17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly:
On the security audit, I think we are saying that we should not allow security agents to be audited because of security matters; this will bring back the Anglo Leasing type of projects, which we have realised escape the attention of many people. They were termed as our security matters and when Anglo Leasing came out, it was realised that it was a scam; people were just trying to take a lot of money from the public. I think my committee has taken the initiative of calling stakeholders next week. I want to say that we shall be bringing to ...
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17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly:
Otherwise, I want to say that this is a timely Bill. We welcome it and believe that it will be passed in an amended form and will take into consideration all the views of hon. Members and stakeholders. It is high time we gave the Auditor-General powers to fight corruption, because he will be independent. I believe he will be an independent officer. We also want to say that we think the Auditor-General is creating a fund, which is okay, to enable him function. We also want to believe that the Auditor-General should be given permission to bring his budget ...
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17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly:
Treasury. If he will audit the National Treasury, I do not think they will allow him the leeway to have a good budget for him to perform his duties. I think we should amend the Bill and have the Auditor-General bringing his budget straight to Parliament; we can even provide for a percentage of the national revenue to go to his budget, so that he can have independence. With those few remarks, I want to thank you, hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute.
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2 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:- Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade on Privatisation of the Public Sector controlled sugar companies – Nzoia Sugar Company, South Nyanza Sugar Company, Chemilil Sugar Company, Muhoroni Sugar Company and Miwani Sugar Company.
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2 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker. I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade on the privatisation of the public sector controlled sugar companies, which are Nzoia Sugar Company, South Nyanza Sugar Company, Chemelil Sugar Company, Muhoroni Sugar Company and Miwani Sugar Company, laid on the Table of the House today, 2nd Tuesday, 2014. Thank you.
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25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House, today Tuesday, 25th November, 2014:- Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade on consideration of the County Governments (Assembly Bill, 2014) (Senate Bill No. 1 of 2014) Consideration of the County Governments (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 34 of 2014) Consideration of the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2014.
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25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
Yes, hon. Speaker, that is what I want to say. Hon. Speaker, on 28th February, 2014, the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2014 was published, duly processed and passed by the Senate on 6th August, 2014. The Bill was thereafter forwarded to the National Assembly for processing pursuant to Order No. 143. On 28th August, 2014, you informed the House that you had received the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2014 (Senate Bill No. 1 of 2014) and directed that the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade considers---
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25 Nov 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, after considering the Bill, the Committee has actually rejected it.
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