Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1561 to 1570 of 5036.

• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: It is all bark and no bite. This is a huge undertaking by the county governments who have been funding it. Once you transform health in any society, you free up resources from the people to do other things. We expected to see a proper report. From the outset, in the absence of any serious recommendation, it will be remiss for me or any other Member of this House to allow such a Report to be a record of an investigation of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. This work must be done properly. As someone alluded, it seems ... view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: properly grounded and permitted by the Kenyan law under the Public Finance Management Act. Having such assurances, GE made a contribution of US$600,000 to the legal fees, in two payments of US$300,0000 each. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether it is the spirit of harambee or what PFM, Act they were reading. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: The lights did not go to amber and red. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: I will use them properly. It goes on to say that they received assurance and made two contributions of US$300,000. Critically, they also obtained the requested assurances that the other seven bidders will also contribute. That they shall get the legal opinion confirming the illegality, and that the Attorney-General shall confirm this. This is after they have made the contribution. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is only one version of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act. There is no other version. Our laws are very clear. In fact, I am very happy that this letter has come today. In my tradition, we say that sometimes the water pot breaks at the door. The river might be three kilometers away, but when you reach the door, that is when the water pot breaks. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: As a result of this and many other revelations that have come out, I would like to urge colleagues that while we laud and appreciate the time the Committee took to do this work, it is not satisfactory. I do not know what Sen. Orengo said. I wish he were here. Maybe you will guide us. What mechanism is there to have a report as the record of the House, yet not pass it? Let us be real with each other. I have read allegations against PKF Kenya. We have done further inquiries and have seen that there is more ... view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do not know who the Senator is referring to. However, despite the emotion or the passion, our Standing Orders are clear on imputing improper motives on any Senator. In as much as Members might be eager for her to finish, this record will stay for longer than we are staying in this House, right now. Our rules still apply. It completely prohibits any Senator - no matter who she could have been referring to- from imputing improper motive on a colleague on how they were prosecuting their point. Because of that, ... view
• 24 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is an extremely important Report and the Committee has taken a lot of time in working on it. I understand the COVID-19 protocols in terms of documentation. I am asking by the leave of the Speaker to instruct that hard copies of this Report be available to every Member. We want to go through it with a fine toothcomb; every comma and dot, and have more time in discussing it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request that you can relax the rules and allow us to each have a copy of this Report. view
• 24 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, bigger reports have been printed in this Parliament and the Senate Business Committee (SBC) will tell you. For those Members who want, we can get a copy. Otherwise, you cannot flip through 400 pages on your iPad. We cannot vote today because we need to go through the details. view
• 24 Sep 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to respond to the questions raised. view