6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly:
The general development and tarmacking of roads is funded by the Exchequer through the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) and the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA).
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6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly:
Pursuant to the section 6 of the Kenya Roads Board Act, the allocation of funds under the Act is as follows: 1. Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) – 40 per cent. 2. Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) – 21.8 per cent. 3. Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) – 10.2 per cent. 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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6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly:
4. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) – 1 per cent. 5. County Governments – 15 per cent. 6. Kenya Roads Board operations – 2 per cent. 7. Kenya Roads Board/Cabinet Secretary priority projects – 10 per cent. The Special Funds Accounts Committee invited the Executive Director KRB being the administrator of the Fund who appeared before it on 21st June 2018. During examination of the Report of the Auditor-General on Financial Statements of KRB Fund for the Financial Year ended June 2017, the Committee observed that the audited financial statements of the Fund were unqualified as per the opinion of the ...
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6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly:
The Committee further observed that Reports of the Auditor-General for the following State agencies that receive funding from KRB Fund - KeNHA 40 per cent, KeRRA 21.8 per cent, KURA 10.2 per cent and KWS 1 per cent are examined by the Public Investments Committee (PIC) of the National Assembly while those allocated to county governments at 15 per cent are examined by the respective committee of the Senate.
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6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly:
The Committee recommends that the respective Committees of Parliament mandated to examine audited financial statements for institutions that receive monies from the KRB Fund ensure timely examination of the Reports of the Auditor-General, to ensure accountability of the funds. The Committee observed that there was lack of adequate information on category of roads under each Government agency, given the fact that various agencies including county governments are involved in implementation of road projects. This posed a challenge of overlap of functions with regard to identification of implementing agency of those projects, especially in constituencies. The Committee recommends that the Board ...
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6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly:
implementation of the roads projects. This Report should be submitted to the National Assembly within three months of adoption of the Report. The Committee observed that KRB did not have adequate information on utilisation of the 10 per cent allocation to priority projects by the Cabinet Secretary. The Committee recommends that the proposals made to the Cabinet Secretary on priority projects be availed to the KRB to enhance transparency and accountability. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I conclude allow me thank your office and that of the Clerk of the National Assembly for the support accorded during consideration of the ...
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6 Dec 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. My understanding is that Members have gone through the Report and, as we were informed by the Auditor-General, the Report was unqualified as per their opinion and there were no issues. I think the Members also realised there were no issues and that is why they are ready to adopt it. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to reply.
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4 Dec 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: The Fourth Report of the Special Funds Accounts Committee on Audited Financial Statements for the Kenya Roads Board Fund for the year ended 30th June 2017.
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4 Dec 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notices of the following Motions: THAT, this House adopts the Fourth Report of the Special Funds Accounts Committee on Audited Financial Statements of the Kenya Roads Board Fund for the year ended 30th June 2017, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, December 4th 2018.
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8 Nov 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I got that express understanding to reply to this Report. I thank the Members for the contributions they have given us on this Report. On the 0.3 per cent, Section 24(1) of the Political Parties Act states that, at least, 0.3 per cent of the revenue collected should be released to political parties. This money is very necessary especially to enhance democracy and strengthen political parties. The political parties should ensure that structures are in place and the parties are properly managed. Political parties, with proper financing, will be able to conduct trainings and ...
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