Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5021 to 5030 of 5036.

• 9 May 2013 in National Assembly: I have not spoken on this amendment. Hon. Chairlady, I beg to support this amendment but at the same time I just want to register something that is disconcerting view
• 9 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I humbly submit that hon. Mbadi does not understand the process. This is how the process is, according to Articles 217 and 218, the CRA puts recommendations initially. The recommendations are considered by Treasury and when doing the Division of Revenue Bill and even the Allocation of Revenue Bill, Treasury gives us the memorandum that we have explaining why they have deviated, if they have, from these recommendations. But after that step, the CRA still tells us what they think about it, for our consideration of this Bill. Having said that, it is--- view
• 9 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, the reason I raised that point is not to tie us down to that but to emphasize the fact that we must take devolution seriously and to emphasize further that indeed even by virtue of this amendment it is clear that the Jubilee Coalition and the Jubilee Government takes matters of devolution seriously. In the first year of devolution instead of just having 15 per cent allocated to counties, it has been exceeded by double to 34 per cent and I think that is something that the entire house must thank the Government for. Thank you. view
• 9 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I think in the explanation by hon. Nyokabi on county allocation, the amendment is okay but she has made the wrong implications in terms of the fact that her memorandum is wrong. She has said county allocation tells us how much will go to county executive and how much goes to the county assembly. I would like to make that correction. Nothing like that will exist. The entire allocation goes view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I think it is clear that if anybody had any doubt or question on the commitment of the Government of His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta towards devolution, then all those doubts, if we want to be honest, need to be cleared. It is very obvious that he has exceeded that 15 per cent threshold. This is a simple Bill. It is just telling us about the share between the national Government and the county governments. At the first year when we are rolling out fiscal decentralization and devolution where the President could as well have ... view
• 8 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I think what the hon. Member is alluding to is the issue of Article 206 where once the Division of Revenue Bill is tabled in Parliament--- When the CRA also needs to give their considerations. However, what I was pointing out is the process that is in the Constitution. I think Articles 216, 217, and 218 give the process that must be followed by the CRA and the Treasury such that by the time the Division of Revenue Bill gets to the House, Treasury has already received recommendations by CRA. In the Schedule of this Bill, ... view
• 18 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you very much hon. Deputy Speaker. First of all, I must start by thanking God for the opportunity that he has given me and the rest of us to be in this House. We must realize that leadership comes from God. We are here in stewardship to serve the people. In addition to that, I must congratulate you, also, for your election that was resounding, for reasons known to all Members. You have been able to show in the past that you are un-biased and that you fit well in that Chair. view
• 18 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you very much hon. Deputy Speaker. First of all, I must start by thanking God for the opportunity that he has given me and the rest of us to be in this House. We must realize that leadership comes from God. We are here in stewardship to serve the people. In addition to that, I must congratulate you, also, for your election that was resounding, for reasons known to all Members. You have been able to show in the past that you are un-biased and that you fit well in that Chair. view
• 18 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, going into the Presidential Address, I must note that it was one of the best Speeches I have heard from a President in the opening of Parliament. Maybe, due to the fact that I am young, I have not had very many openings of Parliament, but I think this one was remarkable. It was not only on the depth of the issues covered, but also it was on the sincerity and the fact that it goes hand-in-hand with the manifesto of Jubilee. Yesterday, I heard the Leader of the Minority Party saying that the Jubilee Coalition copy-pasted ... view
• 18 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, going into the Presidential Address, I must note that it was one of the best Speeches I have heard from a President in the opening of Parliament. Maybe, due to the fact that I am young, I have not had very many openings of Parliament, but I think this one was remarkable. It was not only on the depth of the issues covered, but also it was on the sincerity and the fact that it goes hand-in-hand with the manifesto of Jubilee. Yesterday, I heard the Leader of the Minority Party saying that the Jubilee Coalition copy-pasted ... view