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"content": "HANDING OVER OF COOKING GAS HANDLING FACILITY TO A PRIVATE FIRM IN MOMBASA COUNTY"
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy on a matter of national concern regarding the handing over of a massive cooking gas handling facility to a private firm. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has been left counting losses amounting to millions of shillings after its plan to develop a 30,000 metric tonne Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) facility in Mombasa, aimed at making gas more affordable and accessible to consumers was halted. The project will now be undertaken by a private firm, Asharami Synergy, leaving KPC to bear the costs of preparatory work already completed. Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited has now announced that it will lease 23.19 acres of its land to Asharami Synergy on a 31-year lease to develop, operate and maintain the plant. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following- (1) Reasons why the plan by the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) to develop the cooking gas handling facility in Mombasa was quashed and the project handed over to Asharami Synergy, which is a subsidiary of Sahara Group of Nigeria. (2) Circumstances leading to the decision by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum to hand over the gas handling facility to Asharami Synergy rather than allowing KPC to undertake the project. (3) Whether Kenya Petroleum Refineries Limited (KPRL) followed the law and the laid-down procedures in leasing the 23.19 acres of the pipeline land on which the facility lies, to the said firm. (4) The process of selection of a company to develop the gas handling facility, including details on all received proposals, as well as the justification for contracting Asharami Synergy to construct and operate the facility on a 31-year lease. (5) How KPC plans to recover the Kshs192.64 million taxpayers' money brought out during the office of the Auditor-General's review of the KPC's financial results for the year ending June, 2024, that was spent in undertaking studies, including demand survey, environmental and social impact assessment, front-end engineering designs and the estimated cost of the project."
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"content": "WITHDRAWAL AND UTILISATION OF FUNDS FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FUND"
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"content": "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, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on a matter of national concern regarding the withdrawal of Kshs19,707,023,504 from the Consolidated Fund under the vote item “State Officers’ Salaries Allowances and Miscellaneous” in January, 2025. According to the Statement of Actual Revenue and Net Exchequer Issues for FY2024/2025, published by the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning through Gazette Notice No.1864 - which unfortunately, was misdated as having been published on 10th February, 2024 - it ought to read 10th February, 2025. The budgetary allocation for this vote item was Kshs4,209,674,431. This amount covers salaries and allowances for the President, Deputy President, Judges, Attorney- General, Auditor-General, Control of Budget (CoB), members of constitutional commissions and other State officers. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the monthly estimated disbursement should average Kshs350,806,203. However, by 31st December, 2024, the cumulative disbursement stood at Kshs1,723,787,530, implying an average of Kshs287,297,922 per month. Accordingly, the expected cumulative figure for January, 2025 would have been approximately Kshs2,011,085,451 yet the cumulative payment reported by the end of January, 2025 was Kshs21,708,109,025, indicating an overpayment of Kshs19,707,023,574 in a single month. Notably, in February, 2025, the reported monthly disbursement dropped back to Kshs301,385,053, bringing the cumulative amount to Kshs22,091,494,078 as per Gazette Notice No.3354, which unfortunately is also misdated as having been produced on 10th February, 2024 instead of 10th February, 2025. In the Statement, the Committee should address the following - (1) The justification for the payment of Kshs19,707,023,574 in January, 2025 against an expected monthly allocation of approximately Kshs287,297,922 and why this amount was recorded under State officers salaries, allowances and miscellaneous. (2) Disclosure of the recipients of the excess Kshs19,707,023,574, including a breakdown of payments and confirmation of whether any new employment or reclassification occurred within that month. (3) Clarification on who authorised the withdrawal of the unbudgeted Kshs19,707,023,574 from the consolidated fund and whether the withdrawal followed a due process under the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act and the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. (4) The remedial steps taken by the National Treasury, including whether investigations have been initiated if the funds are being recovered and what actions are being taken against responsible officials."
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"content": "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": "(5) The measures instituted by the National Treasury to prevent similar unauthorised withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund in the future, including internal control reforms and audit mechanisms. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
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"content": "STATUS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ENERGY FOR KISUMU COUNTY RESIDENTS"
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"speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC",
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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have four Statements this afternoon. The first Statement is on renewable energy development and equitable access in Kisumu County. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy on a matter of county-wide concern regarding the status of renewable energy development in Kisumu County and the equitable access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy by households, public institutions and small businesses within Kisumu County. Kenya continues to invest in renewable energy sources such as geothermal, wind and solar as part of its national development and climate response strategies. It is important to assess how such investments translate into equitable access to energy for counties across the country. In this regard, the Committee should address the following- (1) The status of renewable energy projects implemented or planned in Kisumu County, detailing the type of technology, project scale, source of financing and current operational status. (2) The share of national renewable energy funding or incentives allocated to projects in Kisumu County over the past five years. (3) The existing frameworks for collaboration between the Ministry of Energy and the County Government of Kisumu to promote the rollout of off-grid and mini-grid clean energy systems, particularly for public schools, health centres and local markets. (4) The measures in place to enhance access to clean and affordable energy in public institutions, households and small enterprises within the county. (5) The process of leveraging on the national transition to renewable energy to address energy poverty, lower costs of electricity and promote equitable development in the counties with a specific focus on Kisumu County."
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"content": "DILAPIDATED STATE AND COLLAPSED SERVICES AT PAP ONDITI HOSPITAL"
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