Robinson Njeru Githae

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Members will recall that this House approved a Budget of Kshs1.460 trillion for this financial year. I am happy to say that this Budget was fully financed. An amount of Kshs655.8 billion was for Ministerial Recurrent Expenditure; Kshs453.2 billion was for Development Expenditure; Kshs3.6 billion was for Consolidated Fund Services, and Kshs5 billion was Civil Contingency Fund. Just like in the previous year, the fiscal framework was based on a continued stable micro-economic environment. We also, as a policy, continue to contain non- priority and unproductive expenditure and shifting them to development and social investment. ... view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: It is for the Kenyans to decide whether it is Jubilee, CORD or the Third Force or whatever it is. Please, Kenyans, if you want to save me from spending Kshs5 billion, make up your mind. Give one of the coalitions all the votes to avoid a run-off. It would make me very happy. I can then use that money to tamack new roads instead of it being wasted in a run-off, which is not necessary. view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I think that is because the hon. Member was not here at the beginning when I explained how this amount has been arrived at. First of all, the Constitution gives phased approach to county governments for three years. The figures I have mentioned were given to us by the Transition Authority. I explained very clearly that at the beginning of this Financial Year when we made the Budget, county governments were not in existence. So, they could not have been allocated money. So, money was allocated to the Ministries. We want ... view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me just reply to him. I think hon. Members are jumping the gun. I have just explained that the County Allocation Bill, The Division of Revenue Bill and The County Appropriations Bill have just been published. We are jumping the gun. From there, it will be clear that you need to commend me. Instead of 15 per cent, the amount allocated is 33 per cent. This is more than what the Constitution has given. We are jumping the gun. Let us wait for that. This is the Supplementary Bill. view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had answered 99 per cent of this Question. The one per cent that was left was to table the report of the investigation which I will table as soon as I answer any supplementary question from the hon. Member. I have given him a copy of the report. view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to say two things. One, we need to pass these Supplementary Estimates for the Appropriations Bill to come to the House. Without the Supplementary Bill, you cannot have the Appropriations Bill. So, we have that technical problem. Secondly, as far as the Commission on Revenue Allocation is concerned, proper allocations will start from the next financial year. It will start on a clean slate from 1st July. What we are providing for is for the short period between March and June. Let us be practical. I have said one thing. Already, Ministries have ... view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Charterhouse Bank was not being investigated for economic crimes but it is the customers who were being investigated for economic crimes. view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think it is in the public domain that in 2004, we had no Anti-money Laundering Act in place. Therefore, in 2004, it was not a crime in Kenya because there was no Act against it. Obviously, the bank could not have been view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, that is exactly the point I was making; that we are actually jumping the gun. When we come to the County Allocation Bill; the Division of Revenue Bill and the County Appropriations Bill, the answers are there for all these questions that hon. Members are asking. You need to actually withdraw those allegations you have made because I have given more than 15 per cent required by the Constitution. The amount that is coming tomorrow is 33 per cent. I am not withdrawing this. Let us pass it and let us wait. As I said, the ... view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have said that there was no crime in 2004 of money laundering, because we had not Act against it. So, there was nothing to investigate. You cannot investigate an offence which does not exist in law. The Attorney- General is here and he can confirm that in 2004, we had no Anti-money Laundering law. view