Moses Masika Wetangula

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• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: My next point is with regard to the leasing of medical equipment. Our Committee has followed very closely the history of the equipment. We have seen the difficulties the House has been facing, including the Chairperson, in trying to panel-beat and shape the Committee on Health to bring cogent answers on this issue. Unfortunately, we have not received any cogent answers on the leasing of medical equipment. So, the Committee advises this House that until the grey area on leasing of medical equipment is clear, we should not give any money towards this item in this Budget for the simple ... view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: We were shocked when the Chairman of the Council of Governors (CoG) appeared before the Committee and told us that even governors who signed the contracts have never seen them. They said that they have been signing Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) which are not even addendum to the contracts. So, they do not know what they have been signing for and what they are leasing. The equipment is delivered in counties in crates and containers and they are told to keep them. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, prudent management of public resources is a cardinal principle in our Constitution. It is also a cardinal principle in the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act. Above all, it is the cornerstone of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity in the management of our affairs. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: I urge Senators that even if the leasing of equipment was noble and was going to be beneficial, it cannot be a gravy train where we shroud it in mystery and nobody wants to answer questions. We have seen even how our own distinguished colleagues in the Committee on Health have looked helpless bystanders as these things happen in the country. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: So, I urge the House that we delete altogether the amount of money provided for leasing of equipment. This money is not being lost in the Budget but it will be within the Kshs335 billion that will go to the counties to deal with other issues including but not limited to health. That way, we will be able to support and assist devolution. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: Another important issue that I am sure many Senators will speak to is that in giving the counties Kshs335 billion that we are talking about, we will not be giving governors a blank cheque to play with the money in the manner they wish, particularly in matters of accountability. As Members of the Committee on Finance and Budget, we have urged Members of the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) to speed up their audits and oversight role, so that we do not continuously look at expenditure in a manner of postmortem of what died three or four years ... view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: I urge Senators in their own small way not to wait for the CPAIC of this House to carry out the oversight. Let us be part of the primary oversight, and support our county assemblies in making sure that money is put to good use. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: I want to end by saying that the Committee on Finance and Budget has brought to this House a very well-reasoned, good and progressive report. For the first time, I think this House can tell the country that the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) was not set up as a cosmetic venture but it was set up to truly advise the country on how to share revenue. When they say it is Kshs335 billion, they have given reasons, calculations and the philosophy behind it. We cannot, therefore, just go with what the national Treasury said and start thinking about whether ... view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: With those few remarks, I beg to second. view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view