David Mwiraria

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 31 to 40 of 40.

• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was saying that Mr. Githongo chose to tell untruths. He stated, and this is what the Committee said that it accepts, that I told the then acting Permanent Secretary who was the Financial Secretary to pick up the phone and call Mr. Kamani. The Committee only needed to look at its own report to find out that Mr. Oyula told them that he did not call Mr. Kamani and did not even get those instructions. He only sent a fax to the bankers in Zurich. That is the first untruth from Mr. Githongo. The ... view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: It is really sad that somebody who was appointed and given such a responsible position has turned the way that Mr. Githongo has. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, over Easter, and as we continue after Easter, I hope that those of us who are Christians, and even Muslims, will pray for him to see the light and to understand that his country is more important than any individual benefits and personal glory. Let me, very briefly, turn to the Report of the Committee on page 44. I have already stated that I asked Mr. Oyula to see if he could get ... view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am prepared to get information from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to state clearly what amounts of monies were returned for the four projects which were cancelled and reimbursements made. view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member cared to read what Mr. Githongo told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in London, he said that all the money had been returned by June. However, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not here to argue with him. Please, protect me. view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have already stated the actions I took. But because I am running out of time, let me comment on the accusation that, since I was not able to name the company, I was either incompetent or hiding something. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, when I took over as the Minister for Finance at the beginning of 2003, I set certain targets for myself. One of them was improving revenue collection. In two years only, I increased revenue collection by over Kshs100 billion. view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Secondly, through the assistance of this House, we changed the entire financial management system in the country. That is by passing the Kenya National Audit Act, the Kenya Financial Management Act, the Public Procurement and Disposal Act and the Privatisation Act. April 18, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 493 Besides that, when we took over, commercial banks interest rates were between 24 per cent and 32 per cent per annum . We brought them down to a single digit. Today, the rates are at about 17 per cent per annum . Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before we took over, this country was ... view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: However, let me repeat that, whatever mistakes I made in the course of duty, I made them in good faith and not in the interest of trying to assist anyone; least of all, to assist myself. view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, I thank this House and the Committee for the Motion and, as I said, I support. view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member in order to say that the Government had no more interest as the money was returned, when people were taken to court for the same offence? view
• 18 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The statement I made to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is in the HANSARD. Could the hon. Member produce the HANSARD to back his point? view