Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No.1 to seek your direction on a matter which touches on the image of this House and some Members of the House, including me. More particularly, it touches on my capacity as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). This morning, I woke up to a barrage of calls and criticisms in social media on a matter which is apparently in the public domain. This was to the effect that several Members of this House and staffers of Parliament have not been surrendering their imprests. I raise this matter because as PAC, ... view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: officers. When some people see this kind of thing, our reputation comes on the line. I cannot understand how PSC which is the one that provided this information could have allowed very false information to go out there disparaging Members of Parliament, the institution of Parliament and the PAC which I chair when the information is entirely false. The purpose of this point of order is to request you to provide direction. The image of Parliament and Members of Parliament who are leaders of this country is on the line here. We all know that one cannot take an imprest ... view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish the Chair could be clearer and explain the provisions under (e) of Kshs4,896,765,057 and under (h) Kshs15,348,000,000. From what he has said, the allocation under (h) of Kshs15,348,000,000 is to cover Members’ salaries, mileage claims and sitting allowances. We were made to believe that when the Budget was prepared these important allocations were not included. view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: The consultations are too loud. view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, if it is the way he has explained, how then are we to be told that the Budget was prepared without allocations being for Parliament for its duties? view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Chair is not even concentrating and I am asking very important questions. view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, he has proposed an amendment by inserting under (e), an allocation of Kshs4,896,765,057. I wish he could explain in detail what that is all about. But most importantly, he has explained that the allocation of 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
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Kshs15,348,000,000 is to enable Parliament to conduct its core functions of oversight, legislation and these are to do with issues of salaries, mileage and allowances. If this is being allocated now, are we to be told that the Budget was prepared without Parliament being enabled to do its work? view
• 9 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, especially in view of the explanation he gave for (h). view