Johnes Mwashushe Mwaruma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to comment about the report by the Chairperson of CPISFC. I thank the Senate for dividing the former County Public Accounts and Investments Committee. For the last many years, we have not had the Senate oversight the public investments, including the water companies, special funds such as the car and mortgage funds and so on. The formation of this Committee is something that we need to laud ourselves. view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: I would like to comment on the issue of debts. My county is among the counties that have very big debts of Kshs450 million. During the meeting between the CPISFC and our water company called TAVEVO Water and Sewerage Company Limited, we found that the debt has gone up to Kshs451 million. In that debt, there is some money lost as a result of non-collected revenue and through pilferage. However, most of the money is lost through non-revenue water. view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: It is within our knowledge that because of non-revenue water due to dilapidated infrastructure, the county government is implementing a new pipeline called Mzima Two Pipeline. I have been wondering why we have to owe this money to counties yet that water is non-revenue lost due to dilapidated infrastructure? view
• 8 Aug 2023 in Senate: When the Cabinet Secretary appeared before this House some two weeks ago, she said that Mzima One Pipeline was meant to supply 40,000 cubic metres of water per day. However, right now, it is supplying 32,000 cubic metres. I, therefore, urge the Chairperson of CPISFC that we need to look for a way of writing off the historical debts because the debts are not due to the making of the county governments. Sometimes, water supply is disconnected due to those debts. Number two and very important, is the non-remittance of pensions to schemes. I have a Statement that is coming ... view
• 2 Aug 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I stand pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources concerning mining in the Kishushe Area of Taita-taveta County. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide a list of all companies conducting mining in the Kishushe Area and details of artisanal miners in the said area. (2) Specify the type of minerals each company and group of artisanal miners are excavating with evidence of licenses in accordance with Section 32 (3) of the Mining Act. (3) Table Environmental ... view
• 27 Jul 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to request for a Statement on the sharing of revenue generated from the Tsavo National Park. view
• 27 Jul 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding the status of revenue sharing generated from the Tsavo National Park between the national Government and the County Government of Taita Taveta. view
• 27 Jul 2023 in Senate: In the Statement, the Committee should: - view
• 27 Jul 2023 in Senate: (1) State the total amount of revenue collected from the Tsavo National Park on an annual basis from 2018 to date, highlighting the contributions from various income streams including Value Added Tax, gate fees, land rates and other significant sources of income; view
• 27 Jul 2023 in Senate: (2) State the amount due to the County of Taita Taveta on a 50/50 sharing basis with the national Government in line with the presidential directive of 23rd July, 2023 that was made at Mwatunge Grounds, Mwatate sub-county providing a comprehensive breakdown of funds that have been remitted to the county since 2018; and view