Speaker declines
to admit document
By Daniel Kituku
A staggering figure of unexplained Kes 4.4b caught Makueni Speaker's eye as deliberations of the Annual Development Plan was brought before the House.
Speaker Douglas Mbilu questioned the projects under which the money in the ADP were to be undertaken and the source of the funding .
The Chairman of the Budget and Appropriation Committee Mr.Dennis Musyoka helplessly said the said money was to undertake projects in Makueni in partnership with the National government but could not state the specific projects and source of the huge sum.
Responding to his explanation the Speaker said the Kes 4.4b must be attached to a percentage of a certain department.
" You can not bring a block figure in a budget, that we are not sure we can sustain , yet you want members to take responsibility," said Speaker Mbilu.
" You can't not attach a note of Kes 4 Billion and therefore the ADP document is not admissible in the house and shall fail if a detailed programatic budget of the money is not attached to it .
Nominated MCA Elizabeth Mutindi said the Kes 4.4b is a great confusion and advised the Chairman not to own the ADP document, saying it may cause trouble to the house.
"Mr. Speaker, let the chair not own this document as of now because it may have implications to the whole house , let them go and seek clarification regarding the Kes 4B , " said Mutindi.
The Speaker orderd the Chair Budget Dennis Musyoka and his commettee members to liaise with the executive arm of Government and correct the mess .
Makueni Government is set to receive 10Billion from the exchequer.
