Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) I am not trying to do it, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I agree with your direction. 10th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 56

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to, first of all, thank the Members who contributed to this report. As I had stated in my opening remarks when I was moving the report, the Public Accounts Committee is committed to making sure that the money...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Oh, sorry, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to reply that this House adopts the Report.

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Okay. For example, we have the State Department for the Blue Economy and Fisheries where the Committee referred matters to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for investigation. We also have the State Department for Roads because of stalled projects. We also have the State...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) What is out of order? Butere Girls High School was tear-gassed. What is out of order or do you want to comment on it? You do not have the microphone. Wait until when you have it and then you can contribute. 10th April 2025 NATIONAL...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) No, I was just passing information, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I do not literally mean what I have said. I want him to be on The Hansard because he is upstanding, yet you have not even given him an opportunity. He needs to sit.

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) I am well guided, Hon. Temporary Speaker. In the interest of time, the State departments are too many. I named them when I was moving the Motion. Therefore, if I go back to the report which is 1,166 pages...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44 (2) (c) , I rise to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security regarding the disruption of the performance of ‘Echoes of War’ – a play...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) I am well guided.

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, procedurally, he is supposed to sit until you give him the chance.

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I notify my colleague that I am replying to a report that was examined by the PAC. Therefore, as the Chairman, when we did the examination, we found out that there was misuse of public resources. I am stating this from a...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on its examination of the Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements for the National Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies for the Financial...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am prepared to move the Report of the Public Accounts Committee.

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on its examination of the Report of the Auditor-General on the financial statements for the National Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies for the Financial...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am prepared to move the Report of the Public Accounts Committee.

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As much as my colleagues are more concerned about the hardship areas, it is prudent that we do not pre-empt or try to coach the Cabinet Secretary on what he should tell us. We should leave it at that and move...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As much as my colleagues are more concerned about the hardship areas, it is prudent that we do not pre-empt or try to coach the Cabinet Secretary on what he should tell us. We should leave it at that and move...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Accounts Committee on its examination of the Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements for the National Government Ministries Departments and Agencies for the...

Hon Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Public Accounts Committee on the examination of the Report of the

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady…Mwenyekiti wa Muda, nitaendeleza kwa kunena ya kwamba…

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM)

Ahsante sana. Umejaribu.

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Nimesema Bi. Spika. Ahsante sana, Mhe. Mwenyekiti wa muda. Ninamuunga mkono mwenzangu, Mhe. Mishi Mboko kwa kunena kwamba hii Vote ambayo inahusisha… (Laughter)

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, for us to attain gender equality, I support the increase. The Temporary Chairlady (Hon. Martha Wangari) : Hon. Keynan.

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) The Vote? Yes.

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am very grateful you have acknowledged me as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. I saw that my sister, Hon. Irene Mayaka, only congratulated the Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairman. I also congratulate her for being...

Hon. Nicholas Mwale (Butere, ODM) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I am very grateful you have acknowledged me as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee. I saw that my sister, Hon. Irene Mayaka, only congratulated the Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairman. I also congratulate her for being...