Musa Sirma Cherutich

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Ni nini tena?

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, for ease of the work of this House, let me withdraw the word “lazy” and replace it with the words: “They have not been able to do their due diligence on their duty in their constituencies”. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Of course, I withdraw and apologise, so, close the matter.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to also inform the House that the first Gazette Notice of the 123 constituencies was issued today. We are in the process of getting funding very soon. In fact, possibly this week we will get the first batch. (The...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) May I ask Hon. Wangwe to second.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I thank the two Members who have contributed on the way forward, in terms of how the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) should be. Hon. Mwalyo has really given us the way forward. He is a Member of my Committee....

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA)

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Mr Temporary Speaker, I will not name the constituencies. I have only told you that they are five. You can do your due diligence.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) I cannot mention the Members. No. Please, allow me. [The Speaker (Hon. Moses Weng’ula) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) took the Chair]

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA)

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Adopts. 30th November 2022 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 17

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House today, Tuesday, 29th November 2022: Report of the Select Committee on National Government Constituencies Development Fund on list of nominees to the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for 103...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Thank you.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the one Hon. Chepkonga has talked about was amended by this House. The current Act concerning distribution of NG-CDF is based on the ward parameter, which I have given that is 25 per cent. The first Act was based on population, poverty...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the proposed budget ceilings for constituencies for the 2022/2023 Financial Year. It is a requirement that we lay the budget ceiling for constituencies, so that Members are told what to propose and up to what scale. This proposal...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Thank you.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the one Hon. Chepkonga has talked about was amended by this House. The current Act concerning distribution of NG-CDF is based on the ward parameter, which I have given that is 25 per cent. The first Act was based on population, poverty...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the proposed budget ceilings for constituencies for the 2022/2023 Financial Year. It is a requirement that we lay the budget ceiling for constituencies, so that Members are told what to propose and up to what scale. This proposal...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Select Committee on the National Government Constituencies Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House and pursuant to the provisions of Section 43 (4)...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House today, Tuesday, 29th November 2022: Report of the Select Committee on National Government Constituencies Development Fund on list of nominees to the National Government Constituencies Development Fund for 103...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Select Committee on the National Government Constituencies Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House and pursuant to the provisions of Section 43 (4)...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Thank you.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, the one Hon. Chepkonga has talked about was amended by this House. The current Act concerning distribution of NG-CDF is based on the ward parameter, which I have given that is 25 per cent. The first Act was based on population, poverty...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the proposed budget ceilings for constituencies for the 2022/2023 Financial Year. It is a requirement that we lay the budget ceiling for constituencies, so that Members are told what to propose and up to what scale. This proposal...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Yes.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA)

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) I take this opportunity to give a reply on this Motion. It has been deliberated on and really debated by Members who were active. The interest on NG-CDF in this country can never be overemphasised. It is the mainstay of every constituency. Without the...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to reply. Before I do so, I would like to donate two minutes each to Hon. Cynthia Muge, Hon. Betty Maina, Hon. Omar Mwinyi, Hon. Eve Obara and Hon. Ferdinand Wanyonyi.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I will be replying.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) I did that, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The names which we have received so far and approved are 124. Today, we are approving 68 of them. I urge the Members who have not submitted their names that time is not on their side. It is...

Hon. Musa Sirma(Eldama Ravine, UDA) I started with that.

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Select Committee on the National Government Constituencies Development Fund, laid on the Table of the House today, Thursday, 17th November 2022, and pursuant to the...

Hon. Musa Sirma (Eldama Ravine, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Select Committee on the National Government Constituencies Development Fund on the list of nominees to the NG-CDF for 70 constituencies.