Bishop Robert Mutemi Mutua

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: This Bill will do something very important; it will remove the mistrust that already exists within counties. Mistrust level in this country is very high; if we are not careful we will not implement the development plans that we want to implement. How do we expect development to be realized if there is no trust between the governor and the Senator, and no trust among Members of Parliament and the governor? Development can only take place in an environment of goodwill. So, this Bill will create a forum where we will build goodwill towards one another. This goodwill can only ... view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I would like to go through eight points on the benefits of this Bill very quickly. First, as I have said, this Bill will give us an opportunity to build broad- based consensus on development priorities in this country. Secondly, this Bill will create an opportunity for a participatory process to take place, and every person will be able to bring on board the best ideas for the development of a particular county. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thirdly, this Bill will enhance transparency. This means playing according to the rules that have been generally discussed and agreed within the county structure and other structures that have been created. Fourthly, this Bill will enhance accountability because all the people who are involved will say that this is exactly what they agreed, and this is where they want to go. Therefore, anybody who will go against the general consensus will be held accountable not by one person but by the entire county. This is because the entire county will have agreed on how to use resources. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Fifth, I realized that this Bill will enforce the rule of law within the country. This is because there will be elaborate consultations, discussion and highlighting of what the law says and demands. Therefore, nobody will have any excuse to go against the law because this Bill will create a forum and an opportunity for the key players within the county to highlight what the law says. Sixth, this Bill will promote efficiency. At the moment, it is quite difficult to realize efficiency. Efficiency is not only about the county governors, but is also about the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). ... view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Seventh is that this Bill will promote responsiveness. As it is today, people are not responsive to the needs and complaints that are raised. All that they are doing is dismissing them and saying, “You can go wherever you want to go”. It is not a question of going where you want to go, but is a question of people responding according to the issues that are raised within the county development agenda. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Eight, this Bill ensure that there will be equitable and inclusive distribution of resources within the county. Currently, even though we are in the same county, we are not at the same level. Therefore, it is important for people to scrutinize the usually omitted sources of resources within the county to ensure that resources are automatically allocated to various sectors. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: In conclusion, hon. Speaker, let us stop fighting one another and start implementing--- view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I support the Bill. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I second the Bill. view
• 4 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I would like to thank the Chairman of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee for giving me the opportunity to second this important Bill. From the outset, this will be a great opportunity for us to harmonize the county development agenda. This particular Bill will enhance the objects of devolution as stipulated in Article 174 of our Constitution. There is some fear that this Bill is an effort to clip the wings of the governors. This can never be true. This is not going to clip wings; it is going to create a forum for inclusive ... view