Shakeel Shabbir

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1041 to 1050 of 1945.

• 28 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this property was worth over Kshs100 million but it was sold for a paltry Kshs30 million. After they took the commissions and everything else, it was less than Kshs25 million. The Assistant Minister is now telling us that the law was not broken when, in fact, it was broken. The Assistant Minister has said that the then Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Government gave the permission in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act. Was he not aware that his Ministry had sponsored the Transition to Devolved Government’s Act and he was ... view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Information and Communications:- (a) what became of the project of supplying 300 computers to each constituency under the “ Economic Stimulus Programme ” in the 2010/2011 Financial Year; (b) how much money was set aside for the project in 2010/2011 Financial Year and could the Minister clarify whether the money allocated is still available for the project; and, (c) when the implementation of the project will start. view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I kindly ask that this Question be deferred to tomorrow. view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I strongly support this. The Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade and the Budget Committee have sat for long hours to do this. I want to congratulate the spirit in which the Ministry has met us, especially in respect of this. Indeed, this is a great clause. view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I support. As my colleague says, there was a big discussion – a very long one on this one. So, obviously there are different views. When the Public Audit Act comes and if it covers internal audit then this will be a success. I need to clarify to hon. Members that if the Public Audit Act does not cover internal audit then it will not affect this but if it covers internal audit, then, of course, that Act will prevail over this one. view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, let me put this matter into perspective. During the meeting of the Joint Committee, we worked until very late into the night. I do not want to take away from hon. Ogindo, his effort and his personal opinion. It was agreed in the Joint Committee that if there was anything that anybody felt very fervently that he disagreed with, be it me or hon. Ogindo or anybody else; he should go ahead and raise his own independent and private notice to amend that particular aspect. That is what hon. Martin Ogindo has done. However, this matter ... view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I think the professor may have not read it well. It says, “within 30 days”. It could be done in one day. We said within 30 days because of the calendar and sittings of Parliament. As much as we do not want the county government to be hamstrung, if all the reports come in and Parliament can do it within one day or two days, it is fine. You cannot put a limit of less than 30 days. So if we put it within 30 days we can do it within three days if everything else ... view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, we looked at all that at great detail. We know what is called persistent material breach. It is not one time breach. It is persistent and Parliament is the custodian of the funds of the people. If it continues in a rogue county then what do we do? view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Chairlady, there was disagreement in the Committee and we agreed to agree. There were two parts. I was firmly of the opinion that this must remain and the person must be charged. He even jokingly asked me: “Sheikh, what would you do if you were in charge?” I said: “If this was a material breach, he should be taken to Uhuru Park and shot.” That was on a lighter note but we really feel that if you delete this, this is impunity. However, as my colleague says, the Committee then agreed to it but I disagreed. view
• 27 Jun 2012 in National Assembly: We really discussed it and I support it. view