Moses Lessonet

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to appreciate the concerns of all of us Members and our Constituencies Development Funds Committees (CDFCs) that monies for the CDF for the 2015/2016 Financial Year to date have not been disbursed. We are very much in touch with the National Treasury in pursuit of these monies. A total of Kshs35 billion is the allocation for the 2015/2016 Financial Year. Like I have said, we are in touch with the National Treasury. They have appeared before our Committee to discuss this issue. They have given an undertaking that today they will remit Kshs2 billion ... view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the condition for the CDF Board to remit money is basically one that you must be having a balance of not more than Kshs10million in that CDF account. So, if those constituencies which did not receive full allocation for the last financial year have such balances or are meeting the condition that they do not have more than Kshs10 million in their accounts, it will be obvious that the CDF Board will give them priority in disbursement. As I say that, I want to thank Members because the 290 constituencies for this year have all submitted their projects ... view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to start with the Bill. The Bill has been sent to the Government Printer and we thank you for your approval. It has gone for printing and we expect it back this week. This means it has been published and should be ready for the First Reading anytime. We intend to hold a Kamukunji for all Members so that before we start debate on that Bill we all go through it clause by clause so that we appreciate the direction the Bill is taking us. In terms of the audit fee that was raised by our ... view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: this House which appropriates money to the Auditor-General. We agreed that no constituency should pay any money to the Auditor-General. But, if you have paid then you can make your claim with the Auditor-General as I make arrangements to raise that matter with the CDF Board to help you in terms of following up. view
• 21 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the CDF Board has promised prompt disbursement immediately we receive the money. This includes disbursement to Baringo South Constituency. With those few remarks, I thank you. view
• 1 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I just wanted to bring to your notice that we are very low on numbers to the extent that there is no quorum. view
• 25 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House today, Thursday 25th June, 2015:- The Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) allocations and the sharing criteria for the 2015/2016 Financial Year This is essentially the CDF allocations for each constituency for 2015/2016 Financial Year. We request constituencies to submit their proposals towards this figure by 15th July, 2015. Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 25 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, with your permission, I wish to inform Members that tomorrow, Thursday, 26th February, 2015, at around 11.10 a.m., we will have a view
• 25 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: in this Chamber to discuss the findings and observations contained in the court ruling on the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) case and agree on the way forward. Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 25 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. First, I take this opportunity to thank Members for their defence of, and getting the point very clear in terms of the CDF. It is true that there was a ruling in the High Court on Friday, 20th February. It ruled that the CDF is unconstitutional and invalid. When you look at the participants in that court, the Petitioner was a group calling itself “The Institute of Social Accountability (TISA). I wonder whether they live here in Kenya or they only succeeded to come here during the court case. If they live here in ... view