Prof. Githu Muigai

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will pass his request to my colleague. Two weeks? view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will convey the message to the Minister. view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do. view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, a few weeks ago, the Member of Parliament for Gwasi, hon. Mbadi, sought a Ministerial Statement from the Attorney-General on the withdrawal of funds from the Consolidated Fund. He wanted the Attorney-General to clarify whether the withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund between the 1st and the 7th of September, 2011 had been made in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, and in particular Articles 206(2) and 221(6). Mr. Speaker, Sir, Article 206(2) says: “Money may be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund only- (a) in accordance with an appropriation by an Act of Parliament;” Mr. Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: (b) not exceed in total one-half of the amount included in the estimates of the expenditure for that year that have been tabled before the National Assembly; and.” Article 223 then qualifies that the national Government may spend the money that has not been appropriated in three instances these being: First, that the amount appropriated for any purpose under the Appropriation Act is insufficient or need has arisen for expenditure for a purpose for which no amount has been appropriated under the Act. Secondly, that the money has been withdrawn from the Contingencies Fund or thirdly, that if Parliament is ... view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I am grateful to the hon. Member for the clarification sought. As the hon. Member is aware, I came into this office long after this set of circumstances had lapsed. The facts that I have presented are not within my personal knowledge because they were informed to me by officers in my Chambers. I now realise, with the supplementary issue raised, that there is a legitimate query about that and I would like to seek time to reconcile the timelines with the HANSARD so that I may do justice to that answer. view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be ready in a week’s time. I am conscious that we are running out of parliamentary time for this session. view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: As to the second Question by my noble learned friend, hon. Mungatana, I would like to make a Statement on this if you so direct me in a session hopefully in the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations, where I may be in a better position to elaborate because some of these matters are still very sensitive. view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Attorney-General is not aware that the Government froze any assets of a company known as Zonal Holdings and Credit Investments Company Limited in 2001. Zonal Holdings and Credit Investment Company Ltd does not appear in the database of the Registrar of Companies. However, a company by the name of Zone Holdings and Credit Investments Company Ltd was registered with the Registrar of Companies until December 2000 when the said company was de-registered vide Gazette Notice No.8099 of 8th December, 2000. The hon. Member may wish to clarify if, indeed, the latter ... view