Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1531 to 1540 of 2249.

• 10 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the hon. Member wanted me to read all the letters from the KACC, we may sit here until the cows come home. I could read them, but I was making a summary of those letters. My summary is as the following. I could read a paragraph from the same KACC, in a letter addressed to the then Permanent Secretary, Dr. Hezron Nyangito, which says--- view
• 10 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it says:- “We also hasten to add that the investigation on tenders under the subject inquiry entails some international aspects that consumed a lot of time thus slowing down our pace towards the conclusion of this investigation. Nonetheless, we are in the process of compiling a report with a recommendation for the Attorney-General’s direction as mandated under the law. It would be premature to take a decision on matters of such paramount importance before a report based on concluded investigation has been presented to the Attorney-General for his consideration. In the intervening period, any payment would compromise ... view
• 10 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with the hon. Member. I will give information on the efforts we made through the Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) to settle this matter. The PPOA--- view
• 10 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: I am coming to your point. We cannot have too many points of order! You have to be orderly. I have to think straight! view
• 10 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Pole, Mr. Speaker. In order to go to the Tender and Procurement Appeals Board (TPAB) as the hon. Members says, we needed to get information from the PPOA. When we sought the advice of the PPOA, we were told that we were in order to receive all the goods and pay on the basis once the local purchase order was issued because this was a binding relationship. However, in the same vein, the PPOA became rather non-committal, noting that the authority to pay rested entirely with our Accounting Officer. This compelled the Accounting Officer to seek disengagement from the Kenya ... view
• 10 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: I am giving you the story because I was not there! view
• 10 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, by the way I am on their side although they do not realise this. view
• 10 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: I sympathise with their concern but I am exercising an office which is not mine. The office is not based in Rata but in Nairobi. view
• 10 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the latest communication from the Attorney-General on the matter – and this is what has made it difficult for us to go to the Appeals Board – tells us that the KACC has gone to court and we cannot do anything until the courts settle the issue. The courts are independent. If somebody can bring to me some magic on how to deal with the Appeals Board and the courts at the same time, I am prepared to do so. view
• 10 Sep 2009 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rest my case there. view