Erastus Kivasu Nzioka

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• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, based on the important role that the funds play towards national development, there is need for proper utilisation and accountability of public resources invested towards realisation of mandates of those institutions. It is on this basis that the Committee invited the accounting officers of the Funds to respond to the audit queries raised in the Report by the Auditor-General. During examination of the reports by the Auditor-General, the Committee came up with various recommendations arising from observations and findings made. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: On the Universal Service Fund, the Committee found out that the Fund flagged out its first project in the Financial Year 2015/2016 where it connected about 212 sub-locations with ICT services. The connections benefited 889 public schools where computer kits were distributed to 47 counties. Its annual budget in the F/Y 2015/2016 was Kshs7 billion. This is expected to rise to Kshs27 billion in order to ensure connectivity in the whole country. Due to various players undertaking similar projects at the grassroots, the Committee felt that there is likelihood of duplication of projects initiated by this Fund in the Ministry ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Corruption Commission (EACC) had commenced investigations regarding amounts totaling to Kshs16,709,882 given to various project-implementing agencies that were subject to audit query. It is on this basis that the Committee recommended that the Water Sector Trust Fund Board avails adequate resources and tools to strengthen, monitoring and evaluation of projects under implementation, to ensure conformity with the law. In addition, EACC should fast-track all ongoing investigations of the Fund and submit a status report to the National Assembly, within three months of adoption of this Report by this House. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Committee observed that most audit queries ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, he knows I am a first timer. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Chris, I have the time. 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. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: (ii) Failure by the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning to conclude surveying and sub-division of purchased land and issuance of title deeds, which had led to IDPs being settled in makeshift structures thereby living in deplorable conditions where basic sanitation amenities were lacking. (iii) The Ministry of Land and Physical Planning had not prioritised resettlement of IDPs since 2012 when the land was purchased. (iv) The process of IDPs resettlement was not planned well, given the period it had taken for the process to be completed. Arising from the findings on resettlement of IDPs, the Committee recommended the following ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Finally, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I acknowledge with gratitude the Office of the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning for availing information pertaining to the management of this Fund which enabled the Committee to finalise this Report on time. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: I beg to move. I request the Member for Teso South, Hon. Omuse, to second the Report. Thank you. view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker and Members for the good contributions you have given. When coming up with this Report, we had officers from the Agricultural Settlement Fund, the Universal Service Fund and the Water Trust Fund. A lot came out as we have discussed and that made us come up with the observations and recommendations which I am happy we have ventilated through. My request is for the recommendations to be implemented, so that these Funds can be shaped to be honest in the way they carry out their duties. I had Members talk about corruption and others ... view
• 25 Feb 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we also request, on behalf of the Chairman, to have that Motion deferred to tomorrow. We will be ready. view