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"content": "TRANS NZOIA COUNTY EXECUTIVE PAYMENTS FOR SETTLEMENT OF COURT JUDGEMENTS AND DECREES"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise, first of all, under Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, regarding payment of County Executive of Trans Nzoia, for settlement of court judgements and decrees. In the Statement, the Committee should – (1) Provide a list of all payments made by the County Executive of Trans Nzoia, in the financial year 2023/2024 for settlement of court judgements and decrees issued against the county government, giving details of the associated judgements or decrees. (2) Provide a detailed breakdown of all legal fees paid by the County Executive to lawyers and law firms in the financial year 2023/2024, specifying the names of the lawyers or law firms as well as respective court cases for which the fees were incurred. (3) Disclose the current budgetary allocation for each department within the County Executive for the settlement of court judgements and decrees in the financial year 2024/2025. I thank you."
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"content": " Sen. Nyamu, having explained your absence to the satisfaction of the Chair, your matter is reinstated. You may now proceed to read your Statement."
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"content": "INCESSANT TOI MARKET FIRE INCIDENCES"
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.52(1) to make a statement on a matter of general topical concern, namely, the fire incident that happened on Saturday, 3rd August, 2024, in Toi Market, Kibera Constituency, which has greatly affected several businesses within the area. Mr. Speaker, Sir, over the years, Kenya has been exposed to a variety of disasters, such as fires, droughts, floods, landslides, Human Immuno Deficiency Virus and Acquired The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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"content": "Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (HIV-AIDS), human conflict, drug abuse, traffic accidents, oil spills, industrial accidents, and terrorism, among others. Like many other countries in Africa, we have continued to face a rising degree of vulnerability to disaster risk due to increased diversity, frequency of occurrence and intensity of impact over time and space. The recurring nature of these disasters raises serious questions about safety measures and overall management of the affected areas. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the dawn fire of 3rd August, 2024, which caught traders unawares, is believed to have started at around 4 a.m. on Saturday. While the exact cause of the fire outbreak is still unknown, preliminary reports indicate that it was as a result of electrical fault. This is not the first time the market has gone down in flames. The market has become prone to frequent fires, as a similar case was reported last year in June when traders woke up to find their stalls ablaze and property worth millions of shillings raised down. In November 2021, a fire razed down a section of stalls at the market, leaving traders counting heavy losses again. In 2029, two fires broke out in the market. In 2028, the market experienced three fire cases, with 15 people losing their lives, which led to the then President Uhuru Kenyatta to call for investigations into the incident and for culprits to be brought to book. These frequent fires in this area often fuel frustration and anger among the local community, as lives are also lost in the event of such incidents. That fateful Saturday morning, four people, including a child, were reported to have been burned beyond recognition as a result of the inferno. The victims were reportedly attempting to rescue their belongings when they were overpowered by the flames. The blaze has had a devastating impact on the market, affecting around 2,000 traders who are now left to assess the extent of their losses. One of the critical issues contributing to the severity of these fires is the lack of adequate access roads, which often hinders the rapid responses by the fire services. The same issue of lack of adequate access roads to the market was discussed last time the incident happened, and it is still being discussed today, leaving many unanswered questions. In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and contribute to the achievement of Kenya Vision 2030 for sustainable development, it is imperative to restructure the disaster management system with a view to create a safe, resilient and sustainable society. In conclusion, I would like to urge the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, in conjunction with the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations to take an interest in this matter, to consider the following recommendations- (1) Promotion of community awareness of potential hazards and preparedness measures which can be conducted through community engagements, dialogue forums and the use of social media. (2) Training of community by the national and county Governments on effective response to fire disaster in terms of preparedness, evacuation and mitigation, so that they could minimize the loss of life and damage to property. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."
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"content": "(3) Scaling up infrastructure by the national Government and County Government of Nairobi to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future. (4) Both the national Government and county governments to put measures in place to compensate the victims of the fire for the harm and loss they have suffered and damages incurred on their properties. I thank you."
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"content": " Hon. Senators, I will allow 30 minutes for intervention of the Statements that have been sought. Therefore, we shall terminate at 3.53 p.m. Sen. Osotsi, proceed."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to comment on the Statements. I want to comment on the Statement by Sen. Wafula of Bungoma County on the matter of pending bills, and also the Statement by Sen. Beth Syengo on the issue of capitation of vocational training centres. The greatest risk to devolution in this country is pending bills. I have sat in this House and almost on a weekly basis, I have heard my colleagues raising matters to do with pending bills in their counties. I have also done the same for my county, Vihiga County. However, even as we do this, we are seeing very little progress being made to address this problem of pending bills. This House passed a Motion sponsored by the Senator for Narok County on the matter of pending bills. We were very clear on what we wanted done to address this problem. I am concerned that the institutions that are supposed to have implemented our resolutions are also moving very slowly in addressing this matter. In our counties, we are seeing the kind of suffering contractors and suppliers are going through. Two months ago in my county, we buried a contractor who collapsed and died because of the stress emanating from not being paid by the County Government of Vihiga. Pending bills is a serious matter. I request the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget to follow up on all the Statements that Members have made in this House regarding the payment of pending bills in our counties. The second issue on capitation of vocational training centres is a very serious issue. You remember last week, I also brought a Statement on the same matter of vocational training centres in my county. These vocational training centres are collapsing because they are underfunded, poorly managed and very little is going on there. This is also a matter that we would be glad if the Standing Committee on Education took interest to have it addressed. These vocational training centres were supposed to be avenues---"
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