Mutula Kilonzo Jnr

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I want to support, but plead with the Senators not to fall into a trap where there exists a report at the National Assembly that this function should be taken up by the national Government. We will be doing the counties a big disfavour if we reject the schedule as mediated, because we all know that this was a mediated position. In fact, we were being requested, as the Senate, to reduce the sharable revenue by Kshs1.87 billion. So, Members must support the fact that we agreed to a sharable revenue of Kshs226 billion and rejected the ... view
• 5 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.138, I propose to move an amendment to add a new Clause 11 as per the sheet that has been circulated. Mr. Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by inserting the following new clause immediately after Clause 10- view
• 5 Aug 2014 in Senate: 11. Section 107 of the Public Finance Management Act is amended by inserting the following new subsection immediately after subsection (2)- (2A) Pursuant to Articles 201 and 216 of the Constitution and notwithstanding subsection (2), the Commission on Revenue Allocation The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 5 Aug 2014 in Senate: .: In our discussions at the Committee level, we removed part of the references to the Cabinet Secretary because it was unnecessary to do so. view
• 5 Aug 2014 in Senate: .: Mr. Chairman, Sir, the purport of the amendment is that the CRA has already set budget ceilings on recurrent expenditure on the budgets of each county government. Those schedules have already been provided to the county assemblies and the county governments. These are on recurrent expenditure. The purpose of inserting this is to ensure that by the time we pass the County Revenue Allocation Bill to each county, the budgets of the county governments and county assemblies will comply on the recurrent expense with the recommendations made by the CRA. The CRA has calculated the emoluments, allowances and salaries ... view
• 5 Aug 2014 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 5 Aug 2014 in Senate: .: Under Article 216, Sen. Karue is right. Majority of Senators have proposed that instead we have “recommended ceilings.” This amounts to the same thing. They will recommend and that will come here. They can put a ceiling but this still remains a recommendation which is subject to approval. Mr. Chairman, we can say; “with the approval of the Senate.” However, both ways, it amounts to the same thing. view
• 5 Aug 2014 in Senate: The sole intention is that once the Bill comes here, the County Allocation of Revenue Bill will come with another schedule which will include the percentages and ceilings as proposed and recommended by the CRA. view
• 5 Aug 2014 in Senate: .: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I want to thank the Finance, Commerce and Budget Committee for the good work it has done. I want to prevail on my fellow Senators. If you want to know how much money is being spent in your county, please, make time to visit the Finance, Commerce and Budget Committee. That is how you will know how your money is being spent. I am advising my twin brother, Sen. Hassan, that I do not think it was fair for him to complain in the manner that he did. This is a process ... view
• 5 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to say that the County of Machakos is waiting anxiously for this Committee’s results. It is only fair that we move consistently with what we have done before. We have already precedence on what we should do. I also want to say that this is not a team of CORD and Jubilee, but one team on behalf of the Senate. Therefore, they must deliver on behalf of the Senate. Therefore, nobody can take a political position on a matter like this. The country is watching to see what we shall do. As the Senator ... view