John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. First of all, I must say that I have the privilege of sitting in the Budget and Appropriations Committee; and having discussed the Budget Policy Statement, the Division of Revenue Bill is fairly easier and straightforward. I think what is important for this House to note is the difference between the amounts provided under the Division of Revenue Bill that we have today and what we passed in the House in terms of Budget Policy Statement. In the Budget Policy Statement, remember we did approve that counties should get Kshs218 billion as sharable revenue. What we ... view
• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: became necessary to divide that amount into two; Kshs3.65 billion each to provide for electricity both at the county and also as a function of the national Government. Therefore, what we have now is the rural electrification fund or the amount going to rural electrification of Kshs7.3 billion divided into two, Kshs3.65 is going to the counties and Kshs3.65 being managed by the national Government. I guess this will be done through constituencies. Hon. Speaker, Sir, I want to also add that there was a strong debate which we had with regard to Level 5 hospitals. We realize that Level ... view
• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: We have finally given Kshs226 billion, but the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) had proposed Kshs279 billion. However, the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council meeting, which is provided for in the Constitution and in the law, chaired by the Deputy President, has heavy representation from counties. All the 47 executive officers responsible for finance are members of that committee together with the Council of Governors. Also, we have the CRA, Parliament and the Judiciary represented, among others. That committee agreed on Kshs238 billion. Therefore, Kshs238 billion minus Kshs226, the difference is about Kshs12 billion. So, what the counties can effectively ... view
• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Therefore, in my view, the only amount that is in contention is about between Kshs8 billion and Kshs9 billion. That is what we have given less to the counties. One would wonder why the National Assembly has done that. My position at the Committee The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 22 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: was that we give the Kshs238 billion and that we add the counties more funds, but committees arrive at decisions through voting or consensus. I find the Treasury’s explanation in page 221 about how they shared the revenue, wanting. You find the Treasury saying that the revenue allocation between the two levels of Government should be stable and predictable. That is agreeable. They go ahead to say that in the absence of proper costing of functions or a needs-based framework for financing of the two levels of Government, the revenue allocations are based on expected revenue allocations. Ordinarily, they are ... view
• 3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am aware that the Chairs of Committees get some extra allowance, and not just sitting allowance. They are paid to discharge their duties. If a Chair of a Committee on a matter as important as this one fails to appear before the House to answer or to bring a Statement, he is failing in his obligation. Therefore, what are we supposed to do? I think we need to crack the whip. The Chairs of Committees should be reprimanded. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I ask that you make a ruling that any Chair who fails to deliver a ... view
• 3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was looking at the provisions of Standing Order No.24; it requires that the debate on the thanks of the House for the President’s Speech should be for a maximum of four sitting days, but that does not mean that we cannot do it for fewer days than that. I would have taken advantage of the Standing Order No.97, but I was late, because it requires that we could ask for limitation of debate, and this should have happened before we resumed debate on this particular Motion, I urge that you use the Standing Order No.1 ... view
• 3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I suspect that what the hon. Member might have heard was an April Fool’s Day prank from the President. view
• 3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 3 Apr 2014 in National Assembly: I have the privilege of talking to the former Prime Minister, which he does not have. I have to get daily briefings! view