Samson Ndindi Nyoro

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I thank all the Members who have contributed to this debate and Motion on the Budget Estimates for Financial Year 2023/2024. As you have noted, there are many proposals on how we will be expending our resources. (Loud consultations)...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of County Governments Additional Allocation Bill (National Assembly Bill No.23 of 2023) . Thank you very much Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Okay. Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for this opportunity to move the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee in regard to the Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2023/2024. Before I move to the substantive issues, allow me to thank all the...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, allow me to refer to these because I want to mention all of them, the highlights. We have allocated Ksh2 billion to resettling squatters in many areas where we have absentee landlords. We have allocated monies to finishing ongoing TVETs across our...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its Consideration of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the Financial Year 2023/2024 and the Medium Term, including a Compendium of Departmental Committee Reports...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on Budget Estimates for the National Government, the Judiciary and 6th June 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 20 FIRST SCHEDULE ANNUAL ESTIMATES FOR...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to give my comments regarding the reports before us. At the outset, I am a very excited supporter of NG-CDF because we often talk about national expenditure and what the Government is doing. Still, the citizens...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker…

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. First, I want to laud the committee for sitting down and considering what we are debating today. I also wish to congratulate the Chairman, Hon. Martin Ogindo, for...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, as a Government, Country, Republic, Nation and State, we are failing with regard to Kenya as a State. This is because we are becoming a very over regulated economy. We have 334 Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAs) , State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) , Regulatory...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 9 of 2023) . Thank you very much.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.9 of 2023) from seven days to one day....

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I had requested Hon. Aseka to second.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker, for this opportunity. We are here to consider the Division of Revenue Bill, National Assembly Bill No. 9 of 2023. I first of all want to thank the Members of the Budget and Appropriations Committee 21st March 2023 NATIONAL...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I thank all the Members for their contribution to this Bill. We have taken a lot of time to evaluate the performance of our counties. As I said when I was moving, many structural issues need to be done...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA)Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairlady. The approximate Ksh430 million is a transfer to the counties. As it is, library services are part of the devolved functions. We are trying to transfer this function gradually and sequentially. We have just started with the salaries and...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also request Hon. Eric Muchangi Karemba, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour, to second the motion for agreement with the Report of the...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 9 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I also request, Hon. Rahab Mukami, the Nyeri County Representative, to second.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Budget and Appropriation Committee on the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for the Financial Year 2023/2024 and the Medium-Term and the Compendium of the Departmental Committee Reports on...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: - THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for the Financial Year 2023/2024

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. The Report on the Budget Policy Statement for Financial Year 2023/2024. Committee on the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for the Financial year

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations Committee on the Budget Policy Statement (BPS) for the Financial Year 2023/2024 and a compendium of Departmental Committee Reports on the 2023 BPS,...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. One is aggregation, which is both in agriculture and SMEs in terms of production. Second is skill development – which I mentioned before – in terms of making sure that our TVETs are well-equipped to impart skills to Kenyan youths. Third...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I call upon another very deep Member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, a holder of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics, Hon. Makali Mulu, to second.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, is it in order for the Member to eloquently state that this House has the power of the purse and, therefore, we can do anything around the Budget and the economy? He is a Member of this House and that responsibility is actually...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank all the Members, through you, Hon. Speaker, for the various contributions we have had, including the positive criticism. This tells us that there is room for improvement. So, I thank all the Members for their contribution. We have noted...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Definitely, I rise to support and give my comments. First, I congratulate the Committee, especially the very knowledgeable Chairperson, Hon. Gikaria, for a very elaborate Report. I have been going through the Report and I can clearly see...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 232 (7) relating to presentation of the Budget Policy Statement, this House resolves to extend the period for consideration of the Budget Policy Statement, 2023 by a period...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion: THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 120, this House resolves to reduce the publication period of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2023) from seven days to one day....

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No.4 of 2023) be now read a Second Time. First, I would like to thank Members for the very robust engagements that we had yesterday in considering the Estimates. Prior to...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity. I implore Hon. (Dr) Pukose to desist from confusing the Hon. Speaker. Hon. Speaker, as I reply, I just wish to mention one thing that was mentioned by Hon. Opiyo Wandayi, who is a...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA)

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you Hon. Hon. Temporary Chairperson. I did not want to jump the gun but if you look at the second amendment you will see that the same Ksh100million up there is the same net effect down there. The figure is from Ksh491 million to...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairperson. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 5 and substituting therefor the following new Clause— Reduction of Ksh143,738,560,978 The supply granted for the services of the year ending on 30th June, 2023 in...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much. Hon. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move: THAT, the First Schedule be amended in respect of Vote D1104 (State Department for Irrigation) —

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Chairperson. For the comfort of Members, this is just the Parliamentary Service Commission re- organising their own Budget. They have re-organised their own votes and are not encroaching 1st March 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 22 Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu,...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) I beg to move: THAT, the Second Schedule be amended in respect of Vote D1109 (Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation) :

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairperson. I beg to move that the Committee do report to the House its consideration of the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No.4 of 2023) and its approval thereof with amendments. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) (The House...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also request Hon. (Dr) Pukose to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move that the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No.4 of 2023) be now read a Third Time. I also request Hon. Murugara to second.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on its consideration of the First Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year 2022/2023, including a compendium of Departmental Committee Reports on the First...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on the First Supplementary Estimates for the Financial Year

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion in an amended form pursuant to Standing Order 48 and to also incorporate some of the variations that you approved earlier as follows: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee on...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I think this is a better position for proper interaction with Members. Hon. Speaker, the current budget as printed is around Ksh3.3 trillion. I just enumerated the revenue side. On the expenditure side, the amount of money we pay...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I was talking about Article 223 of the Constitution. We feel that we need to tighten regulations on how the Treasury can make use of it. We considered several proposals. In the considered opinion of Departmental Committees and the Budget and...

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I kindly request to know how many minutes I have for replying.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) How many minutes? 28th February 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 39

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for that clarification. I asked that question on behalf of the many Members who are here. I intended to donate part of my time but it is not possible for me to do so. I hope Hon. Members, including Hon....

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) I am sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I think I pressed to contribute. I am sorry for that.

Hon. Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to give my views about the communication by the President. As you said before, this is a general debate. We are just giving our views. There is no voting yet. I will talk...