Francis Kigo Njenga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thought hon. Oyugi is a Member of the Committee. I thought he also attended the vetting sessions, but he appears to be opposing the Report that has been tabled by the same Committee he sits on. Is he in order? view
• 16 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I would like to congratulate the Leader of the Majority Party; he has clarified on issues that are quite important. But I want to get a clarification on what policy the Government uses to distribute equipment. Does it have a policy on how is it going to distribute infrastructure? I am asking so because my predecessor on the Floor has just said that his whole district does not have a single vehicle. Equally in my own constituency, Gatundu North, I do not have a single vehicle. Recently, a policeman had to depend on a neighbour to go ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. My names are Hon. Francis Kigo Njenga, the Member for Gatundu North. I want to support this Bill with reasons. First, revenue allocation requires clarity, and clarity has to be sought. When I went through this Bill, I found that the national Government takes about Kshs720 billion. Reconciling that is the Fourth Schedule which is attached to the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya, I find clarity of purpose. I have heard hon. Members talk about roads being constructed and I can see the trunk roads that go to the Central Government. I can also ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. My names are Hon. Francis Kigo Njenga, the Member for Gatundu North. I want to support this Bill with reasons. First, revenue allocation requires clarity, and clarity has to be sought. When I went through this Bill, I found that the national Government takes about Kshs720 billion. Reconciling that is the Fourth Schedule which is attached to the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya, I find clarity of purpose. I have heard hon. Members talk about roads being constructed and I can see the trunk roads that go to the Central Government. I can also ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: However, an hon. Member has spoken about increasing the rate even to 40 per cent. This promise was made by Jubilee. However, I think that even the Jubilee Manifesto is equally progressive as we shall be progressive in the future Bills. We cannot just wake up one day and increase the rate from the minimum threshold of 15 per cent to 40 per cent of what we are supposed to allocate to the counties. That will make the country not take care of its national interest. view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: However, an hon. Member has spoken about increasing the rate even to 40 per cent. This promise was made by Jubilee. However, I think that even the Jubilee Manifesto is equally progressive as we shall be progressive in the future Bills. We cannot just wake up one day and increase the rate from the minimum threshold of 15 per cent to 40 per cent of what we are supposed to allocate to the counties. That will make the country not take care of its national interest. view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: I have looked at the basis under which this was allocated. I have been in the accounting profession for over two decades. I know that for a good allocation, you have to harmonize the formula. In Mathematics, the basis that is used in your fractions has been harmonized well. For example, this Bill removes things like contractual obligation. I have looked at the public debts which have been removed to arrive at the revenue that we are supposed to allocate the county governments. I mean the Kshs44 billion which has been removed to arrive at the revenue that we view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: I have looked at the basis under which this was allocated. I have been in the accounting profession for over two decades. I know that for a good allocation, you have to harmonize the formula. In Mathematics, the basis that is used in your fractions has been harmonized well. For example, this Bill removes things like contractual obligation. I have looked at the public debts which have been removed to arrive at the revenue that we are supposed to allocate the county governments. I mean the Kshs44 billion which has been removed to arrive at the revenue that we view
• 23 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I am Francis Kigo Njenga, the hon. Member for Gatundu North. I take this opportunity to congratulate, first, His Excellency the President and his Deputy, yourself and your Deputy, all the hon. Members here and those in the other House. I also want to thank the people of Gatundu North for having given me this opportunity to serve them in this House. As I follow this debate which I support and like; I say that it is marvelous; we have spoken about public spending and capital spending in our constituencies and counties. However, it is ... view
• 17 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Motion. The quality of a Bill and debate is not the subject of the amount of time that you are going to take on it. The quantity factor of time cannot give us what we are expected to give the people of Kenya. It is our performance that we will be judged on. I believe that the time given is good enough for someone who has prepared well. It is enough to present in an orderly and coherent manner and make us perform what we are expected to perform. Hon. Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 17 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Motion. The quality of a Bill and debate is not the subject of the amount of time that you are going to take on it. The quantity factor of time cannot give us what we are expected to give the people of Kenya. It is our performance that we will be judged on. I believe that the time given is good enough for someone who has prepared well. It is enough to present in an orderly and coherent manner and make us perform what we are expected to perform. Hon. Speaker, Sir, ... view