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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations for the period commencing January to March, 2024. During the reporting period, the Committee has carried out various activities pertaining to its mandate. As a snapshot, the Committee has transacted the following legislative business- (a) The Committee considered the following two Bills, which it concluded and tabled the respective reports in the House on Thursday, 29th February, 2024 – (1) The County Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (Senate Bills No.25 of 2023). (2) The County Assembly Services (Amendment) Bill 2023 (Senate Bills No.34 of 2023). (b) The Committee has processed 10 Statements, which were sought from the Committee. Of the ten Statements, the Committee has considered and concluded two leaving eight statements pending before it. (c) The Committee held a consultative retreat with the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Devolution and the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee, which deliberated on matters relating to Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations, including the status of transfer of devolved functions and the valuation & verification of assets and liabilities belonging to the counties. I am pleased to report that the two offices have robustly carried out the exercises and are at the final stages of completion. (d) In a remarkable display of prowess, the Committee visited Trans Nzoia County and successfully mediated a long-standing dispute between the County Governor and his Deputy, bringing harmony to their previously strained working relationship, which had threatened to hamper the smooth running of the county affairs. It was a wonderful job done. The Deputy Governor has not been working with the Governor for the last one and a half years. However, they are now working together. This is a big achievement for the Committee. The Committee is currently considering matters concerning the alleged discrimination in the implementation of development projects in various wards in Meru County. The Committee has invited the County Government of Meru to submit various documents to the Committee that will provide the relevant information on the implementation of projects within the County. Additionally, the Committee shall conduct a project inspection and public participation in the various wards of the counties, where the aforementioned allegations were made. 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": "Mr. Speaker Sir, the situation in Meru is still fluid. We have a lot of communication from various Members of the Assembly that they have been denied development by the County Government. We are obliged to visit Meru County, so that we can verify all these things. The Committee in future plans to- (a) Conduct a county visit to Meru to meet with the County Governor, Deputy Governor, and the Members of the County Assembly in an effort to foster a harmonious working relationship between the stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of county affairs. (b) Retreat with deputy governors of all 47 counties to deliberate on matters affecting the effective performance of their official duties in the Counties. (c) Look into the performance of counties on implementation of the Budget with a view to oversight the utilisation of the resources meant for Devolution. (d) Conduct a post-legislative scrutiny of the Urban Areas and Cities Act of 2011, with the objective of proposing amendments to the framework of the management and governance of cities and urban areas. (e) Look into the process of the dissolution of a County Government with a view to making proposals on the enhanced role of the Senate in the process. (f) Look into the current laws on the impeachment of a County Governor, including the proposed Impeachment Procedure Bill. Lastly, I wish to appreciate your office, the Office of the Clerk and the Senate leadership for the steadfast support that they have accorded this Committee. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) to make a Statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Education for the first quarter of the Third Session, covering the period between 15th February, 2024 to 15th April, 2024. The Standing Committee on Education is established under Standing Order No.228 (3) of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to consider all matters related to education and training. During the period under review, the Committee held 17 sittings, during which it considered 17 Statements, two public petitions, one Bill, conducted two inquiries and undertook two county oversight visits. During the same period, the Committee hosted one foreign delegation from the Republic of Uganda and held meetings with two counterpart committees from the county assemblies of Kajiado and Taita-Taveta. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the Early Childhood Education (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.54 of 2023), which seeks to provide for the improved remuneration and better welfare of teachers serving in early childhood centers in the counties, was committed to the Committee for consideration. 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": "Pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 and Standing Order No.145 (5) of the Senate Standing Orders, the Committee invited interested members of the public to submit their representations on the Bill and further held an engagement with the Council of Governors (CoG), in order to acquaint itself with the implementation status of the Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) policies in the counties and the challenges facing implementation of the said policies. The Committee has reviewed all the submissions from the stakeholders and consequently prepared its report on the Bill, which is currently undergoing processing for tabling. Mr. Speaker Sir, during the period under review, the Committee considered the following two petitions- (a) Petition concerning the discrimination by Teachers’ Service Commission (TSC) on payment of hardship allowances and enhanced house allowance to some teachers in Kilifi County; and, (b) Petition concerning the discrimination in the payment of hardship allowance to teachers in Taita-Taveta County. The issues raised in the two petitions are on inclusion and classification of some parts of Kilifi and Taita-Taveta counties as hardship areas and payment of attendant hardship allowances to the teachers in those areas. Petitioners in both petitions state that they qualify to be paid hardship allowances as per Legal Notice No.534 of 1997 and the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between TSC and the Teachers’ Union. During consideration of this petition, the Committee sought information and reports from the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management and the Chief Executive Officer of the TSC. The preliminary findings by the Committee indicate that there are discrepancies in the designation of hardship areas within various sectors of the public service. The Committee was, however, informed that the Ministry of Public Service and Gender established an Inter-Agency Technical Committee in March 2019 to examine the current policies on hardship allowances and streamline payment. The Committee is, therefore, scheduled to meet the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management on Thursday, 25th April, 2024 to seek supplementary information on the issues raised in the petitions and, thereafter, prepare its report. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee regrets delays in conclusion of these petitions, which has been occasioned by the unavailability of sufficient information and reports and frequent requests for postponement of meetings by the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management. During the period under review, 15 Statements were sought from the Committee in addition to 12 Statements that were not concluded in the Second Session. In its consideration, the Committee sought reports and responses from the Ministry of Education, TSC, County Government Departments and other relevant state agencies. The Committee has since considered and concluded a total of 17 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": "Statements. A comprehensive status of the Statements sought from the Committee is annexed to this Report. During consideration of these Statements, the Committee identified common thematic areas and invited the Cabinet Secretary for Education, the Chief Executive Officer of the TSC and the Chairperson of the CoG, to deliberate on the issues raised by Members. The reports and responses received from these agencies have since been shared with the Members and supplementary issues and matters requiring clarification have been referred back to the relevant agencies for additional responses. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Thursday, 28th March, 2024, the Committee held a meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Education, to address concerns raised in the release of capitation funds to learning institutions, the infrastructural development and the congestion of learning institutions in the country. During the Second Part of the Third Session, the Committee is scheduled to continue engagements and follow-up on the implementation status of the policies on the new University Funding Model and the Competence Based Curriculum (CBC). The Committee is also scheduled to follow up on the Government commitment towards expeditious release of the Capitation Fund to learning institutions, payment of pending bills by the universities and the implementation of a Medical Insurance Cover to learners following termination of the EduAfya . The Committee is also scheduled to hold meetings with the Council of Governors (CoG) to deliberate on the plight of ECDE Teachers and the status of infrastructural projects undertaken by county governments in the education sector. Mr. Speaker Sir, the Committee has initiated two inquiries- (a) an inquiry into the implementation status of ECDE policies in the counties and the plight of ECDE teachers and caregivers; and, (b) an inquiry into the infrastructural development and the congestion of learning institutions in the country. During the period under review, the Committee conducted two county oversight visits. The Committee conducted an oversight visit to Taita-Taveta County to meet with the petitioners on the petition concerning the discrimination of payment of hardship allowance to teachers in Taita-Taveta County and meet with the Governor to deliberate on the issues raised in the Statement sought on the management of Taita-Taveta County Revolving Education Fund. The Committee further conducted an oversight visit to Kajiado County to acquaint itself with the implementation status of the ECDE and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policies in the county. During the First Part of this Session, the Committee hosted members of the Education Policy Review Commission (EPRC) of the Republic of Uganda, who were in the country for a fact-finding mission. The Committee was informed that the Education Policy Review Commission was established to investigate issues affecting the Education and Sports Sector in Uganda and generate recommendations and draft a White Paper that is a Macro Policy framework for Education and Sports services. Mr. Speaker Sir, in the period under review, the Committee has also had its share of challenges during the processing of the pending legislative business. These include 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": "incomplete and unsatisfactory responses from the Ministries and Government agencies, frequent requests for postponement of the Committee meetings by different stakeholders invited to provide information and quorum hitches. As I conclude, I wish to thank the Members of the Committee for their diligence and contributions during Committee activities. I also wish to thank your office and the Office of the Clerk of the Senate for the continuous support accorded to the Committee in its work in executing its mandate. I thank you."
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