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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of Sen. Wakili Sigei, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding, stalled or abandoned infrastructure projects in Bomet County. Several incomplete and abandoned agricultural infrastructure projects in Bomet County represent a significant waste of public resources and have deprived the residents of Bomet services and benefits they rightfully deserve. I would like to highlight specific projects that have remained incomplete or abandoned for between three to 10 years, leading to a substantial waste of public resources: Menet Tea Buying Centre in Kembu Ward, Mogindo Potato Factory in Ndarawetta ward, Chemomul Tea Buying Centre in Chesoen Ward, Chemiriot Tea Buying Centre in Chesoen Ward, Morit Tea Buying Centre in Chesoen Ward, Kipsonoi Tea Buying Centre in Kipsonoi Ward, Mengwet Hay Store in Kong’asis Ward. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the reason why each project has stalled, been abandoned, remained incomplete or is underutilized and outline the measures and timelines for the anticipated completion and /or utilization. (2) Indicate the individual budgetary allocation, expenditures and payments made to the respective contractors and any pending payments. (3). Table the minutes of the tender awards, copies of tender advertisement and tender valuation reports for each listed project. (4). Provide the Bill of Quantity (BQs) for each project and their current implementation status on development stage."
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"content": "Signed by Sen. Wakili Hillary Sigei, MP, Senator for Bomet County. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Now, the Floor is open for purposes of contributing to the statements that have been requested. Proceed, Sen. Muhammad Chute."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me first take this opportunity to congratulate the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) who have been sworn in today. Secondly, the Senate Majority Leader has raised an issue here. I want to notify him as the Chairperson of the National Cohesion, Equal Opportunities and Regional Integration Committee, that we have already invited the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) today. We had a meeting with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) today. We have invited the Public Service Commission (PSC) who have asked for more time. Coming back to the statements, I want to contribute to the Statement by Sen. Kathuri. We have a problem in this country, mainly health issues. In Marsabit, health workers were not paid for almost five months. Interns were not paid for almost six months and up to seven months for some of them. Last week, a lady called me from Marsabit. She visited a hospital in Moyale, where she was given a list for an inpatient that she was to admit in that hospital. In the list, she was to bring a water bucket, bar soap, one bed sheet, slippers, a pillowcase, syringes, surgical gloves and mattresses. In some instances, a patient will be asked to bring water. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge the Senate to visit hospitals. We need to ask the Standing Committee on Health to organise for a programme of visiting hospitals. Let me give you an example. About two weeks ago, staff at the Marsabit Hospital were demonstrating. What will happen to the patients if the staff demonstrate because they have not been paid their salaries? In November 2023, the CoB released Kshs264 million to Marsabit County, but salaries have not been paid for that period. I brought that statement and got a response from CoB that the money has been dispatched. That if they have not been paid, the governor should be questioned. We have a problem in our counties. I support that we need to do something on the issue of pending bills. The people suffering out there are Kenyans. Some of them have borrowed money or even sold their properties. You will find somebody going to the hospital not because he is sick, but because of depression. I thank the Senator for Narok for bringing this issue to the Floor of this House. The Motion he has brought must be dealt with as you said, Hon. Speaker. Finally, we need to have a conversation on what is supposed to be done to the counties. This morning, we had an opportunity to have the Director General of PPRA before us. He told us that there is a big problem with procurement in counties and even the national Government. That is why we have pending bills. When they come and source for money, the money that is supposed to go to a particular contractor or supplier is diverted somewhere else. We need to have a conversation on this as a Senate that can curtail those counties. I request this House to take this matter of hospitals of counties very seriously."
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"content": " Hon. Senators, before I call the next speaker, there are two statements that I will allow, being the last day before we break off for recess. Sen. Cherarkey, you may proceed."
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"content": "UNSOLD STOCKS OF TEA AT MOMBASA AUCTION MARKET"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the unsold tea totaling to about 41 per cent of Kenya-produced tea at Mombasa Market, which is over Kshs32 billion. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide details of all the unsold tea currently being kept at Mombasa Tea Market or Auction. (2) State the reasons that led to over Kshs20 million kilogrammes of tea remaining unsold for several months after delivery, stating its freshness level. (3) Explain the details of the stored tea in terms of the number of farmers affected across the country, indicating total cost of warehousing accrued and who will pay for the storage. (4) State the impact in pricing of the tea auction in Mombasa caused by accumulation of unsold fresh tea. (5) What actions have the Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) and Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) taken to mitigate the problem and ensure farmers get their pay without delay? Thank you."
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"content": " We go back to the Floor of the House. Proceed, Sen. Beth Syengo."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to support the statement by the Senator for Meru County, our Deputy Speaker. As indicated by the previous speaker, the Senator for Marsabit, we have a big problem in this country concerning health care services. However, before I come to that, allow me to thank the President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency, Dr. Samoei William Ruto, for overseeing the swearing-in of the broad-based Government today. Allow me to declare that it is the beginning of the solving of many problems in this country. I can declare without fear of contradiction that from today, we are heading in the right direction and we are going to get a new Kenya. There are issues to be sorted out from this moment, but the longest journey starts with a single step and that step has been taken today. Mr. Speaker, Sir, back to the statement, health care services require serious thought in this country. We cannot have a sick nation. We need healthcare service providers to be paid and the system to be well managed. This problem is not only in Meru County, but also in all other counties in this nation such as Nairobi City County, including Kitui County, where I come from. The issue of demoralized healthcare workers is a serious thorn in the flesh. We need healthcare workers, doctors, nurses and physicians to be well paid. They need to"
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"content": "live in good environments, taken care of and appreciated for that special service they offer to the citizens of this nation. Unemployment of qualified healthcare workers makes our qualified, very good brains move from our country and to seek for greener pastures elsewhere. We are lacking the same qualified healthcare workers that we require in this nation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a recommendation for the new Cabinet Secretary for Health who was sworn in today, I hope she will take a bold step and initiate a process of establishing a health commission. I am encouraged that with a health commission, many issues affecting our health workers in the counties will be sorted out. We will have an energetic health workers team and things will be sorted out. We will have a healthy nation by having good and qualified health service providers in this nation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I support."
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"content": " Proceed, the Senate Majority Leader."
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