Enoch Kiio Wambua

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1041 to 1050 of 2681.

• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for him to categorically state that the Statement is not made in good faith, I pray that you guide us. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a follow-up to what the Senate Majority Leader has said. Of course, he appreciates that there are Members who are debating the Division of Revenue Bill for the first time. It will be good for them to be guided that there is an opportunity for moving amendments; either from the Committee or Members. The Bill we are dealing with now is as received from the National Assembly. There have been discussions in the Committee. We do not anticipate debate. We hope that the Committee is proposing some amendments. Therefore, there will be need for guidance ... view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the onset, I want to go on record opposing the Bill as received from the National Assembly and moved by the Senate Majority Leader. There is so much that Senators will have to say about this Bill. So, I will limit myself to two or three issues. First is for all of us to take note of the fact that under Article 218 of the Constitution, this is one of the key mandates of this House; to determine division of revenue between the two levels of Government. To set the record straight, the Executive has no ... view
• 13 Apr 2023 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
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: In that growth of Kshs429 billion, the proposed allocation to the national Government is a whopping Kshs413 billion representing a growth of more than 23 percent compared to the Bill we dealt with the last financial year. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: For our poor county governments, there is a paltry increase of Kshs15 billion, representing a growth of 4.2 percent and way below the inflation rate of 9 percent. This House is the anchor of devolution. Devolution will stand or collapse on the Floor of this Senate. An opportunity has been given to us today to defend and protect devolution by making sure the monies we allocate to our counties at the very least can take care of the increment of inflation being suffered across this country. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: To make matters worse, the Kshs15 billion increment to county government allocation also includes a Kshs425 million which we are being told is a transfer of library services to counties but not every county but only 33. We have a duty of care to protect our counties and to make sure that apart from just sending lump sum amounts of monies to counties, there is regular disbursements so that they are not starved of their resources. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: The Division of Revenue Bill touches on finances and revenues that go to our counties. This is the time that every Senator from every county including the distinguished nominated Senators will be found on the Floor of the Senate, late in the evening and if need be early mornings trying to defend the transfer of monies to their counties. However, when it comes to oversight for Senators asking governors questions on how the money is being spent, they are de-buffed in some counties. I thank God not any more in Kitui County. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: In some counties, governors go to the extent of organizing goons to humiliate Senators because they are being asked how they spend their money. Senators are burning the midnight oil to fight and sometimes even make enemies in the process in order to make sure their counties get reasonable amount for allocations. If they are good doing that job, then they should be equally good when they demand of governors for accountability on the spending of those monies. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: A mechanism has to be found. This is a challenge to us all but most importantly to the Chair. Under your rule, let a mechanism be found for these Senators to be properly facilitated and to ensure that they are able to take social or financial audit of the money taken to counties. I like the words used by the former Senator of Garissa, the late Sen. Yussuf Haji. May God rest his soul in eternal peace. He said it was as if we were giving money to governors and he compared that to dangerously armed robbers. You then give ... view