chair has been trying to get representation of the marginalised areas through the Principal Secretary. The National Treasury can adequately represent the Principal Secretary who needs to be introduced again so that they can appoint others. Introducing another Principal The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Secretary to appoint another board member from marginalised areas will not add any value. In this case, let us just stick to one Principal Secretary or one particular Ministry to appoint the four and not fragment so that they can appoint others. I do not think that the Chair will be affected if we still say that the National Treasury can appoint that fourth person. This is so that we do not have additional heavy-laden board with principal secretaries. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I oppose the amendment.
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, there is a problem. Clause 8 (c) says that one must have knowledge and experience of not less than 10 years in economic development and planning, finance, law and accounting. Surely, one person cannot have all these qualifications.
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11 Mar 2020 in National Assembly:
If it is “or”, I have no problem. I support.
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