Eng Mohammed Maalim Mahamud

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 28th April, 2020- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the implementation status of the Senate Resolution on County Governments’ infrastructure projects comprising County Executive Headquarter offices, Assembly chambers and offices and County State officers’ residences. view
• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion - THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Implementation Status of the Senate Resolution on County Governments’ Infrastructure Projects comprising of offices, headquarters and county assembly chambers. 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
• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding the implementation status of the Senate Resolution on County Governments’ infrastructure projects comprising County Executive Headquarter offices, assembly chambers and offices and county state officers’ residences, laid on the Table of the Senate on 28th April, 2020. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the House will recall that in 2018 the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget did the enquiry into matters relating to the government infrastructure projects comprising county executive headquarter offices, assembly chambers and ... view
• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was also recommended that the counties that had already awarded their tenders should renegotiate the contract with a view to adjusting the contract sum. We have been following up on this matter and a lot of information has been coming to us, especially from the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works. Apparently, they are unable to move and the office of the Controller of Budget is not releasing funds on those projects because it is going by our guidelines. The Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works requested ... view
• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the communication from CRA was informing the Senate about various requests from county governments, which had sought for exemption from the established guidelines on the infrastructure projects. The letter from CRA further suggests that counties should stick to the recommendations set out in the guidelines. 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
• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: The communication from county governments were requesting for exemption from the set guidelines concerning various projects. I mentioned the counties that have already written to us, that is, West Pokot, Mandera, Kwale, Meru, Marsabit and others. The Committee considered the matter raised between the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure Housing, Urban Development and Public Works, CRA and also counties. The Committee notes as follows because we are being asked to do exemptions or waiver on recommendation or guidelines given by this Senate in 2019. Whereas counties might have started the projects before that or whereas the contract figures could be above ... view
• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee did not, therefore, find it within its mandate to waive or exempt counties from the resolutions of the House. I think the Senate does not have that mandate to exempt. The Senate is the oversight body and, therefore, we thought that it was not our mandate to exempt or waive entities from resolutions of this House. The entities have the right under the contract, to pursue, terminate and pay the contracts. We are not party to those contracts. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of ... view
• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: The resolution that we made was that prudent exercise of funds should be done. In fact, our Report, if any, will be utilised by the oversight authorities, so that we can follow up and see whether there was prudent use of funds. The Committee implores that it is upon the implementing agencies, that is, county governments and, of course, the Controller of Budget that withdraws funds on their behalf, to ensure that they observe national values and principles of governance, especially when it comes to good governance, integrity, transparency, accountability and sustainable development in relation to this matter. view
• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: The essence of our Report is that, of course, we appreciate whatever difficulties counties are going through with that resolution, but have no mandate as the Senate to exempt or waive resolutions that--- view
• 28 Apr 2020 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. However, that does not stop the other bodies from exercising their authority as allowed by the law. I think the Controller of Budget (CoB) is using the Senate as an excuse not to exercise their role under the Constitution. view