John Sakwa Bunyasi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: disregard the KENAO management letters that would have made the work that we do easier. Perhaps, if they did that, these reports would not be as big as they are, they could be only a small fraction of what they are now. They would be focusing only on key issues such those that had been outlined by the Chair and the Vice-Chairman. This House would, indeed, deal only with critical and not mundane issues. Some of the most disturbing aspects of it have already been stated. All over the world, debate or arguments of what is confidential and what is ... view
• 10 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, apart from those legacy cases like the Anglo Leasing and Ken-Ren, there were some spectacular cases like the procurement of the housing that has been adequately discussed by my colleagues. We also had a tough time in respect of the audit of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). In terms of length of paper, I think the CDF was 60 per cent of the documentation that we were looking at. In terms of pulling the whole thing together, the CDF took an inordinate amount of time. I hope that the request to resource the Kenya National Audit ... view
• 10 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: For once, we should shift the true policy debate in terms of allocations in revenue sharing arrangements to show where it should lie. Even though this is going to be completed; even though we expect that by next year’s Estimates they will be using the latest audited accounts which will be the latest audited accounts available, the issue of calculation of the share will be accurate in accordance with the Constitution. It should not, as has been alluded to in the past, negate continuing debate on its adequacy. That debate can continue. When I hear people getting disappointed and say ... view
• 10 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: debate about how much should be allocated to the counties and whether it is adequate. Those are completely different issues, but I am glad that in respect of the role of this House, as exercised through the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), that has been overcome. We have talked a lot about expenditure; we also need to talk about revenue because it is part of what we receive in these Estimates. There is a huge variance between the revenue estimates as expected by the various Ministries and how they enter them into the Budget and the actual availability of resources. Part ... view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I will continue from where I left last week. I arose to support the proposed increase, but I said that this is a delicate balancing act. When you look carefully at what happens; you issue an open licence and what happens when you do not issue a licence at all? This is something that should be approved with great care. Indeed, we are at a time when the country needs substantial infrastructural expansion and some of the indicative projects in the proposed portfolio have been outlined there. There is nothing that binds Government to fund those ... view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I know most hon. Members will agree with me that increasing the debt ceiling is not tantamount to approving borrowing. But if you look at this historically in this country and any other country, you will find that there is a positive correlation. If the debt ceiling goes up, borrowing goes up as well. You will rarely find a case – if you have to graph it - where debt ceiling is rising and the actual debt incurred is declining because it will negate the need for raising the debt ceiling. We know that these are like twins. ... view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the House does not get a chance to approve each contract individually and sometimes some aspects of the public sector borrowing are kept confidential. That veil of confidentiality must be lifted to enable the House to convince itself and satisfy itself that every single shilling that is borrowed will go into good use; it will result in faster growth and it will result in benefiting this country. Hon. Speaker, because the House is going to be interested in looking at the size of the debt ceiling and ultimately what actually constitutes debts and what projects get into the ... view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you. I noted the earlier comment you made and I will be very brief, indeed. I rise also to highlight to my colleagues particularly the fact that I think this is a very good practice. This is supposed to come out on a yearly basis. I hope that we will be taking a keen look at this every year. I just want to note that as a nation that accedes to treaties and other codes of international stature, we show our acceptance of the international community. We show our level of maturity as a nation. It is a positive ... view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Deputy President equally ought to be relieved of the obligations that he is being placed under by the court. So, we can sit back and see if this is, in fact, beneficial. As my colleagues have said, we do not need even to rush and exit the treaty. Secondly, there is no need of signing international treaties and obligations if you cannot observe the same domestically. I want to associate myself with the sentiments of my colleague from Budalang’i, hon. Ababu Namwamba, on the treatment of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the former Western Province and, I understand, parts of ... view
• 4 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. view