Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 71 to 80 of 1775.

• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this is what has been lacking in our laws. When it comes to operationalisation of the various Articles of the Constitution, there are some areas which are vague. This Bill will help us because in the last three-and-a-half years, we have not had anything said on the issue of county governments embezzling funds, and yet a lot of funds are being misappropriated out there. view
• 27 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to support this Bill. This is one of the Bills which should have come when devolution was set in place. Unfortunately, instead of Senators playing their role according to the Constitution, they spent most of their time on supremacy wars with the National Assembly. They did not look at what needs to be put in place in order for county governments to function effectively and efficiently as was contemplated in the new Constitution. view
• 27 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Devolution was meant to devolve resources, power and authority. Those are very heavy responsibilities which require the competence of people who are mindful about the welfare of those they serve. When Senators were engaging in supremacy wars with the National Assembly, governors and MCAs took up their roles because they were funded in the 2013/2014 Budget without taking into account the roles they were supposed to play. view
• 27 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: It is not too late for this law to be put in place and implemented quickly. I keep on wondering how all that money which has gone down the drain will be recovered. Look at the amounts of money that has been wasted because of governors collusions! I have seen cases in my Vihiga County of total collusion between the governor and some MCAs. Instead of MCAs knowing that the assembly can allocate them money for their wards, they prefer to go to bed with the governor, so that they can get money easily in form of handouts. I find ... view
• 27 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: I believe educational qualifications are important. The CPSB is already in place and should address the problem of people who were handpicked by governors for purposes of fulfilling their own interest. In fact, an issue was raised here about county secretaries. It also happened in my county that someone who had been seconded there by the Transition Authority 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
• 27 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: (TA) was used as the county secretary. It became very difficult for that lady to serve the interests of the people. view
• 27 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: There is need for a lot of cleaning up, so that we can get the right staff because of the amount of money which has been wasted through these collusions. For example, somebody with no qualifications at all and a Standard Six teacher being appointed Chief Officer of Transport and Infrastructure in the county leads to a situation where roads are done in villages where they are not supposed to be done. We have Constituency Road Committees which are supposed to work together with the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA) on these kinds of roads. Awarding of tenders for roads ... view
• 27 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: I read in the Daily Nation Newspaper yesterday the Controller of Budget reporting about the absorption of funds by county governments. Some rankings were explained. When they talk about absorption, they should say how the money was spent. A lot of money has been wasted because of not having the right people in place, collusions and lack of a law like this one in place. Most of that money has been spent on things that are not justifiable or do not add value to the people they serve. They spent money on corruption and in a hurry. A small county ... view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order No.84 to make a Personal Statement. There is a matter which appeared in the Press yesterday and caused a lot of anxiety and mixed reactions. I want to put the record straight. In the year 2007, I signed a guarantee of Kshs19million for a construction company by the name “Capital Construction Company”. view
• 30 Jun 2016 in National Assembly: Sorry. I am making a Personal Statement in accordance with Standing Order No. 84. It is a matter that appeared in the print media yesterday. It caused a lot of anxiety and mixed reactions. So, I want to put the record straight. In 2007, I signed a guarantee for a construction company called “Capital Construction Company” with Equity Bank Limited. One-and-a-half years later, the bank demanded from me payment of Kshs604.8 million. I had to go to court to protect myself against the alarming escalation of the guarantee from Kshs19 million to Kshs604.8 million in a period of one-and-a-half years. ... view