Rev. Mutava Musyimi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you for indulging me, Hon. Speaker. I beg to move that the Appropriation Bill, National Assembly Bill No.22 of 2016 be now read a Second Time. The Appropriation Bill is a very important Bill such that once it is approved and assented to by the President authority is given to the Government to spend money. This Bill is a product of a long budgetary process that kicked off late August, last year where stakeholders, in the preparation and approval stages of the process, have held lengthy consultations on priorities that the national Government needs to fund in the 2016/2017 ... view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: I wish to note that this is the second Appropriation Bill that is on programme basis which is a significant step in the right direction towards the full implementation of our Constitution. We also expect county governments to adhere to this requirement. That is no light matter because we have to consider the way money is being spent in county governments. It would appear to many of us that county governments are effectively not held to account because many of the county assemblies seem to lack capacity to hold governors to account. That is a very dangerous thing in a ... view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, though several people will interpret this as the end of parliamentary process, may I remind all that we have just completed the legislative budget cycle. It is important to mention that with the approval of this Bill, Parliament’s oversight role on the 2016/2017 Budget begins. We are expected to remain vigilant during the critical implementation of these programmes. view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: The relevant House Committees and the Legislature at large are the watchmen of the public purse and are, therefore, expected to make sure that all programmes in this Budget are implemented as approved by this honourable House. view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: The spirit of the Constitution under Article 228(6) is that Parliament is required to be apprised every four months on the status of the budget implementation. It is my hope that the relevant reports that are submitted by the relevant offices and agencies to this House will be adequately informative and will be in form and format as per this Appropriation Bill. We expect that the programme output will be on the basis of all the reporting that is done to this House in days to come. view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: As we approve this Appropriation Bill, it is vital to mention that the national Government expenditure for 2016/2017 amounts to Kshs2.27 trillion. A bulk of these resources are meant to fund priority programmes and activities in the infrastructure docket of transport, energy, education, security, health and others. It is my hope that these resources will be used in a transparent and accountable manner. view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: In conclusion, the relevant committees and Legislature should strive to make sure that allocation of resources across sectors, ministries, departments and agencies are implemented as approved by this House. By the end of the implementation of the 2016/2017 Budget we should ask ourselves the question on the extent to which the Budget has addressed the real problems of our people and has met their aspirations, fulfilled their expectations to the attainment of the goals of this great nation for the sake of our people. view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move and request Hon. Aden Duale, the Member for Garissa Township and the Leader of the Majority Party to second the Bill. Thank you. view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, for indulging me again, Hon. Speaker. I take this opportunity to thank Hon. Members for their very helpful suggestions and comments. I am sure the other arms of Government will take note of what has been said. view
• 28 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Earlier on, I forgot to thank the Parliamentary Budget Office for all the work they do for us. I also thank Members of my Committee. We came, as you know, into this process towards the tail end. We had to engage very heavily and intensively. I wish to thank them and also thank The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view