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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "(10) Strengthens coordination of Government securities issuance with Central Bank’s policy actions. I must commend the Governor of Central Bank of Kenya over the past. Throughout he has been doing a good job, but the interventions he has put in place at this point, including availing increased liquidity—We have seen what the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has been saying in terms of the rates moving down to 7.25 per cent. We want him to go on and we urge him to continue. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on debt issues, negotiations to be considered on debt swaps for funding directly of operational and development activities. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is also strict adherence of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am going to conclude in the next few minutes. We have said women, youths, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups must be supported at this time. There are certain specific recommendations and ideas that are in this Report for their businesses. For those in the talent sector, there was Kshs100 million that was set aside by the Government. It is good, but is a drop in the ocean. A lot of those were artists who would benefit from media houses being able to pay the royalties for the Skiza tunes and all of this to be renegotiated. We have put that in our Report. What we are saying is that where international markets have reopened in Europe and Asia, the Government should support the Kenya Airways in operating cargo flights to and from these destinations to facilitate import and export of goods. Community level monitoring and evaluation frameworks to be considered to ensure proper oversight of the COVID-19 funds. As I have said, our monthly report of income and expenditure by these counties. There must be serious accountability and transparency in the list of those who are getting money through cash transfers. The targeting of the vulnerable must be transparent to the community level so that they know that this money is going to those who deserve. As I conclude, I wish to thank the Office of the Speaker and the Clerk of the Senate for the support extended to us in undertaking this important assignment. We have been able to cover a lot of ground in many of these issues. Recently we sat with the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Interior and Coordination of National Government and the CS of Water and Sanitation, and we agreed that all evictions and demolitions should stop. However, after that, we were dismayed that we saw further demolitions and evictions going on. For that, we are going to bring a substantive report. I am glad the Standing Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources chaired by Sen. Mwangi is looking at Kariobangi, based on the Statement that I brought. They are also looking at what happened in Ruai. However, we cannot have a situation where we agree with the Government and make recommendations as a Committee or as a resolution of the House that is taken as mere suggestions. In fact, what we are agreeing on now is the amount of support in terms of humanitarian money, food and resettlement that is being done to those people. I want to thank Sen. Mwangi who has led that. That is what we have been doing over this time. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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