2 Jul 2020 in National Assembly:
Finally, I want to advise the Committee to look at the global Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework, which is a very important declaration made by 193 members of the United Nations. It specifically calls for great support for countries that host refugees in finances and helping them to see how they can integrate them with the host communities.
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2 Jul 2020 in National Assembly:
When the Bill comes to the Committee of the whole House, I am sure that we will have some amendments.
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30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First, I thank the Committee for doing a commendable job of bringing these Regulations on procurement and assets disposal.
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30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
The procurement process is a critical function in any entity. This is where pilferage and misuse of entities’ resources takes place. We have seen many institutions and many entities misuse the gaps in procurement laws to waste public money. These Regulations will help in streamlining those processes.
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30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
One of the key problems we have at the moment is the issue of pending bills. Pending bills, whether at the national level or at the county level, are due to not following procurement processes. For instance, what the county governments are doing is that if they inherit pending bills from a previous county government, they do not pay. Even after the directive from the President and by the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Planning, we still have pending bills at the county governments. These Regulations will ensure those innocent suppliers and innocent contractors, or those who have offered ...
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30 Jun 2020 in National Assembly:
These Regulations will ensure that when they tender for services or goods, they do proper due diligence. If you look at the Auditor-General’s reports, you will find that there are culprits who do not adhere to procurement processes. We have seen cases where entities, because they have not followed the correct procurement processes, end up making variations which they mostly abuse. We have also seen cases where some county governments were not able to pay for services and goods they have been offered. Therefore, these Regulations, as made by the Committee on Delegated Legislation, are very important. With those remarks, ...
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25 Sep 2019 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. That name is pronounced as “Hire” and not “Hire”. Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to ask Question No. 418/2019. Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No. 42A(5), my Question goes to the Cabinet Secretary for Energy: (i) What measures is the Ministry taking to solve the recurring power outages in Madogashe Town, Lagdera Constituency? (ii) Are there plans to compensate the Madogashe business community for the losses suffered as a result of the said power outages? (iii) Are there plans to connect the entire Lagdera Constituency to the national ...
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7 Aug 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:
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7 Aug 2019 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move:
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7 Aug 2019 in National Assembly:
THAT, the Fourth Schedule to the Bill be amended by inserting the
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