2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you look at the budgetary provisions for the police since President Mwai Kibaki took over the reign, they have actually increased by more than 300 per cent---
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2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will not be able to substantially respond to that, but I was only responding to the issue of financial resources, and we have said that we are going to give the police substantial financial resources. In my Supplementary Budget, there is actually an increase of the total budget for defence, police and National Security Intelligence of more than Kshs6 billion.
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2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Indeed, I have good news for this august House.
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2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just wish to confirm to this august House that this morning I sent Kshs10.1 billion to the CDF Management Board to enable Members of Parliament to complete all the projects that they have started, so that the incoming of Members of Parliament can start on a clean slate. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this morning a circular has also been issued to all accountants in all the district registries that they should not proceed on leave until after the elections on 4th of March. Thank you.
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2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, the circular has been issued. In fact, it is being photocopied and within the next one hour, enough copies will be in Parliament.
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2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, indeed; he is my neighbour, and from here I will pass by the office and make sure that the circular on the District Development Officers is also issued. I will also get somebody to call the CDF Board. They should disburse this money immediately because all the applications are with them. There is nothing new and the applications have actually been approved. Basically this is the 50 per cent tranche. So, all the applications are there. They have been approved. So, really, they will have no excuse at all not to disburse this money ...
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2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, we were in this House when the Minister of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 gave that undertaking and he was to issue a circular that the money would continue to be utilized until after 4th of March. Again, as I have confirmed, after this I am going to pass through his office just to make sure that that circular is done just the way I have done mine. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, really, now that we are in a new dispensation, that is what should happen. If you take, for example, ...
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2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the circular I referred to has actually been issued. If you allow me, I will read it out for the benefit of all hon. Members since it is only three paragraphs.
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2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will relay that information to the Minister of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security, so that he can do the necessary.
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2 Jan 2013 in National Assembly:
I will relay the information, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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