Dr. Paul Otuoma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: When it comes to statutory deductions, the Chair covered that area very well. Another area that is very dangerous is where public funds have been committed on parcels of lands whose ownership is in doubt. In cases where those people have been sued because the land did not belong to them since due diligence on land acquisition was not done, you will find that either those properties are demolished or forfeited because they are on land that does not belong to these State corporations. view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: When it comes to statutory deductions, the Chair covered that area very well. Another area that is very dangerous is where public funds have been committed on parcels of lands whose ownership is in doubt. In cases where those people have been sued because the land did not belong to them since due diligence on land acquisition was not done, you will find that either those properties are demolished or forfeited because they are on land that does not belong to these State corporations. view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Another point I want to touch on concerns variation of tender amounts. This is where people tender and within a short period they come up with variations that are approved irregularly especially after the tender process has been completed. In this case some people will be disqualified on the basis of what they had tendered for. Those who had been awarded the tender on the basis of what they had quoted make variations which are accepted without going through the tendering process that is stipulated under the law. I, again, hope that this Report will help to sort out that ... view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Another point I want to touch on concerns variation of tender amounts. This is where people tender and within a short period they come up with variations that are approved irregularly especially after the tender process has been completed. In this case some people will be disqualified on the basis of what they had tendered for. Those who had been awarded the tender on the basis of what they had quoted make variations which are accepted without going through the tendering process that is stipulated under the law. I, again, hope that this Report will help to sort out that ... view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Another major problem we have seen in this Report is in the area of stalled projects. One of the major problems that I saw here is where Government bodies are hoodwinked into undertaking projects they have not prepared or even done feasibility studies. One big example is the Nzoia Sugar Company which has a debt of Kshs8 billion; a loan that was guaranteed by the 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
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Another major problem we have seen in this Report is in the area of stalled projects. One of the major problems that I saw here is where Government bodies are hoodwinked into undertaking projects they have not prepared or even done feasibility studies. One big example is the Nzoia Sugar Company which has a debt of Kshs8 billion; a loan that was guaranteed by the 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
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Government. They started a project in which they spent almost Kshs3 billion and then it stalled. They are now left shouldering that debt. We are told here that the sugarcane sector is collapsing or is not doing well and yet it is those people who were making decisions that committed the taxpayers and the innocent farmers in Nzoia to business ventures that were not viable or prudently thought. We should not lose focus that quasi Government bodies are created to improve efficiency and make sure that the Government gets value for money otherwise there is no need to create them ... view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Government. They started a project in which they spent almost Kshs3 billion and then it stalled. They are now left shouldering that debt. We are told here that the sugarcane sector is collapsing or is not doing well and yet it is those people who were making decisions that committed the taxpayers and the innocent farmers in Nzoia to business ventures that were not viable or prudently thought. We should not lose focus that quasi Government bodies are created to improve efficiency and make sure that the Government gets value for money otherwise there is no need to create them ... view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Another point that the Chair has talked about concerns lack of boards to guide some of these parastatals. This is where the management makes very irrational decisions and invests huge sums of public money without due process. This is because the boards do not exist. This is the case and yet the law is very clear on the kind of expenditure that requires the board’s approval. You will find some parastatals without boards going ahead and spending public money. Some say that since there is no board they will continue with a board whose term has expired to make decisions ... view
• 23 Jun 2015 in National Assembly: Another point that the Chair has talked about concerns lack of boards to guide some of these parastatals. This is where the management makes very irrational decisions and invests huge sums of public money without due process. This is because the boards do not exist. This is the case and yet the law is very clear on the kind of expenditure that requires the board’s approval. You will find some parastatals without boards going ahead and spending public money. Some say that since there is no board they will continue with a board whose term has expired to make decisions ... view