27 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
I beg to move the Motion and request the Member for Kwanza, Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi, to second. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: The Ninth Report of the Special Funds Accounts Committee on the audited financial statements for the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) for the constituencies in Kiambu County.
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25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, the House adopts the Ninth Report of the Special Funds Accounts Committee on the audited financial statements for the NG-CDF for the constituencies in Kiambu County, laid on the Table of the House.
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25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
I am an authorised member of the Committee.
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25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the fifth Report of the Special Funds Accounts Committee on its Consideration of the Audited Financial Statements for the Agricultural Settlement Trustee Fund for the year ended 30th June 2016; the Universal Service Fund for the year ended 30th June 2017 and the Water Sector Trust Fund for the year ended 30th June 2017, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 29th October 2019.
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25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
The Special Funds Accounts Committee is amongst the three watchdog committees of this 12th Parliament which are responsible for examination of the reports of the Auditor-General of the following Funds laid before this House to ensure probity, efficiency and effectiveness in application of public Funds: 1. The Equalisation Fund 2. The Political Parties Fund 3. The Judiciary Fund, and 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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25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
4. The National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF); and, such other fund which are established by the law or as the Hon. Speaker may direct.
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25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
Examination of audited accounts of Agricultural Settlement Trustee Fund, Universal Service and Water Sector Trust Fund is amongst the mandate of the Committee as provided under the National Assembly Standing Order No. 205A. In so doing, the Committee ascertains whether public funds have been utilised in a lawful, authorised, effective, efficient, economical and transparent manner. This is in line with Article 95(4)(c) of the Constitution which gives this House power to oversee national revenue and its expenditure. Article 229(8) of the Constitution mandates the House to consider audited reports and take appropriate actions within three months upon their receipt from ...
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25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
The Agricultural Settlement Trustee Fund, Universal Service Fund and Water Sector Trust Fund were established under various Acts of Parliament and have specific mandates which are geared towards improving the lives of Kenyans. The Agricultural Settlement Fund Trustees was established in 1963 and was meant for agricultural development and purchase of land. However, its current mandate is limited to purchasing land for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and squatters with a running loan that is set to expire in 2022.
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25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly:
On the other hand, the Universal Service Fund is mandated to ensure wide spread access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and to support capacity building and to promote innovation in ICT. Further, the Water Sector Trust Fund is mandated to provide conditional and unconditional grants to counties, in addition to the Equalisation Fund; and to assist in financing the development and management of water services in marginalised areas or any area considered by the Board of Trustees to be under-served.
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