Uhuru Kenyatta

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Entries 931 to 940 of 1613.

• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Kenya’s long-term development blue print, Vision 2030, seeks to transform Kenya into a newly industrialised middle-income country, providing a high quality of life to all her citizens in a clean and secure environment. The Vision 2030 rests on the principle of equity and the distribution of wealth. Indeed, it states that no society can gain social cohesion if significant sections of it live in abject poverty. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this principle is well entrenched under Article 201 of the Constitution, which states that the public finance system shall promote an equitable view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. I take this opportunity to thank all Members who have contributed to this particular Bill and, indeed, continue to emphasize the importance of this Bill in terms of dealing with issues of equity in the country. We believe that this is a critical part, as indeed, has been stated, of devolution. A number of issues have been raised, for instance, the issue regarding Salaries and Remuneration Commission that was raised by hon. Karua. Again, this is something that we agree with. We think that the sooner that Commission is put in place, the faster ... view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The National Government Loans Guarantee Bill be now read a second time. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: As we are all aware, the Constitution of Kenya, under Article 212, provides that a county government may borrow only if the national Government guarantees the loan. The Constitution also provides, under Article 213, that an Act of Parliament shall prescribe the terms and conditions under which the national Government may guarantee loans. It further provides for the period within which the national Government, up to the end of the financial year, shall publish a report of the guarantees that it will have given during the year. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, legislation ... view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to take this opportunity to thank again hon. Members for the contributions that they have made to this particular Bill. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Contingencies Fund and County Emergency Funds Bill be now a read a second time. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: As you are aware, the Constitution of Kenya, under Article 208, establishes a contingency fund whose operation will be in accordance with an Act of Parliament. It further provides that again within two months after the first withdrawal of money, the national government shall seek the approval of Parliament for any spending funded from the Contingency Fund. However, the Constitution does not provide for contingency funds at the county level. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, again, I thank all the hon. Members for their contribution. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: The real purpose of this Fund is to ensure that we have the capacity, as a nation, to deal with emergencies as and when they occur. Enough hon. Members have clarified the matter. Hon. Mbadi has clarified to hon. Ongoro that, as a Contingency Fund, it is basically the same as a supplementary fund. The Constitution allows the Government to spend without prior approval of Parliament and seek approval of Parliament two months later, because the whole purpose of this Fund is to deal with emergencies. We must be able to deal with such emergencies. I take cognizance of the ... view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is the issue raised by hon. Mungatana. I do not know whether he feels very strongly about that particular point, but ultimately, the key thing that we need to recognise is that all emergencies are national emergencies. So, whether there is an emergency in Turkana or Tana River, it does not matter. The counties will have their own funds, but that emergency is also going to be catered for just as it happens currently under the National Fund. Maybe, what we can do is to work through the regulations, so that we can establish ... view