Danson Mungatana

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• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: In interpreting this right, it is possible to look at it this way or the other way, but Article 20(4) of this Constitution says that:- “In interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or other authority shall promote- (a) the values that underline an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality, equity and freedom”. I want to persuade you that in interpreting this first omnibus amendment, at the very minimum, we would plead that the authority that has been granted on the Chair to find further, that it will be in the interest of the values that ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Since we are still on Statements, I am standing to request for a Statement. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Ministerial Statement from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the quarterly economic and budget review report of the performance of the Budget of the first quota of the Financial Year 2011/2012. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary y Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Tuesday, the Minister tabled to satisfy Section 41 of the Fiscal Management Act a report on the budget quarterly review. But several things have arisen and I want specifically to seek the following clarifications from the Minister with regard to the report that he laid. I will do that on behalf of myself and on behalf of the Budget Committee. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, first, we want the Minister to explain the following issues:- (i) Why is it that there were exceptionally high Exchequer releases to the Ministry of Education, 41.4 per cent, Ministry of East African Community, 35.6 per cent, the State Law Office, 31 per cent and Ministry of Trade, 30.6 per cent? All those agencies of Government have received over 30 per cent of the allocations within the first quota, which inexplicably means that they will most likely overshoot their budget if this trend continues. That is the first clarification we wish to seek. (ii) Mr. Temporary ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, the Minister should tell this House whether he has been faithful in utilizing the funds that we have given him. If he has overdrawn any money from the Consolidated Fund which was not in the Budget, has he, in keeping with the Constitution, brought anything to Parliament under Article 243 of the Constitution for further approval? view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we want these and other issues to be clarified on the Floor of the House. That is because we want fidelity to what we passed in this House. We want him to follow what we said in this House. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think we need to be a bit more serious. The Deputy Leader of Government Business has been a Minister for Finance and he knows that those quarterly reports are required by this House because of the Fiscal Management Act. He knows that the explanations we are seeking are explanations within the knowledge of the Minister. If he says one week, I will understand. But when he says three weeks, he is taking the House for guaranteed. That is because it will almost be due for the next quarterly review. Then it will make no ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The definition of “Minister” is not the Minister himself. It is the office and I have said that many times. We have an Assistant Minister there called hon. (Dr.) Oburu Odinga. If hon. Uhuru Kenyatta is away on official duties, the Assistant Minister can come and issue that Statement. We are not really interested in him. We are interested in the Assistant Minister for Finance and the Ministry of Finance to come and explain. Treasury can give that information. Chair, please, give a direction for these people to be serious. ... view