Rev. Mutava Musyimi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I stand guided. Allow me to just read from the document that I tabled – which was actually addressed to you, but which you now want communicated to the House. The Budget and Appropriations Committee, during its sitting of 28th April, 2015, considered the following legislative proposals referred to it, pursuant to Article 114 (2) of the Constitution: The amendments to the Retirement Benefits (Deputy President and Designated State Officers) Bill, 2013, as proposed by hon. A.B. Duale The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: and hon. John Mbadi. The Committee deliberated on the amendments in a number of their sittings and held discussions with Hon. Mbadi and heard submissions from Hon. A.B. Duale. All these amendments sought to vary Clause 3 of the Bill. The Committee also received comments on the proposed amendments from the Cabinet Secretary responsible for the National Treasury, and noted that the National Treasury does not concur with any of the amendments by both proposers. In a memorandum, the National Treasury indicated that Clause 3, as proposed in the Bill, was meant to control our expenditure. The National Treasury also ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I am on a point of order, hon. Speaker. Would I be in order to request you to consider granting my Committee the discretion to meet today so that we would have the opportunity to consider the amendments that you have directed that must be considered by the House tomorrow? Would I also be in order to also request you to allow us to meet as the Mediation Committee having been appointed by this House with respect to the Division of the Revenue Bill knowing that the House is likely to go on recess tomorrow? When that matter was being ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the First Supplementary Budget for the 2014/2015 Financial Year, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 23rd April, 2015. The First Supplementary Estimates for the 2014/2015 Financial Year were submitted to the National Assembly in line with Article 223 of our Constitution. These Estimates gave latitude for introduction of supplementary appropriations for the national Government to appropriate funds in cases of inadequacies or where emergencies have arisen. From the outset, let me begin by thanking all ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: you allow us to meet in the morning and also that this matter be put on the Order Paper in the afternoon. They have asked me to be the Chairperson and I can assure you I shall use my position to make sure that we arrive at a decision by 11 O’clock tomorrow morning. May I also request--- view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: I thank you, hon. Speaker. Can I also request that the Retirement Benefits Bill be put on the Order Paper in the afternoon for the simple reason that we shall be busy dealing with the Division of Revenue Bill matters in the morning? If you can indulge us as the Budget and Appropriations Committee so that we can prosecute both issues in the afternoon, we would be greatly obliged. That said, the Supplementary Estimates for 2014/2015 show that the total additional resources being requested amount to Kshs57 billion. This comprises Kshs41,516 million for Recurrent Expenditure and Kshs15,554 million for Development ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: in itself is a sign of poor planning and non-adherence to policy circulars that restrict pending bills and tax obligations as a first charge in any ensuing financial year. My Committee, while deliberating these supplementary estimates, observed that there is a lacuna in the procedure on discussion and review of the supplementary estimates in the National Assembly. The role of Departmental Committees and timelines for considering the estimates are not explicitly provided for in the Standing Orders. This may be something to look at in future. The Supplementary Budget expands the fiscal framework by Kshs57 billion. It is not clear ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Budget lacks basic details especially the purpose for which the additional funding is being sought. When an allocation is given and it is indicated as operational and maintenance, how would it be justified and for what purpose is this money being set aside? Hon. Speaker these are some of our concerns and I therefore beg to move. I wish to request hon. (Prof.) Nyikal, the Member of Parliament for the great people of Seme, to kindly second the Motion. I thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to reply. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the honourable colleagues for the concerns that they have raised. We have raised these concerns with the National Treasury and we must just keep raising these concerns. Let me also just remind my colleagues who are Chairpersons for Departmental Committees of Parliament that one of the responsibilities we have is to oversight. You will agree with me that the best platform of oversighting the national Government is through the Departmental Committees. So, all the things that we have raised--- I would like to submit that, that ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to table these Estimates with all the questions that they raise. As I have said before, we have raised the same with the Treasury.We will continue to expect the Committees of the House to do their work in playing oversight. With those few remarks, I beg to reply. view