19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not intend any malice. We should be proud. If I have offended anybody by that, I withdraw.
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19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will, however, still ask them to, kindly, consult in low tones.
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19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was relating the issue of percentages to the provisions of Article 223(5), which is very clear that the amount appropriated cannot be exceeded by more than 10 per cent. Let me clarify to my colleagues that the 10 per cent is of the appropriated amount. Even hon. Kimunya will want to confirm that the appropriated amount is that amount appropriated to a Ministry.
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19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
The Supplementary Estimates are making a mockery of the budget process. A budget process is exactly what it says. You sit down and budget. I cannot see here anything that could be unforeseen that could not have been covered earlier. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. Mbadi has talked to you about the Ministry of Education where the Budget Committee had already put aside some money and it was turned down. But now we are bringing it back. So, that was foreseen. There are also other issues that were foreseen like the Kenya Airways Rights issue. The issue of Budget ...
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19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand guided by Mr. Kimunya. I was actually referring to the question but Mr. Kimunya has guided me correctly. I shall withdraw that and wait for that discussion to take place when the question is raised.
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19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
I have withdrawn, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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19 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, however, the gist of my argument was that there are a lot of taxes still outstanding and the further argument that I was proposing was that our Budget is a medium and short term step towards Vision 2030. What we are finding is that by reducing certain expenditures, especially on health or adding the expenditure on agriculture we are jeopardizing the achievement of our vision. This country must be food sufficient and we are not yet food sufficient. So, I urge the Minister to kindly look at some of these Supplementary Estimates that they have ...
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18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in his answer, could the Minister kindly inform us whether they are aware of illegal meat export from Kenya and whether they have been approached by certain parties to give them waivers or exceptions in respect of this trade?
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18 Apr 2012 in National Assembly:
I beg your pardon, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have just been advised and informed that I had seconded this Motion. So, I cannot---
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