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"content": " Statements pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1)(b). The Chairperson, Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing, Sen. Oketch Gicheru, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1)(b) to make a statement on the 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": "activities of the Standing Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing for the period commencing 1st January, 2025 to 30th April, 2025. During the period under review, the Committee held 13 sittings, considered 75 Statements, one legislative proposal, one petition and one inquiry. During the period, a total of 75 Statements that were before the Committee were considered and concluded. The Committee is currently considering 26 Statements and will share responses with the respective Senators who had sought them once they are received from the Government agencies and the county governments. In undertaking its mandate and to comprehensively address the work before it, the Committee met with several governors, including the Governor of Bungoma County, to seek clarifications on a Statement sought by Sen. David Wakoli, MP, regarding construction of a bypass from the junction of San’galo to Kanduyi in Bungoma and the Governor of Nairobi City County to deliberate on the inquiry on the urban regeneration and renewal programmes of the County Government of Nairobi. The Committee further engaged the representatives of the various states earmarked for urban regeneration and will table the report upon conclusion of the inquiry. The Committee also held a meeting with the Governor of Mombasa County as a follow-up on the status of implementation of the Senate resolutions regarding the allocation of houses to former tenants of Buxton Estate. It is scheduled to undertake a factfinding visit to Buxton Estate to ascertain the presentations made by the Governor regarding how the developed houses have been allocated to the former tenants. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee considered the Budget Policy Statement 2025 and held consultative meetings with the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) under its mandate and made the various recommendations. This included, among other things, sharing of expected proceeds of the Road Levy Fund for the Financial Year 2025/2026 to take into account transfer for county towards maintenance and rehabilitation of county roads to a total of Kshs13.9 billion as conditional allocations. The Committee is currently considering a Petition regarding the compensation for sugarcane crop damaged by the Department of Public Works, Roads, Energy and Transportation in Pap-Oriang, Siaya County, and will table a report on the matter. In this period, as part of the parliamentary diplomacy, the Committee undertook a visit to the East African Community (EAC) in Arusha, Tanzania on a familiarization visit of the infrastructure projects and programmes currently under implementation in Tanzania by the EAC. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Committee faced the following challenges which delayed the conclusion of legislative business before it: Delayed response to Statements, Petitions and inquiries from the Government agencies and rescheduling and postponement of Committee meetings from external stakeholders invited by the Committee to respond to various issues raised by the Committee, especially the Cabinet Secretaries. The Committee is scheduled to undertake the following activities in the next quarter: To invite governors for meetings to apprise the Committee on the status of roads developed in the counties and to undertake visits to the various affordable housing projects in the country. 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": " The Chairperson, County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee."
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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 County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee for the period commencing 1st January, 2025 to 30th April, 2025. During the period under review, the Committee faced a challenge regarding the court ruling on the timelines under Article 229. However, the Committee in the circumstances held a total of 26 sittings within and outside the precincts of Parliament to consider the matters within its mandate. The meetings included regular meetings to consider Auditor General's Report on municipalities, hospitals and water companies for the Financial Year 2023/2024 within counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the Committee has examined audit reports for the following county entities- Kilifi County: the entities are Kilifi Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Malindi Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Kilifi Municipality and Malindi Municipality; Taita-Taveta County: the entities are Tavevo Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Mwatate Municipality and Voi Municipality; Nandi County, the entities are: Nandi Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Kapsabet County Referral Hospital and Kapsabet Municipality; Wajir County: Wajir Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Wajir County Referral Hospital and Wajir Municipality; Murang’a County: Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Murang’a South Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Kahuti Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Gatamathi Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Gatanga Community Water Scheme and Murang’a Municipality; Makueni: Makindu Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Mbooni Water and Sanitation Company Limited, Wote Water and Sanitation Company Limited and Wote Municipality. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the list is long, but the additional counties are Lamu, Nyamira, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kwale, Kisii, Samburu, Busia, Tana River, Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Trans Nzoia, Laikipia, Bomet, Homa Bay and Vihiga County. During the interaction with the executives of the aforementioned counties, the Committee observed numerous cross-cutting issues impacting on the operations of various entities. The findings are comprehensively detailed in the reports that have been tabled and adopted by the House on 27th March, 2025. The Committee tabled reports on 17 municipalities, 5 hospitals and 16 water companies, which were adopted by the House on 27th March, 2025. This Report outlined various recommendations that the Committee has made aimed at addressing the identified challenges. 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": "The Committee has further conducted inspection visits to Kilifi, Mombasa and Kwale Counties between 22nd April to 24th April, 2025. Moving forward, we plan to undertake similar visits to all the other remaining counties with a focus on high-risk fiduciary investments facing hospitals, water companies and municipalities with significant financial vulnerabilities. The Committee further held a stakeholders’ engagement retreat on 25th and 26th April in Mombasa, bringing together the Office of the Auditor General, Controller of Budget (CoB), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). The retreat was aimed at familiarizing the new Members with the working relationship between the Committee and these independent offices in executing its mandate. The Committee has already sent out invitations to the various governors to appear before it, appointed to respond to audit reports raised by the Auditor General on the financial statements of the various investments within the respective counties. Finally, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you for making a firm directive that the County Public Accounts Committee (CPAC) and the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee should continue with their work despite the ruling that was issued by the court that appears to derail that process. We are continuing well and witnesses are appearing before us. Governors are keen to have political accountability and that is a good thing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I submit the Report."
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"content": " Let us now proceed to the Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1) by the Senate Majority Leader. Sorry. Before we have the Senate Majority Leader, let us have the Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation."
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