Rev. Mutava Musyimi

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• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Consolidated Fund to meet expenditure during the year 2015/2016 in respect of votes as attached in Schedule. Hon. Speaker, before I seek your permission to hand over the microphone to Hon. Isaack Mwaura, who is a member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, to do the seconding, let me again take this opportunity to thank this Hon. House for the very vibrant and robust discussions we had here last week on Wednesday. I took it positively. That is the way democracy moves forward; that happens when questions are raised, particularly by people who represent our citizens. Going forward, and this ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Commission? These are some of the challenges we have. We kept going back and forth until finally a decision was made. I am not looking for sympathy, but I am happy to take the flak for responsibilities that are mine. Our job is not easy. When I say we do a fair amount of gate keeping, I actually mean it. We seek to do it with the best intention and with all the information available for the good of our people. I want to thank the hon. Members for the opportunity to serve in this capacity. Let me finish by ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the House doth agree with the Committee in the said Report. 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
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: I also request Hon. Moses ole Sakuda to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House. view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon Speaker, I beg to move that the Supplementary Appropriations Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 23 of 2015 be now read the Third Time. I also request Hon. Moses ole Sakuda to second. view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Much obliged, hon. Speaker. The Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill 2015 was constituted by the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament on April, 20th 2015, pursuant to Articles 112 and 113 of our Constitution and the Standing Orders of the Senate and the National Assembly. The members of that Committee were: Hon. Joseph Kajwang, Hon. Mary Emaase, Hon. Senator Mutahi Kagwe, EGH, Hon. Senator Beatrice Elachi, CBS, Hon. Senator Boni Khalwale and I as the Chairperson of the Mediation Committee. This Committee derives its mandate from the provisions of the Articles that I have just mentioned. ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: received from the Parliamentary Budget Office, and the Treasury. I thank the Controller of Budget who also came in extremely handy and the office of the Attorney-General. I thank the members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee for the role that they have played in shepherding this discussion from where they sit. I also thank my fellow Members of the Mediation Committee for very honest discussions. Now, it is my pleasant duty and privilege to, on behalf of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill 2015, present and very strongly commend this Report, including an agreed version of ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, let me say that the options that were before us were basically three. We found ourselves faced with option number one of accepting the Senate proposal - the initial proposal of Kshs7.7 billion from the national share of resources. Option number two was that we revert to the original Bill approved by the National Assembly and the Senate to allocate funds to the counties shareable revenue and this was the preferred view of the Treasury. I want to thank the Treasury, because they have been absolutely consistent in appealing to us to maintain fiscal discipline in our negotiations. ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, my own observation is that this is the second Mediation Committee on matters of Division of Revenue since the promulgation of the new Constitution, and it will be prudent not to allow a crisis either constitutional or financial by rejecting this Bill. Such an action is likely to trigger, among other things, negative financial operations in the county; possibly somebody could go to court and challenge us with respect to appropriating monies for the national Government. The Committee further observed that there is need for immense goodwill in these discussions, hence the need for us to discuss these ... view
• 3 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the Committee acknowledges that a lawful and comprehensive process guided by consultations on the Division of Revenue Bill 2015, with key 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