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"content": "Yes, I would like him to inform me."
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"content": " Proceed to inform the Hon. Senator, Sen. Wakili Sigei."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to inform Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale that the third special fund that was conceded to in the NADCO Report is indeed the Senate Oversight Fund. It could have been an oversight on my part as I moved the Motion that I left it out. I thank you."
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate that confirmation. We want it to be in the open that an Oversight Fund is necessary. In the past few months that I have been allowed access to the Oversight Fund, I can see the returns. I can even see the number of vehicles that used to be in the governor’s entourage and the number of times the siren used to wake up sleeping villagers when the governor was from drinking alcohol at night going home. You could hear dogs barking. Since dogs have a higher sense of hearing than us, they could pick the sound of the siren from a distance. Now that has gone down. Due to the Oversight Fund, for the first time, I have heard governors saying that Senators should take money to them quickly. Initially, they used to say they could do without the Senate. Let there be an Oversight Fund. In constitutionalising the Oversight Fund and other Special Funds, we must have a process through which these Funds must be subjected to audits. If I go to Kakamega, for example, we do not see what the affirmative action funds by the Women Representative do. The only thing we hear is that over Kshs140 million is used for buying pads every year. Are pads that expensive? Even if they are expensive, are the millions of shillings swallowed by the expenditure on pads necessary? 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": "I think you guys call it in good English, sanitary towels. My daughter is seated there at the Clerk’s Desk. She normally teaches me good English. That cannot be the case because it is a lie. So, we need to audit these people. When Hon. Gladys Wanga was a Women Representative, she put up markets. Hon. Baraza is going around in Kakamega telling people that he has bought umbrellas. An umbrella of Kshs150 and that is what you have to show for your affirmative action? We can do better. The final point that I would like to make in my submission as I second this is constitutional amendments - Sen. Omogeni, you must help us; we do not want another Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in the name of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) - if we want to amend the Constitution, let us burn the midnight oil and do things the proper way. If there is any issue that is supposed to go for a referendum, let the people decide. Sen. Omogeni, I came to learn during the fight against the BBI that we have certain aspects of the Constitution which you cannot amend. The lawyers told me at that time that you call them essential clauses. We want this debate to start now, so that we do not waste time in courts fighting the NADCO Report in the name of BBI 2. When we come to voting, I am one of the people who will vote against expansion of the Executive. I do not understand the benefit of an expanded Executive. Take for example the chapatis that the Governor of Nairobi City County was talking about yesterday. You can see the benefits. Primary school children from Mukuru kwa Njenga and Kawangware will benefit from those chapatis. We want decisions that translate into returns on investment. What if we have a Prime Minister with two deputies and a President with a Deputy? How is it going to improve the lives of the people other than just stroking the ego of the big men and women of Kenya to share positions of power? The office I will certainly support is the Leader of Official Opposition. Under this new Constitution, because of the provision of majority and minority, the Leader of Official Opposition makes a lot of sense. That, I will support. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with all those remarks, I strongly second the Motion for adoption of the report of the NADCO. I thank you."
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"content": " Hon. Senators, I will proceed to propose the question."
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"content": "Now the Floor is open to debate, but before I call upon Senators wishing to make their comments, allow me to communicate this information."
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