Peter Kenneth

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• 27 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, the proposals relating to:- (a) Excise Duties; (b) Value Added Tax (VAT); (c) Income Tax; and, (d) Miscellaneous Fees and Taxes contained in the Financial Statement of the Year of Account 2007/2008 be approved. His Excellency the President has signified his consent to this Motion. ADOPTION OF REPORT OF SEVENTH PAN AFRICAN ORDINARY SESSION view
• 27 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. In terms of our Standing Orders, is it in order for hon. Ojaamong to impute June 27, 2007 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2071 improper motives on another hon. Member on the Floor of the House without bringing a substantive Motion? view
• 27 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I am grateful to hon. Members who have spoken over the last few days, while contributing to the debate on the Budget. A lot has been said and I want to acknowledge all the contributions that have been made by hon. Members. I will, therefore, touch on a few things that have been said. It is a pity that the Opposition Front Bench is not represented. We have been told that this is an election Budget and I want to demystify that. This is a Budget for the country. It ... view
• 19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Since I am on the Floor--- view
• 19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The abstract of accounts for the Municipal Council of Kisumu for the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 Financial Years have been finalised and submitted to the Clerk of the National Assembly by the Treasury. Audit reports in respect of Nairobi City Council, Mombasa Municipal Council, Nakuru Municipal Council and Eldoret Municipal Council for the period from 2003/2004 Financial Year to date, and the Kisumu Municipal Council for the 2005/2006 Financial Year are at different stages of finalisation and have, therefore, not yet been presented to the Treasury. (b) Instances have been noted where the ... view
• 19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the overall audit function is in the Ministry of Finance. Therefore, that is why, probably, the Question was directed quite correctly to the Ministry of Finance. view
• 19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, if you go by Section 25 of the Public Audit Act, which Mr. Mirugi is talking about, it actually empowers the Ministry of Finance. I am referring to this section because of Mr. Raila. Going back to the question that has been asked by Mr. Mirugi, all these councils are at the final stages of making sure that their books are in order. We have had, on many occasions, to return back their accounts because they did not have the right schedules to support them. As a matter of fact, especially Nakuru Municipal Council, ... view
• 19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Public Audit Act was passed in this House in 2003. Mr. Raila was in this House when it was passed. So, the Ministry of Finance has not taken over any role. We are confining ourselves to Sections 21 to 28 of the Public Audit Act as referred to by Mr. Mirugi. If Mr. Raila does not have a copy of that Act, I could avail it to him. view
• 19 Jun 2007 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not that we are not communicating. It is, perhaps, the hon. Member who is not understanding my communication. Mr. Mirugi has confined himself to Sections 21 to 28 of the Public Audit Act. I am responding as per the Act which was passed by this House. view