Johnson Arthur Sakaja

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• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: might not be happy with the outcome because were guided, let us not misrepresent facts, because those facts are still the records of the House. The commencement date is when the Bill will be assented to by the President. Our court case is ongoing because we cannot have the Appropriation Act passed before the DORA. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am sure you will give me a chance to also contribute and give better facts, so that we know we did not get away with nothing, because we got away with certain things, as a House. view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, it is difficult to know the difference. However, this is a different Motion, because a pronouncement has been made. I wish to say two things; I understand the feeling that Members have. Success is measured by what The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: is set out to be achieved. For us, it was not just about an amount. Of course, there was an amount that we wanted, but there was also the process. I urge Sen. M. Kajwang’, Sen. Mwaura and Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko to look at the Report. The only beneficiary of this stalemate was the national Government. Right now, there is no pressure on cash flow, because counties are not getting their money. Therefore, the national Government is spending and we are getting our salaries in the Senate. However, the people in the counties have not been receiving their money. This is ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not know whether to respond to that or not. It is not the work of the Auditor-General to do so, but the Controller of Budget. The Auditor-General does not participate in the day to day approval of disbursements to counties. The Controller of Budget is the one who needs to be satisfied that an Appropriation Act is legal before she agrees to that. That is why we are in court, for it to be made clear that you cannot appropriate before division of revenue has been done. It is true that we would have wanted ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am not talking about that; I am not talking about whether members should have agreed to debate or not. That is the purview of the Speaker, and I am not the Speaker. Secondly, on the issue of me trying to insinuate that the Members wanted a shutdown, it is not an insinuation--- view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish you allowed me to finish answering the first point, then I shall come to Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko’s concerns. I am not attempting to insinuate that any members wanted a showdown. It is not an insinuation, but a matter of fact. A shutdown is not launched like a project. It is an inevitable outcome of us not having done division of revenue, that counties are not getting money. It is the inevitable outcome of this process we are going into. This Committee was sent by the Senate to go and agree. We had a kamukunji and Members ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, it is interesting that even as we are debating here, there is a lady called Ann Joy Mutegi from Tharaka-Nithi County who has just sent me a message. Allow me to read it: “Hi Mhesh, in our Tharaka-Nithi County Assembly this is the third month without a salary. What is up now that Senators agreed?” I replied: “Yes, we are resolving.” She said that it was taking too long. She has sent her daughter to school with fare and shopping only; no school fees. Madam Temporary Speaker, this is one person. I just want to underscore that ... view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: On a Point of Order, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 11 Sep 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I just want to register my disappointment at the number of items we are deferring. I have been waiting to pass amendments that my Committee processed months ago on the Bill by Sen. Olekina. We even agreed here on which ones we will still pursue, yet when it comes to the matter we are not able to process. Normally, when you miss one Chairperson of a Committee, the protestations in this House go to high heavens; that Chairpersons are not coming to Parliament. I just want to register that disappointment. Please, when it is scheduled again, especially ... view