21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the Committee of the whole House is considering The Public Financial Management Bill and has instructed me to report progress and seek leave to sit again today.
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21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am just wondering why Mr. Mbadi is always standing and counting Members of Parliament. I am wondering why he is doing that. He has now done that four times.
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21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in fact, I was going to suggest the same thing that we have a joint meeting now of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade, the Budget Committee and the Treasury and we try to harmonize the amendments then come and report at 3.00 p.m. when the matter comes up for debate. If you could rule that, that would give us some more little time now so that we can move out immediately.
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21 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First of all, let me take this opportunity to thank all the Members for their contribution, goodwill and support. I trust your faith in me. I promise you that my undertaking is an undertaking of an honourable Member of Parliament and a gentleman. I will keep it. Even as a lawyer, an undertaking is as good as law. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on CDF - now that it has been mentioned - it is my intention that before December, the full amount of CDF will be released so that the current Members of Parliament ...
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20 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion. THAT, in accordance with Section 222 of the Constitution of Kenya, the withdrawal of Kshs424,666,046,946 representing one half of the total net Estimates of Recurrent and Development Expenditure made up in the manner set out in the Vote on Account Schedules laid in the House, be authorized for the purposes of meeting expenditure necessary to carry out the services of the Government of Kenya during the year ending 30th June, 2013 until such time that the Appropriation Act for the year comes into operation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, ...
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19 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I want to congratulate the House for passing the amendments that have been negotiated and agreed on. That is the way forward.
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19 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Secondly, I want to put on record the fact that the Treasury supports devolution. We will do all that is possible to ensure that the economic development of this country is achieved. The failure or success of this country depends on the way we will constitute the county governments. If we want to succeed, let the county governments be supported and given adequate resources and capacity. If we want to set up an experiment for failure---
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19 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I declared from the start that the Treasury will support devolution to the fullest extent possible, but if county governments become employment bureaus, they will be a disaster for this country.
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19 Jun 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am just wondering whether it is in order for the hon. Member to mislead the House by calling upon the Leader of Government Business to make an illegal declaration and order that all the houses and offices currently occupied by PCs should be handed over to the governors yet we have the Transition Authority in place, whose main job is exactly what the hon. Member has suggested. So far, we have no governors in this country, unless Dr. Khalwale wants to resign and become the Acting Governor of Kakamega County.
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