James Opiyo Wandayi

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• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: I am aware that the Budget Policy Statement came a bit late in the day. However, that does not give the Budget and Appropriations Committee the opportunity or room, to go about making decisions in disregard of the views of the various committees. The fact that the views of the various committees need to be taken into account is not only a requirement of the law but a requirement as well of our very own Standing Orders. Perhaps in future, the Budget and Appropriations Committee, under the leadership of hon. Mutava Musyimi, should address this matter seriously. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, there is the appropriation of funds, and more so funds managed by agencies of the national Government such as the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) and the Rural Electrification Authority (REA), and those that are taken to the counties as conditional grants. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: It is important that these funds are appropriated to the constituency level as a rule. Why do I say so? It has become a common practice these days for hon. Members of Parliament to line up or queue in the offices of the Principal Secretaries and Cabinet Secretaries lobbying for their constituencies to be considered in the allocation of funds meant to do roads and provide electricity. That state of affairs is not tenable, especially in the new constitutional dispensation. It is shameful for Members to line up or queue, literally begging Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries and sometimes even ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Finally, is the issue of absorption of funds that has been talked about a number of times. We could be scratching the surface. We need to get to the bottom of this matter instead of addressing the symptoms. How come that money can be appropriated and at the end of the day it is not utilized? What is the reason behind this non-absorption of funds? What is making county governments not absorb funds? Is it the Public Procurement and Disposal Act? What is it? Whatever it is, can we not address it? Is it The electronic version of the Official ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: corruption? Can we take it head on instead of using the lack of capacity to absorb funds as an excuse to deny counties money that they deserve? This could be another ploy to kill devolution which we know, as CORD, is very dear in our hearts. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: I want to touch on the issue of the wage bill. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I want to support this Motion but with some observations. It is important to note from the outset that there has been very little consideration given to the views of the various departmental committees. This is something which has happened not once, twice but thrice. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: There is this tendency by the Budget and Appropriations Committee to take for granted the views of the various departmental committees in as far as appropriation of funds is concerned. Perhaps, it is because of the timeframe or the time limit that they operate under. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: I am aware that the Budget Policy Statement came a bit late in the day. However, that does not give the Budget and Appropriations Committee the opportunity, or room, to go about making decisions in disregard of the views of the various committees. The fact that the views of the various committees need to be taken into account is not only a requirement of the law but a requirement as well of our very own Standing Orders. Perhaps in future, the Budget and Appropriations Committee, under the leadership of hon. Mutava Musyimi, should address this matter seriously. view
• 19 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, there is the appropriation of funds, and more so funds managed by agencies of the national Government such as the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KERRA) and the Rural Electrification Authority (REA), and those that are taken to the counties as conditional grants. view