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    "content": "Considering the recent terrorist attacks and the increased incidents of insecurity in many of the counties, the Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations in conjunction with my office has organized a half-day meeting between the Senate and the national security officials to deliberate on this very important but sensitive matter. The meeting will therefore take place on Tuesday, 26th November, 2013, at the Amphitheatre at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) starting at 9.00 a.m. I appeal to all Senators to attend to this very important meeting as we jointly seek for solutions for the security of our country. I thank you. PROCESSING OF DRAFT PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (UWEZO FUND) REGULATIONS, 2013 Hon. Senators, you will recall that in the afternoon sitting of Wednesday, 20th November, 2013, Senator Billow rose on a point of order on the matter of the processing of the Draft Public Finance Management (Uwezo Fund) Regulations, 2013. The Senator made reference to Sections 24 and 205 of the Public Finance Management Act and sought the guidance of the Chair on the role of the Senate in the processing of the draft Regulations and, in particular, whether the Draft Regulations would be considered by the Senate. Sen. Hassan, Sen (Dr.) Khalwale, Sen. Wako and Sen. Murkomen made contributions on this matter. In so doing, the Senators also raised a number of other matters relating to the legislative process in Parliament, particularly in the context of the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court in Supreme Court Reference No. 2 of 2013 issued on 1st November, 2013. I will address these matters in a separate Communication. Hon. Senators, on the matter of the Draft Public Finance Management (Uwezo Fund) Regulations, 2013, the procedure for the disposal of regulations made under the Public Finance Management Act, No. 18 of 2012, is set out in section 205 of the said Act. Section 205(1) empowers the Cabinet Secretary to make regulations that are not inconsistent with the Act, respecting any matter that is necessary or convenient to be prescribed under the Act or for the carrying out or giving effect to the Act. Section 205(4) provides that: “Regulations under subsection (1) shall not take effect unless approved by a resolution passed by Parliament”. Section 205(5) further provides that: “Regulations approved under sub-section (4) shall take effect on the day after the date on which both Houses approved them or, if a later date is specified in the regulations, on that later date”. Additionally, Section 205(6) states that; “If a House of Parliament does not make a resolution either approving or rejecting any regulations within fifteen sitting days after submission to it for approval, the House shall be deemed to have approved those regulations”. Hon. Senators, it is, therefore, clear from these provisions that any regulations made under the Public Finance Management Act are to be made in accordance with the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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