Samuel Kamunye Gichigi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I also rise to support the Bill. As stated by the speakers before me, this is the first time we are seeing devolution taking place in its current form in this country. We hope to see a lot of development in our respective constituencies. I have a few challenges though. I have not heard any statement from the national Government or the governors indicating that the counties have proper information on what exact functions have been devolved. The Transitional Authority (TA) did cost the so-called devolved functions but we do not know whether the budgets ... view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: So, as much as this House may not be able to raise the two-thirds majority to amend this particular Bill, if we pass it as it is, we will be countenancing an illegality. We will actually be setting a bad precedent. The next thing we might hear is that the Senate is seeking to amend the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) Act or any other Act they may not have been mandated to amend. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I have no issue with the way the Senators divided the money amongst the counties but let them know one thing; the TA, which is supposed to have costed the devolved functions, has not given this country its own findings. So, it might be indicated that money has been allocated to the counties but, as we have seen, the counties might end up saying that they do not have the capacity to utilise it. I am hoping that this House and the Senate will go back to the drawing board and come up with ... view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, before the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee left the House, he had given consent and a brief to me to move his amendment. He had notified the Chair. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 6 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause 6 - (i) By inserting the words “as assessed pursuant to Sub-section 7” immediately before the words ‘the national Government” The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: (ii) By inserting the following new sub-clause immediately after sub-clause 6- “for purposes of the variation contemplated under Section 6, the Transitional Authority and the Commission on Revenue Allocation shall assess the cost of devolved and gazetted functions of a county government and shall advise the national Treasury and the county government on the additional resources needed”. The Committee is aware that it might have been a challenge to mount the necessary two-thirds majority, but we wanted to make sure that it goes on the HANSARD that the Bill, as presented from the Senate, had a problem. By saying that ... view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. First of all, I want to say this: I am not aware that hon. Members have been permitted to be away from this House to make it impossible to have a two-thirds majority. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: I have the right to be heard. Secondly, even if we do not have the two-thirds majority, let it go on record that the Budget and Appropriations Committee also wanted to move a Motion that we were unable to pass. view
• 6 Aug 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, can I be protected to complete what I wanted to say? What I am saying is this: The Bill as sent here by the Senate was amended. It is not the same document that was originally tabled here. The Budget and Appropriations Committee is stating that Clause 12 (a) is again problematic; the Senate has attempted to amend the PFM Act, when they know very well that they have--- view