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• 18 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. Although in Clause 158 of the Bill there is a proposal for candidates to participate in procurement proceedings without any form of discrimination, there is also need to specify the percentages that should be allocated to those disadvantaged groups and marginalised women and youth. It should not be left open, or to the procurement entity to decide how much allocation should go to each group of candidates. Still under that clause, it is very important that it be specified that there will be reservations for counties. Within the counties, there should also be reservations for sub- ... view
• 18 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: In the Government, commodities and services are a direct cost to the taxpayers. Therefore, procurement officials are obliged to obtain the best possible quality and price. This has been specified in the Bill. Another important clause in the Bill is Clause 90, which provides for open tendering, which shall be preferred in terms of procurement methods for the procurement of goods, works and non-consultancy services. In Clause 91, there are several forms of tendering. For instance, there is direct procurement or direct tendering; this is where, in most cases, corruption comes in. It is important that when direct procurement is ... view
• 18 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: will go to those bodies. The roles are so distinct, and include reviewing, operationalising, regulating, enforcing and monitoring procurement policies. There is also the Public Procurement Oversight Authority Board, to which members are now going to be recruited competitively by the Public Service Commission through the proposed panel. Again you have the National Treasury nominating eight members through professional bodies. I have talked about the importance of county government responsibilities. These bodies have been given powers to ensure that there is compliance to these procedures. The powers are set up in Clauses 34 to 43 of the Bill and they ... view
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I also rise to support this very important Bill. A lot has been said about the Bill and, maybe, it is now good to talk about the general accountability of public resources. I would like to say - because this is what this Bill is trying to address – that in the recent days, the public interest in the management of resources of the public sector requires us to rethink our approach to public finance oversight. If you look at recent concerns of the public through the print and electronic media as well as the social ... view
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the problem we have in those institutions, including the Office of the Auditor-General whom this Bill is trying to address or empower, is that they come into the picture too late when the horse has bolted. It is not good enough to keep talking about where and how much money has been lost and service delivery compromised while the perpetrators of those crimes always drag the oversight institutions or offices in long protracted litigations. This has been witnessed before and such litigations have been frustrating. They take a lot of time and run into years and continue denying ... view
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Our new Constitution does not only require the Auditor-General to determine whether the books of accounts are correct or not, but it also requires the Auditor-General to report on how the resources are managed and the impact in terms of changing the lives of ordinary Kenyans. Article 229 of the Constitution requires that the Auditor-General reports and confirms whether or not public money has been applied lawfully and in an effective manner. Therefore, this Bill should go a long way in strengthening such Articles of the Constitution. Focus on managerial accountability is going to be important to Kenyans because it ... view
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Just as you have read the message from the President to this House this afternoon on the appointment of the Inspector-General (IG), that is the same case in the appointment of the Auditor-General. The President just proposes the names and takes them to the National Assembly and that is final. When you talk of a selection committee making its recommendations to the PSC; which in turn sends three names to the President, it is not necessary. I expect the House Committee on Finance to look into those issues and remove those clauses. view
• 12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House today, Thursday 12th February, 2015:- view
• 12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2014 on Governance, Justice, Law and Order Sector (GJLOS) Policy from the Office of the Attorney-General and Department of Justice, August, 2014. The Constituency Development Fund Board Report on Projects Approval and Disbursement Status, December 2014. The Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the Energy Regulatory Commission for the year ended 30th June, 2014 and the Certificate of the Auditor-General thereon. The Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited for the year ended 30th June, 2014 and the Certificate of the Auditor-General thereon. The ... view
• 12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.28, this House approves the Calendar of the House (Regular Sessions) for the Third Session of the Assembly as contained in the Schedule below:- view