Robinson Njeru Githae

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1571 to 1580 of 2672.

• 22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Five minutes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 14th February, this year the Member for Migori Mr. John Pesa sought a Ministerial Statement from the Acting Minister for Finance on the delay in payment of retirement benefits to teachers who had retired between 1987 and 2003. In particular, he wanted the Minister to address the following issues: (a) Delay in payment of Kshs3.34 billion in the current financial year to the concerned retired teachers. (b) The number of teachers whose revised pension details have been prepared by the Teachers Service Commission and submitted to the Pensions Department for payment out of the 32,082 retired ... view
• 22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said, this is merely a legal technique. Under the new dispensation, any amounts of money must be authorized by the Controller of Budget. The Controller of Budget said she will not approve any withdrawal of this amount until she gets a legal opinion from the Attorney-General. Unfortunately, what happened is that during the canvassing of this court case, no mention was indicated of the Pensions Act. So it was like the Pensions Act was not canvassed when the court was giving this award. That is where the legal technicality is. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am ... view
• 22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Ms. Martha Karua asked whether the Minister has breached his undertaking. The Minister for Finance has not breached the undertaking to pay the teachers before Christmas. Instructions were made to pay but this requires the authority of the Controller of Budget. That is where the hitch came; the Treasury gave instructions that the amount should be paid. Under the new dispensation, any amount to be withdrawn has to be approved by the Controller of Budget. That is the time she raises issues. She just wants a confirmation that the court order supersedes the Pensions Act. Once that ... view
• 22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I even went ahead just to make sure that the Attorney-General does not say that they never received the letters. I have copies of the delivery letters here to show that- -- view
• 22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes, I will. I just like to assure this House that the moment we got this legal hitch sorted out, the teachers will be paid. We are sympathetic. We do not want any teacher to die before he has enjoyed his enhanced pension. view
• 22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is chicken and egg story. We cannot even pay that money to a joint account because it requires the approval of the Controller of Budget. So, it is really which comes first. The issue is that I undertake to go to the Attorney-General’s office myself and wait for a legal opinion from his office, so that this matter moves ahead. As I said, we really want to pay. An undertaking has already been given. We intend to comply with that undertaking. view
• 22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I undertake to go to the Attorney General office to seek his legal opinion on this. view
• 22 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am an honourable Member of Parliament and a gentleman. It will be done. I also know the consequences of not fulfilling my undertaking. I hereby table the delivery note from the Attorney-General showing we sent the letters and also our reminders to the Attorney-`General. view
• 16 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view