Martin Otieno Ogindo

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 281 to 290 of 1112.

• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is on the constitutionality. view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. The days of Executive fiat are long gone. Article 3 of the Constitution says: “Every person has an obligation to respect, uphold and defend this Constitution.” Part II says: “Any attempt to establish a Government otherwise than in compliance with the Constitution is unlawful.” What is being attempted by the move executed by the President is an attempt to undermine the devolved Government. Is the Minister in order to continue to say that the President acted legally and constitutionally without indicating the constitutional provisions under which the President acted? view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise on a point of order to invite you to find the answer by the Minister unacceptable. view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Minister is apparently relying on the Banking Act. I just want to read the section which he says prohibits the disclosure of information held by CBK. view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, that portion says:- view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: “That provided the information so furnished shall not be published if it will disclose the financial affairs of any person.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the key word there is “any person” The Banking Act defines a bank and a bank is not a person. We do not want to know the financial affairs of people. We want to know the activities of the bank as an entity. Is the Minister in order to refuse to tell us the banks that have not conformed with the regulations, when the Constitution guarantees that we get the information? Is he in order? view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek clarification from the Minister. According to the Constitution, the Auditor-General is required to audit the books after eight months. Previously, audits have been done after a reasonable period of time. The question of timing difference does not, therefore, arise. This is because the only tax that is collected through agents is VAT. The remittance is done in not more than a week’s period. The auditing is done after about three months. Therefore, the question of timing does not arise. Having said that, Article 216 says that the revenue allocation shall be based ... view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Minister in order to persistently mislead this House that the differences in account of revenue are as a result of timing difference? The Government accounting system is cash based and the cutoff point is very clear; 30th June and the Government does not engage in accrual. So, the Government can never put in its books dividends that it has not received. I want to invite you to find the Minister’s answer unacceptable and hollow. I want you to order that this matter be taken up by the Budget Committee ... view
• 15 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for your ruling but I want you to appreciate that the Budget Committee today is seized of the Budget process which takes precedence over this thing. If we give it the same time within which we are processing the Budget, it might not work. So, I would plead that you give us a month. view
• 10 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You have heard the Leader of Government Business saying that he thinks that the Constitution (Amendment) Bill was withdrawn. Is it in order for the Leader of Government Business in this House to “think” when we are also thinking that it was withdrawn? Could he come out clear? Is he in order to think? view