19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.55 (3) (e). Standing Order No. 55 (3) (e) requires that a request for a Statement should not repeat in substance any matter covered in a prior request for Statement responded to and so on. In raising this point of order, I want to buttress the point that has been put forth by the Chair of the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am a Member of the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing which is seized with a Petition on the same subject. The ...
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I apologze. Sen. Lemaletian distracted me a bit.
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
It only happens three days in a week. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 56(1)(b) to make a Statement relating to the activities of the Senate County Public Accounts Committee. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, during the period under review, commencing 25th October, 2022 to 30th March 2023, the Committee held a total of 30 meetings. The Committee has interrogated and prepared 13 reports awaiting adoption by the Committee before tabling in the Senate. The following are the county entities whose reports are awaiting adoption by the Committee- (a) Nyeri County Executive; (b) Nandi County Executive; ...
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the reports also revealed that most of the county entities were not able to apply proper accounting practices and their financial statements were characterized by lack of regular reconciliations. Subsequently, the lack of regular reconciliations resulted in variances between the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS) and the financial statement. This resulted in inadequate reporting and presented an inaccurate position of the financial operations of the county assemblies. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, the reports further revealed that a number of counties had weaknesses in executing their budgets. Most of the county entities did not adhere to their ...
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
Act, Public Audit Act and the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act and ask ourselves whether they are fit for purpose or whether this House needs to amend them to reflect the realities that county government find themselves in. I appreciate the Office of the Speaker, the Senate leadership and the Office of the Clerk, for the support that they have accorded this Committee.
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18 Apr 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.55, which must be read alongside your previous rulings on the manner in which we prosecute statements on the Floor of this House. You have previously ruled that requests for statements should not degenerate into a debate where people give partisan opinions. The request for statements is done to facilitate the respective committees to do an interrogation of issues. Going by the Constitution of Kenya, we have a Presidential system; the Executive does not sit here. This is the Legislature. It is a mockery of this House, the Institution of Parliament ...
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