Manifesto Watch -Promoting Democratic Accountability

JOHN MBADI

CABINET SECRETARY NATIONAL TREASURY

NATIONAL TREASURYDEPARTMENTS

THE NATIONAL TREASURY --- DR. CHRIS K. KIPTOO, PHD., C.B.S.

STATE DEPARTMENT FOR ECONOMIC PLANNING --- MR. JAMES B. MUHATI

PROMISES MADE BY Hon JOHN MBADI


(0) \| (0)	TO MAKE THE DEBT REGISTER A STATUTORY DOCUMENT THAT IS PRINTED ANNUALY AND MADE PUBLIC THUS ENSURING DEBT ACCOUNTABILITY
(0) \| (0)	TO ENSURE ALL LOANS ARE LINKED TO DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS MOVING FORWARD
(0) \| (0)	TO ALLOCATE 2% OF ALL REVENUE COLLECTED BY THE KRA INTO CAPACITY BUILDING TO MODERNIZE THE REVENUE COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND STOP FUND LEAKAGES URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO REFORM THE KRA AND BUILD THEIR CAPACITY SO THEY CAN COLLECT UPTO 18% OF THE GDP URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO CONDUCT PROPER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN COMING UP WITH NEW TAX BILLS FROM THE MINISTRY
(0) \| (0)	TO REFORM THE ECONOMIC PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO MAKE MORE REALISTIC PROJECTIONS
(0) \| (0)	TO FACILITATE THE AUTOMATION OF THE TAX COLLECTION SYSTEMS TO STOP LEAKAGE OF FUNDS URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO RESTRUCTURE KENYA'S DEBT CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE 75%-MULTILATERAL, 20%-BILATERAL AND ONLY 5% TO BE COMMERCIAL (THIS IS TO HELP ENCOURAGE BANKS TO GO FOR PRIVATE BORROWERS) URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO ESTABLISH A FIRST IN- FIRST OUT SYSTEM OF SETTLING PENDING BILLS - CREATING A SYSTEM WHERE NEW BILLS CANT BE SETTLED BEFORE THE OLD ONES URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO FACILITATE THE END-TO-END AUTOMATION OF THE PROCUREMENT SYSTEM TO STANDARDIZE PRICES OF COMMON GOODS AND ENSURE KENYANS GET VAUE FOR MONEY URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO WORK WITH THE LEADER OF MAJORITY, TO INTRODUCE A BILL THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE AUTHORITY OF PARLIAMENT IN APROVING EXPENITURE URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO DILIGENTLY PERFOM THE DUTY OF PRINCIPAL ADVISOR ON MATTERS FINANCE
(0) \| (0)	TO PROVIDE PROPER LEADERSHIP AT THE TREASURY AND FACILITATE FILLING ANY HUMAN RESOURCE GAPS
(0) \| (0)	TO ENSURE THAT THE BUDGET AND THE BUDGET MAKING PROCESS IS TRANSPARENT
(0) \| (0)	TO ESTABLISH SYSTEMS AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES THAT WORK-TO REDUCE INSTANCES OCCASSIONED BY HUMAN FAILURES URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY BY ENSURING IMPRESTS ARE ISSUED TO INDIVIDUALS AND NOT LUMPED TOGETHER WHICH PREVENTS OPENNESS URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO BRING THE PROCESS OF AUDITING UP TO DATE URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO INCREASE FUNDING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL -TO ENHANCE THEIR CAPABILITIES IN CONDUCTING SPECIAL AUDITS
(0) \| (0)	TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN CONDUCTING GOVERNMENT PROJECTS TO RELIEVE THE BURDEN FROM THE EX-CHECKER
(0) \| (0)	TO FACILITATE CLIMATE CHANGE FINANCING TO EXPAND THE COUNTRY'S REVENUE BASE URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO WORK TOWARDS ENSURING ECONOMIC GROWTH IS FELT BY ENHANCING THE EXISTING SECTORS SUCH AS AGRICULTURE TO BE PRECURSORS TO THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN THE COUNTRY URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO IMPROVE TAX COMPLIANCE BY SIMPLIFYING THE MORE COMPLEX TAX LAWS AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE SAME
(0) \| (0)	TO CRACK-DOWN ON THE MENACE OF PENDING BILLS BY WITHDRAWING THE POWERS OF THE OFFICIALS WHO FAIL TO PAY BILLS IN A TIMELY MANNER URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO REDUCE THE TAX EXPENDITURE BURDEN BY MOVING SOME OF THE ZERO RATED ITEMS TO TAX-EXEMPT STATUS Time remaining:
(0) \| (0)	TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF ALL STALLED GOVERNMENT PROJECTS, FIND OUT THE VIABLE ONES AND TAKE THEM UP TO COMPLETION Time remaining:
(0) \| (0)	TO SET UP A SYSTEM TO RECORD ADVANCE TAXES SO THAT RECONCILIATION IS EASIER TO DO DURING THE FILING OF THE TAX RETURNS Time remaining:
(0) \| (0)	TO FACILITATE A SYSTEM OF EQUITABLE RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN THE COUNTRY Time remaining:
(0) \| (0)	TO FACILITATE A MEETING BETWEEN THE KENYA BANKERS ASSOCIATION AND THE CENTRAL BANK TO CLARIFY MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT REGULATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO FASTTRACK ALL PENSIONS PAYMENTS SO THAT KENYANS CAN START RECEIVING THEIR PENSIONS IMMEDIATELY ON RETIREMENT URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO MODEL ALL MINISTRY PHILOSOPHIES AROUND THE VISION 2030 MANTRA OF ACHEIVING 10% ANNUAL GDP GROWTH,EQUALITY IN SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE POLITICAL SPACE
(0) \| (0)	TO STREAMLINE THE WORK OF THE UNCLAIMED ASSETS AUTHORITY TO MANAGE THE ASSETS AND TRACK DOWN THE BENEFICIARIES
(0) \| (0)	TO REDUCE THE TRANSACTION COSTS OF DIASPORA REMITANCE URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO FACILITATE THE REDUCTION OF THE BUDGET DEFICIT TO 2.5% URGENT
(0) \| (0)	TO ESTABLISH KENYA SOVEREIGN WEALTH RESERVES
(0) \| (0)	TO RENEGOTIATE ON THE INTERESTS ON PENDING BILLS SO AS TO EASE THE BUURDEN OF SETTLING THEM

JOHN MBADI CABINET SECRETARY NATIONAL TREASURY

JOHN MBADI

CABINET SECRETARY NATIONAL TREASURY