Jessica N. Mbalu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Let it be noted that this is the first Report by this Committee. In the 12th Parliament, we have a third oversight committee and this is where NG-CDF falls. We must congratulate the chairperson and his team for doing a good job. Some of the issues they raised, observations and recommendations are welcome to the House. Having listened to the Chairman as he moved the Report yesterday, he stated clearly the position of MPs. They are just mere overseers and do not participate. Therefore, Kenyans should know we do not participate in implementation and planning of the projects. So, we ... view
• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I agree with the observations and recommendations and especially on the continuous learning and training of fund managers. We also need more fund managers recruited because of some work for two or more constituencies. Of course, on efficiency the findings of the Committee were that this was not working well, especially when these fund managers have a lot of work. Issues of unpaid bills and unsupported documents have been observed. On procurement I agree with the recommendations that the fund managers in every constituency must undergo continuous training. I served in the 11th Parliament together with the Chair of the ... view
• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I call upon and stress that within these three months this Report should be implemented. We need the Acting CEO, Mr. Mbuno, to be confirmed as the CEO of NG-CDF. In fact, he passed the interview and we passed his name in this House and Members can testify to that. This is a shame. How can we punish this individual who is highly qualified? We have not had any major audit issues like other institutions. This Committee must be heard including those who go through the HANSARD or watch the proceedings. Mr. Mbuno, the Acting CEO should be confirmed. view
• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: Secondly, we do not have a board, so, in the next three months as we implement recommendations, we expect the NG-CDF Board to be put in place for us to manage this fund well. The NG-CDF only gets 2.5 per cent compared to county governments which get 23 per 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
• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: cent of the budget allocation. In Kibwezi Constituency, I am lucky that I run and fight with men. If you look at the development projects in Kibwezi Constituency, Makueni County which has a budget allocation of 2.5 per cent you will appreciate what NG-CDF has done. view
• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I want to congratulate the Chair and his team for the observations and recommendations. I think this is the start of the journey. Something must be done to ensure that NG-CDF’s social impact is felt more by our people in the constituencies which form our lovely country Kenya. I do not want to take a lot of time. We also call upon the Treasury to ensure that they release the money for the NG-CDF on time. As the Vice-Chair of the Public Accounts Committee, some of the observations we are making are on under-expenditures because of delays by the National ... view
• 17 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: I know much has been said. It is a voluminous Report on Nairobi County constituencies but the observations therein are cross-cutting in all constituencies. I am sure even your other reports will be so easy to compile. So, congratulations. Because other Members want to contribute on this, mine is just to register my appreciation and support for the Chairman, together with the Committee. Thank you so much. view
• 22 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I have a public Petition No.91 of 2018 on mitigation of human-wildlife conflict in Kibwezi East Constituency, to the National Assembly. view
• 22 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: I, the undersigned, on behalf of the residents of Kibwezi East Constituency, draw the attention of the House to the following: view
• 22 Aug 2018 in National Assembly: THAT, the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution assigns the responsibility of protection of the environment and natural resources to the national Government; view