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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First is to commend the Cabinet Secretary for the work that has been done and indicate that Kenya’s devolution is consultative and cooperative one. It would gain a lot through cooperation between county governments and national Government on delivery of services. Hon. Duale, it is good that you have been able to carry out some of the tasks as the Ministry of Defence. I wish to ask a key question about the ability to make policy on development projects for the Ministry. Uhuru Park is a historical site that belongs to all Kenyans. If you remember, the late Hon. (Prof.) Wangari Maathai led the country to defend it against the building of skyscrapers. It houses very historic places including the freedom corner. It is the place where the mothers of the political detainees held the hunger strike. It is a historic space for this country. I find it difficult to agree when you are talking about a policy that will exclude political activity there, a policy that will bring restaurants in the Park. That is bringing back what hon. (Prof.) Maathai was fighting against. What powers do you have to make the policy decisions because I hear you saying that this shall not happen here and this person will not go there. What powers do you have to do that? This is a space that should environmentally be made beautiful, but be accessible to every Kenyan including that chokora."
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"content": " Sen. Onyonka, proceed."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to echo what my colleagues have said. Hon. Duale is a man that I have been with in Parliament for a very long time. He is the only Cabinet Secretary who I gave accolades to when he was appointed because I believe in his capacity and capability, which will ensure he does a good job. Cabinet Secretary, karibu and thank you. I have two Questions. I am asking the first one because I happen to operate in---"
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"content": " Sen. Onyonka, you can only ask one Question."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will ask one question. I happen to sit in the Committee on Finance and Budget. One of the issues that were brought to us is that Nairobi Metropolitan Services did not formally wind up as a corporation and did not clear out all the outstanding bills and payments that were supposed to be made for the people who worked on the projects and works, they initiated. Does the Cabinet Secretary have the capacity to follow this matter and make sure that by the time he hands it over, he leaves a list of those individuals who need to be paid, those who have been paid, and the ones who have issues and challenges? I heard the Cabinet Secretary say how he is going to observe the law and ensure nothing happens the way Nairobi Metropolitan Services was set, yet he knows that all the National Parks are devolved to county governments. He is saying that the military is making the decision that Uhuru Park and Central Park cannot be occupied by politicians. He is, therefore, taking the powers of the Nairobi The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "County Government, which should make the decision. As far as I am concerned, the Cabinet Secretary for Defence is breaking the same law he said he will not break."
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"content": " Sen. Kathuri, proceed."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to ask a supplementary question to the Cabinet Secretary for Defence. I thank him because he does not shy away from coming to the Senate and the National Assembly like other Cabinet Secretaries. When I entered this Chamber, I thought I was in the National Assembly, where I served with him as the Majority Leader for 10 years with Sen. Maanzo, Sen. Osotsi, and the rest. I also thank him for opening up the Ulinzi Complex on Lang’ata Road for Parliament. This is where we are practicing football that we love with the Senate Majority Leader. Tomorrow morning, I will be enjoying football in the stadium. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you have commissioned the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to cattle rustling-prone areas such as Pokot, Turkana and Baringo counties. We have barracks in Isiolo. However, when the cattle rustlers get cattle from Meru, they pass by the gate of KDF, 78 Tank Battalion in Isiolo with 1,000 of these cattle. Why do you not give us the leeway that the KDF in Isiolo and the buffer zone between Isiolo and Meru protect the area as KDF? We are free to give you that land, so that KDF can practice whatever they want in that belt. This can prevent these rustlers from Samburu and Turkana from crossing to Meru. We can give you that land in the area where the battalions are, so that you can act as a buffer between these people from Samburu crossing to Meru for cattle rustling. Since we are experiencing this problem, you could consider this immediately or a Cabinet Memo could be issued to deploy KDF to protect our people in Meru. We are suffering. You are a pastoralist and understand the loss of raising 1,000 heads of cattle, only to be stolen in a day. This is the only thing I might ask. You were my Majority Leader and I served you diligently as the Chairperson of the Committee on Special Funds; I was the best-performing Chairman. Consider my request as a friend."
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"content": " Sen. Mandago, proceed."
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