Shakeel Shabbir

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 391 to 400 of 1945.

• 25 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: I boycotted the initial vetting but I did not boycott the final sitting where we discussed whether we will agree or not. We felt that a situation like this requires a person who is cleaner. We also felt that the Executive let us down. The Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) was asked, through a letter, where Ben Chumo’s name and ID number was given to give us their recommendation but they refused and did not send the recommendation. Instead they sent a letter asking for the ID number. We knew that the DCI which was charging him was not coming ... view
• 25 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: (Kisumu East, Independent) view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Dholuo. view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Firstly, I want to say that I am a Member of this Committee and we have certain concerns. I support this Bill subject to amendments, which I will be proposing. I was once a Mayor of Kisumu and there are a number of former mayors here. One of the major problems that we have is putting together the LAPFUND, LAPTRUST and the new County Retirements Fund. The new County Retirement Fund, which is already in force, relate to employees of county governments as at the start of devolution. If you put a new baby ... view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: found two other newcomer Bills. One from the Senate and another from a private Member, which is trying to do a coup to be brought forward before the Government Bill. I remember in that Committee, we were very split. I know for a fact - and I am the Chairman of the African Parliamentarians Network Against Corruption (APNAC) - that the LAPTRUST trustee tried and succeeded to some extent to influence us, but it did not work. So, we must not allow an individual private limited company who has sponsored this Bill to take over a Government Bill. The LAPFUND ... view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: I do not know what my Vice- Chairman is telling me. view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: I beg your pardon. I did address you. I said I do not know what my Vice-Chairman is saying. view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: I shall ignore him for that purpose, on your instructions, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I am suggesting that these three be allowed to exist on their own, at least, for another three to five years. The LAPFUND has a hole of KShs26 billion in unremitted funds, but on the other side, the Government owes counties, municipal and city councils contributions in lieu of rates of over that amount. Of the Kshs26 billion, 70 to 75 per cent is owed by the Nairobi City Council. The governors would like to take over all the assets of the county councils, but none ... view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: That is why we are suggesting that we must have a three-year transition period. During this period, we want to see how we can assist the organisations to recover whatever is due to them. Then, after three years as the three institutions continue with the County Retirement Fund, we can amalgamate. But at this moment in time, I am afraid some people with vested interests are trying to stage a coup. They have approached many people with many interesting ideas. They have also tried to influence them with other things such as gifts to look the other way. view
• 3 Jul 2018 in National Assembly: Unfortunately, the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is not going to be bought by anybody and I speak for all of us. We shall not be bought. We shall do what is right and we will do it for the interest of this country. If you put the LAPFUND and the LAPTRUST together, it will become the largest pension fund next to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The problems we have had with the NSSF will go this way. If we allow this to continue, this is the height of negligence on our part. It is bordering ... view