John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, today I think we need to deny the Government opportunity to use our time. This Government is getting into this habit of always trying to use our only time. We have four sittings in a week and only one is set aside for Private Members to bring their Motions. We are so many and there are so many Motions pending, but we keep seeing the Government take our time. If you look at the Order Paper for the afternoon you do not see such serious Motions and Bills; why did the Government not utilize their ... view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for hon. Duale, in a bid to ask the Prime Minister questions to cast aspersions on the character and personality of the Prime Minister by saying that he is the architect of--- view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This afternoon, I feel a bit frustrated. You remember that there is a Ministerial Statement I sought from the Ministry of Finance with regard to revenue statement but the Ministerial Statement has not been coming. Actually, the other day it was scheduled to be delivered. I will, therefore, urge the Chair that your ruling will be in vain if the Minister does not comply and bring the Ministerial Statement, at least tomorrow. view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I rise to support the Motion, first of all, I would like to say that as the Budget Committee, we are so grateful to the Speaker for making a ruling to accommodate our Report even though it became practically impossible to meet the requirements of the Fiscal Management Act. That happened because the Treasury did not submit the Budget Policy Statement in good time for us to scrutinize and table it before the House within the legally provided timeline. view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, the ruling of the Speaker has saved this important process. But I am a bit saddened by the fact that even as we make contributions after tabling this Report here to seek for adoption by the House, I will say that it has actually been overtaken by events because the estimates of revenue and expenditure, which were tabled in this House on 26th last month, should have incorporated the recommendations of the Budget Policy Statement as adopted by the House. Therefore, we are now legislating after the event. It is a bit complicated. But I appreciate ... view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Having said that, it is my wish that this House will take cognisance of the recommendations of this Statement so that, when we bring our report on estimates of revenue and expenditure, which will accommodate or incorporate the adjustments that we made on the Budget Policy Statement, this House will again co-operate with us and adopt those recommendations. I want to also mention that one would have expected that the estimates of revenue and expenditure follow to the script the Budget Policy Statement from the Treasury. But you find a mismatch of the same. But that will be debated later ... view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to specifically mention a few highlights of this Budget Policy Statement. First of all, I want to talk about the projected rate of growth. I think following the events in the global market both internally and externally, they show that there is likely to be slowed economic growth. Therefore, given also that we are approaching elections; that elections will be conducted in this financial year--- Even if they are done in December or March next year, it will still be in this financial year. Elections come with uncertainties and political risks. Therefore, the projected ... view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Secondly, I would like to talk about the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). The CDF is not very clearly specified in the Constitution as a fund. But the Constitution also provides for creation of other funds. My view is that the CDF should have a place. The CDF has done what it has done and recently, I think two days ago, I attended the launch of an audit of CDF by one of the civil society groups. I must say that they did some good work – a commendable job. But you can see that there is increased or improved performance ... view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I have heard people talk about the sharing of revenue among the counties. But I think, as a House, we are missing the point. As a House, we need to, first of all, audit and find out the amount that the Commission on Revenue Allocation, which is performing its constitutional function and mandate, is recommending to be devolved from the national to the county level. Is it sufficient, based on the functions that have been devolved to the county government? I think that is the bottom line. We need, first of all, to ask ourselves: Have ... view
• 9 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, my fourth point is on the Judiciary. The Judiciary requires urgent and immediate reforms. We all know and appreciate the importance of an effective and independent Judiciary. We need more resources to be allocated to the Judiciary. I do not understand why the Treasury denied the Judiciary the amount that it had requested for. The Constitution is very clear. It says that the Judiciary and Parliament shall prepare their estimates independent of the Executive. Therefore, if the Judiciary requires Kshs17.9 billion to be able to deliver justice, introduce reforms and conform to the requirements of the ... view