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• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Ask for it! view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to seek clarification on Head 893 - Water Resources, under sub-heading -Headquarters, Item 2620100 - Membership Fees and Dues and Subscription to International Organizations, and also the next Item. The first Item attracts an estimate of Kshs1 million and another one Kshs1.15 million. I am concerned that there is duplication. Since this is taxpayers' money, I would like the Minister to explain whether there is any duplication whatsoever, because we know what accountants can do. They can allocate money twice and then give us. Could you explain which organization this is and what ... view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, allow the Minister to respond because we are doing this on behalf of tax-payers. On page 887, Head 893 under Sub-Head 0002 which is talking about Information Communication Technology Unit, you will notice that the amount of money involved is very little. But, last year, there was an allocation but this year there is nothing. Has that unit been disbanded? Mr. Minister, remember that when hon. Members were debating this Vote, they said that this Ministry should be computerised so that we do not lose money. Are you disbanding this unit? Is there money allocated ... view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, under Head 716, Water Services Boards, Item 3110500, Construction and Civil Works, the allocation this year is over Kshs3.5 billion. If you allow me to go to the next Item which is 3111500 - Rehabilitation and Civil Works, there is an allocation of Kshs370 million. On the first Item, I want the Minister to tell us which are these civil works under construction which will cost over Kshs3.5 billion. Could he also tell us which rehabilitation works are these because the figure is quite a huge one? view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, if you look at the very bottom of that, there are various Items under Appropriations-in-Aid and under the same very Water Services Boards, the Grant-in-Aid is Kshs3.25 billion. However, we are talking about is Kshs3.524 billion. There is a difference there. Why is there this difference? Is this an accounting or a typing error? These are donor-funded projects. Will these projects be undertaken in Kisumu? view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, in the past, I studied accounts. We have to balance the accounts. If you look at the column under the Government Section, which is those items beginning with 2630100 Government Grants to Government agencies and all the way--- If you look at the particular item of "Construction of Civil Works, Kshs3.5 billion is allocated to it. That is Item 3110500 and then you compare it with the total figure under A-in-A; the total figure is Kshs3.25 billion. They are close, but there is a difference. Could the Minister tell me whether that difference is out ... view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would like to refer the Minister to Head 716, Water Services Boards. view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I am referring to page 533, Head 716, Water Services Board. With your permission, I want to connect this Head with Head 886, Headquarters and Professional Services. What I am worried about is the provision for research, feasibility studies, project preparation design and project supervision. Under Head 716, Water Services Board, you will note that under Item 3111400, last year, there was an allocation of Kshs55 million, but this year there is absolutely nothing! The relevant question is: Are we not doing any further research or feasibility studies? Do we intend to progress or are ... view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, please, allow me to follow up, because the Minister has not answered the main question! He has said that he decentralised functions from the Headquarters to the Water Services Boards. On this same Item, on the Water Services Boards, last year he had Kshs55 million, but this year there is nothing, which means that this decentralisation is neither here nor there. There is no allocation whatsoever. So, he has not explained why there is no allocation for the functions I pointed out this year. view
• 22 Aug 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, in fact, the matter of most concern is that there are two Item numbers which are the same under two different Heads. An accountant, if we were to computerised--- These would show as one Item. This is an election year. This is how money can be hidden for election purposes! This Parliament had made an awkward decision one day. The other day, we had the Goldenberg because we did not ask. view