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"content": "(Sen. Orwoba, Sen. Cherarkey and Sen. Oketch Gicheru consulted the Clerk-at-the Table)"
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"content": "Sen. Orwoba, Sen. Cherarkey and Sen. Oketch Gicheru, resume your seats to allow the Chairperson on Roads, Transportation and Housing to read his Statement. Proceed, Sen. Thang’wa."
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"content": "ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING"
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"content": "Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, for the period commencing 1st January, 2024 to 31st March 2024. The Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing is established under Standing Order No.228(3) of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to consider all matters relating to transport, roads, public works, housing, construction and maintenance of roads, rails and buildings, seaports and communication. During the period under consideration, the Committee held 16 sittings and conducted the following business- During the period under review, the Committee considered the following Bills- (i) The Public Transport Motorcycle Regulation Bill, 2023 (Senate Bill No.38 of 2023) that is sponsored by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and will consider the Committee stage amendments and table its report on the Bill in the next report period. (ii) The National Construction Authority Amendment Bill (National Assembly Bill No.59 of 2022). The Committee will consider and adopt the report on the Bill for tabling in the next reporting period. (iii) The Affordable Housing Bill (National Assembly Bill No.75 of 2023) and tabled its report on the Bill on 7th March, 2024. The Committee considered the legislative proposal by Sen. Dullo on the Street Naming and Property Addressing System Bill, 2023, and recommended its publication with proposed amendments. The Committee is considering the legislative proposal by Sen. Crystal Asige on Transport Laws Universal Design (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and is expected to conclude its consideration in the next reporting period. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, two Petitions are pending before the Committee as follows- One petition which was presented to the Senate on 18th October, 2022, by Sen. M. Kajwang’ and was thereafter committed to the Committee. The Committee met with the petitioners, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Roads and Transportation and the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). The Committee is scheduled to undertake a visit to Mfangano Island and thereafter draft the report for submission in the House. Petition two is concerning the title deeds for properties bought at Jamii Bora Estate, Kisaju, Kadiado County. The petition was committed to the committee on 14th March, 2023. The petitioners bought houses and shops on an off-plan housing scheme from Jamii Bora Charitable Trust but were never issued with title deeds to those houses built in Jamii Bora Estate since the year 2008 to date. 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": "The petitioner, therefore, sought the intervention of the Senate to have them issued with title deeds for their properties. The committee met and received submissions from the petitioners, Kajiado County Government, Business Registration Service (BRS), State Department for Lands and Physical Planning and Kingdom Bank. The committee is to hold a conclusive meeting with all stakeholders and table a report in the next reporting period. Moving to Statements, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, 16 Statements were referred to the committee for consideration. The following two statements were considered and concluded- (1) Status of construction of the Lodwar Court Building in Turkana County by Sen. Lomenen, MP. (2) Barabara zinazomilikiwa na mamlaka ya Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) katika Kaunti ya Mombasa by Sen. Faki, MP. The following three Statements were considered, but not concluded because the committee sought supplementary information- (1) Repair of rails vandalized during public demonstrations at the Mlolongo Pay Point on the Nairobi Expressway by Sen. Wambua, MP. (2) Kuzorota kwa miundombinu na huduma katika jengo la Bima Towers katika Kaunti ya Mombasa by Sen. Faki, MP. (3) Status of completion of Bunge Tower by Sen. Chute, MP. The committee adopted a methodology for consideration of Statements where it invites Senators who request for Statements referred to the committee before seeking responses from relevant Government agencies. This is meant to reduce the number of supplementary issues that arise during consideration of responses to the statements. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, 15 Statements referred to the committee are at different stages of consideration as indicated in the attached annex. It is good to know that the reason we adopted this methodology is because we feel Statements are over- edited before they are read in this House. We invite Senators before that, so that they give us original statements before we send them to the relevant departments. Regarding inquiries, the committee is undertaking an inquiry into the urban regeneration and renewal programme of the Nairobi City County Government, which intends to demolish 13 estates, majority of which are in Nairobi City and redevelop the estates under the Affordable Housing Programme (AHP). The committee is concerned with the manner in which the Nairobi City County Government is undertaking the programme without carrying out meaningful public participation by the residents of the targeted estates and the issuance of threats to the officials of the estates residents’ associations who have raised issues with the manner in which the programme is being carried out. The committee met with the governor of Nairobi City County and received submissions on the urban regeneration and renewal programme. The committee and the Nairobi City County government agreed that the project should not commence until adequate and meaningful public participation with the residents of the affected estates is undertaken and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed. 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": "Moving on to Messages, the committee received a Message for consideration jointly with the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural resources. The Message was from the Nyandarua County Assembly regarding a resolution by the county assembly to petition the Senate to consult with and initiate approval of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the Kenya National Highways Authority (KenHA), the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) on the Ihithe-Aberdare Forest-Kahuruko Ndunyu-Njeru Road construction and tarmacking project. The Joint Committee awaits the outcome of a report or comments on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study on the proposed construction of the road. It is also good to report that construction is set to start. The committee experienced the following challenges- (1) Delayed response by county governments: The committee experienced cases of delayed response to information sought from county governments. This arises from unclear responsibilities in the county governments on who is to act on issues sought by the committee. County governments should be encouraged to establish legislative desks to handle issues emanating from Parliament and county assemblies. It is also good to note that the committee has fined governors who have not been able to attend the committee. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the second challenge is non-attendance of meetings for consideration of responses to statements by Senators who requested the statements. This delays conclusion of the statements. It is also good to note that the next time I am coming here to give a report like this one, I will mention the names of those Senators who request for statements, but do not appear to either defend or discuss them within the committee. I, the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transport and Housing. I thank you."
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"content": " Thank you, Sen. Thang’wa. I call upon the Chairperson, County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) to make his statement as well."
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"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1)(b), I rise to make a statement on the activities of the County Public Accounts Committee for the period commencing 13th February, 2024 to 19th April, 2024. Mr. Speaker Sir, during the period under review, the committee held a total of 14 meetings in which it interrogated reports of the Auditor General on the financial statements of seven County Executives and eight County Assemblies. Even though the reporting period is from the 13th February, I must note that with the leave of the Speaker, the committee retreated between the 6th and 11th of February, just a few days before commencement of the Session, to write reports. On the Order 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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