Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: If your job is mainly to look at how you chuna the matiti of a cow, surely! Anyway, let us not go there. This law has eliminated all that. I want to specifically thank Hon. Sakaja. This country wants warriors like him who believe in the Kenyan dream and the potential of Kenya and its people. This is what this law has done. We must bring back the wealth into the hands of Kenyans. There is no country in the world which will grow through the infiltration of foreigners. The more money we put into the hands of our people, ... view
• 29 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, it is the correct time. Like everyone else, I am thankful. I thank the Chair as I conclude. They were very tolerant. Of course, there were few cases when we had issues but the Chair, the Vice Chair and Members of the Committee sat for over three days. The result is something we as Members of this honourable Assembly can be proud of as a law we can give to our people. view
• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, before I make a small contribution, may I use the Floor of this House to thank the Almighty God, the creator of the universe, who created and enabled me to come to this House. I also want to thank my dear wife for her prayers. She prayed this morning that I should get the Chair of PAC. It happened. I also wish to thank Members of my Committee and to assure them that I am nothing but first among equals. We will work as a team. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I had proposed to bring an ... view
• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I just want to confirm that that amendment actually came from me. What we are doing is to make the exception that where we have professional services that are governed by Acts of Parliament, those acts will apply. Thank you. view
• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, we sat with the Committee for three days to harmonise these amendments. The purpose of harmonisation was so that when an amendment that was brought by me is brought here, I am given a chance. Clause 15 was my amendment. view
• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I also thank the Chairperson of the Committee. We discussed this matter and said that consulting with the Cabinet Secretary alone is not good enough. Therefore, we introduced the amendment that it should be determined by the Board in consultation with the Public Service Commission. In sub-clause (2), we also introduced that the scheme of the Authority and its organisation structure shall be determined by the Board in consultation with the Public Service Commission and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. We made contributions to this amendment and we are in agreement with what the ... view
• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, indeed, we discussed this amendment. Subclause (3) provides that: “The estimates of budget shall make provision for all the estimated revenues and expenditures of the Authority for the financial year and, in particular, shall provide for— (a) the estimates of revenues accruing to the Authority; (b) the payment of salaries, allowances and other charges in respect of the staff of the Authority; (c) the payment of pensions, gratuities and other charges in respect of former staff of the Authority; (d) the proper maintenance of buildings and grounds of the Authority; (e) the maintenance, repair and replacement ... view
• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: My view, which the Committee agreed with, is that even as you make estimates of budget provisions for the estimated revenues and expenditure, you should also include any capital expenditure to be undertaken by the Authority. I support. view
• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, it is. This was a very interesting clause. Sub-clause (3)(b) says that: “A report on how the public procurement and disposal systems are working and those that have issues.” I thought that kind of language belongs to primary school and not in an Act of Parliament. So, we decided to change that to read “those that are subject of controversy or litigation.” The issue with sub-clause (5) was just a typo. It talks of “transmit it to the Parliament.” I do not think there is something like “to the Parliament.” It should just read “transmit it ... view
• 28 Apr 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I want to support this amendment. I thank the Chair of the Departmental Committee for the consensus we built. Under Clause 33(2) (f), I felt very strongly that, in addition to the disadvantaged groups, we should specifically include citizen contractors, women, persons with disabilities, youth minorities and other marginalised groups. So, I just want to say that the amendment was introduced by me and I am in full support. view