Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

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• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: 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
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: The proposed amendment is good, but the problem that has been there with FRC is that, up to now, and the Chair will agree with me, it is more or less a department within the CBK. Whereas it is good to give it operational independence, I would have been happier with an amendment that proposes outright autonomy. Right now, if you look at the constitution of the FRC at it is, all its officers are seconded from CBK. If you look at the FRC, it actually ought to even supervise the reporting, especially on accounts of Government, which are domiciled ... view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Again, this is a very good amendment to make it a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal. It is very important to do that. One of the biggest problems that we have had in the fight against corruption is recovery of assets. In fact, some of the people who are involved in corruption have networks that make it virtually impossible to recover assets. As PAC, we have had people appearing before us where assets have been identified but they make it impossible for the Agency, using the lacuna in law, for it to recover. So, we are ... view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to thank the Leader of the Majority Party for including this clause which makes financial provision for the running of the Agency. We have done many Bills here giving bodies’ autonomy and independence, but we forget about financial provisions. You cannot guarantee independence and autonomy without financial provision. I want to ask Hon. A.B. Duale to look at Clause 54B. This is a problem we are facing as the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Clause 54B states that the Agency shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the exercise of the ... view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. This is a good Bill because it highlights what ought to be obvious. It is not just a national obligation, but an 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
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: international obligation for every country to ensure that the citizenry is not subjected to any form of official torture. In fact, the objective of this Bill goes to implement Kenya’s obligation under the UN Convention against Torture and cruel inhuman or degrading treatment and punishment and all other relevant national conventions to which Kenya is a signatory to. So, to that extent, this Bill goes a long way to align us with those modern nations which have outlawed all forms of torture, whether physical or mental. I am happy that in this Bill, we have taken the definition of “torture” ... view
• 7 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: (i) subject any person to torture or to any other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; (ii) enter or search any private premises with a warrant duly issued by a magistrate; or (iii)demand or solicit any donations or collections in a manner likely to suggest that such donations or collections are a precondition for any service; or (c) maintain a cell or other place of confinement of persons. What do we mean by repealing? Are we saying then that we are going back to the time when chiefs could actually do these things? I think this is a problem. The provision ... view
• 2 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, thank you for the opportunity. Let me start by saying that this is a fairly tactical Bill grounded on the Constitution, Article 218. It is my view that a Bill such as this should be preceded by report from the Budget and 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
• 2 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: Appropriations Committee and the Parliamentary Budget Office to guide us on what these figures mean. Just having these figures here may not mean much to everyone. Having said that, I am concerned that we may be debating a Bill, which in a sense may not be entirely constitutional. Article 201(c) clearly states that the burdens and benefits of the use of resources and public borrowing shall be shared equitably between present and future generations. I have just been looking at this Bill and you realise that the provision for debt servicing for this year is Kshs618 billion against a revenue ... view
• 2 Feb 2017 in National Assembly: As I conclude, because I know there are many Members who want to speak, I think as a country, we must have a serious and sober discussion on the ongoing doctors’ strike. We could be sitting here urging our people to go and register, which is a good thing, but an intended genocide could be happening in our country on account of the doctors’ strike. I think as leaders of this country, we cannot continue going about it as if it is business as usual when a majority of Kenyans suffer. You and I who are privileged can afford to ... view