Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: cheaper. Due to the short-term problems that we were experiencing then, and because we were unable to foretell what the future had in store for us, the independent power producers charged the Government about five times of what the cost of electricity should have been. There is now massive investment in geothermal energy, which looks expensive at the moment. However, in the long-term, it is will be cheap. Initially, imaging building a road like the Thika Superhighway looked very expensive but if you take into account the convenience such infrastructure brings, and consider the long-term benefits, it becomes cost-effective. I ... view
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker for giving me an opportunity to support the Public Audit Bill. This is one of the independent offices which are provided for in the Constitution, the other one being the Controller of Budget. Initially, they were together, but for very good reasons, they were split, so that the Controller of Budget deals with providing what is supposed to be spent and the Auditor-General checks how it has been utilized. The only problem is that there is too much of postmortem when this is being done. The same Constitution has also provided for those who commit certain ... view
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: There should be a way for us to facilitate these officers as we operationalise what is in the Constitution through this Bill. We should facilitate it fast enough, so that we can move with speed and as the expenditure is being incurred, there is also a timely way of checking on what is going on. Then we can apprehend before it gets too far. If you look at the recent report that was published by the World Bank on how the county governments had spent the money that was appropriated by the National Assembly and the Senate, in some sections ... view
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Today, we are talking about a Budget of more than Kshs1.7 trillion, which is a tremendous growth. Therefore, our systems of control must grow in the same proportion, 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
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: so that we do not leave anything unattended to. It means that, as we get people of high calibre to work in those offices, their earnings should also be taken care of adequately. Their earnings and promotion should be commensurate to their qualifications. They should be competent people who are committed to serving the country. view
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: The other important aspect is the independence of the Office of the Auditor- General. That aspect has been provided for in the Constitution and we need to uphold it. It is provided that the Office of the Auditor-General shall be independent. However, as one of colleagues has asked, how do you check the Auditor General’s Office? I have already said that if we can get high calibre people – selfless people who are well- motivated – we can get the right results from the Office of the Auditor-General. view
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I hope that the rest of the staff will be taken care of, so that the institution can be well staffed and effectively serve the nation, especially at the county- level, where we are putting a lot of money. That way, the country can grow right from the grassroots in the manner that is envisaged by the Constitution. view
• 17 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank hon. Okoth for bringing this Adjournment Motion. The issue of education is very hot right now and we cannot be talking about what we cannot implement. We talked about free 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
• 12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly: primary and secondary education. This was in own campaign manifestos from 2003, but the reality is not there. My colleagues have talked about high school fees, but there is something that is very worrying. As the Cabinet Secretary tries to justify the marks obtained by pupils in the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education and the selection to schools, there are many pupils who obtained over 300 marks who have not been admitted to any school. He was telling us today that they are going to have a second selection, but if you have so many of them out there who ... view