James Mathenge Kanini Kega

Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) Thank you so much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. At the outset I want to thank the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee who did a lot of work in terms of consultations. I want to thank them for the support that they have given...

Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) (Spoke off-record) The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. (Ms.) Jessica Mbalu) : Hon. Kanini Kega, are you able to substantiate the same? Order! Member for Limuru, let me get Kanini Kega. Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to categorically say that...

Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) Hon. Deputy Speaker, all these amendments were referred to our Committee and I have a report on the same. I do not understand why we are talking about the process. We should at least get to the substantive issues. The time for amendments will come....

Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The matter came before the Budget and Appropriations Committee according to Article 114 of the Constitution. The matter was considered and I can confirm to this House that we canvassed the issue, interacted with Treasury and passed the amendments...

Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am the Chairman of the Budget and Appropriations Committee. For the comfort of my predecessor, we have a response. I beg to move the following Motion: February 24, 2021 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 24 Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP)THAT, this...

Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to oppose this amendment. There are quite a number of issues. As Hon. Junet has alluded, that will be covered in the Supplementary Budget. The Supplementary Budget will be with us next week. So, with that, we will handle...

Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) Hon. Speaker, it is wide consultations. For sure, when I will be moving, I will make reference to all the consultations that we have done. I do not want to pre-empt the consultations. He has been a chairperson, so he knows that there are Members...

Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) Hon. Speaker, I second. (Question proposed)

Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I request, once again, that we stand this business down because they are intertwined, so that we can do further consultations. I will move it the soonest that I will be ready. February 16, 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 16

Hon. Kanini Kega (Kieni, JP) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I plead with the House to defer this matter for further consultations. Once the consultations are over, I will move the Motion.