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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to join the Senator for Nandi in welcoming the students from his county. It is a good coincidence that the students from his county are visiting when the Senator for Nandi was on the Floor on an important matter that affects Nandi County. This matter does not only concern Nandi County, but most counties, as contributors to the Statement have said. One of the Senators asked a very important question whether the Senator for Nandi County had prior information of what was happening. NEMA is one institution that is threatening to run rogue in this country. If you remember during the time of demolitions - I want to say with all humility that I was a victim. NEMA went wild and demolished people’s buildings without giving them notice. They would come one morning and leave a letter at your place directing you to demolish your building within seven days. At the expiry of seven days, the next thing you hear is them demolishing your building."
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"content": "These guys are threatening not only the wellbeing of Kenyans by depriving them of livelihoods where they are employed, but even of fairness and unconstitutionality. One of these fine days, I would love to get the opportunity to move that this House look at some of the misdeeds of NEMA. How can they explain such actions like they have taken in Nandi to close a factory? In my neighborhood, they would come and demolish a building in Kileleshwa and leave another one on the opposite side of the river coming up. How is that possible? There is no explanation. Look at what they did at Nairobi West along the Mbagathi Roundabout. They demolished a building worth millions of shillings, but on the other side, a similar building is coming up. Now, the one that they left is higher than the one they demolished. This House and leadership must speak about these misdeeds by NEMA. The other day in Thika, can you imagine a multi million investment by a Kenyan was disabled by police officers who took away machines in pretext that the owner had not paid taxes. I asked them who dismembered the plant and took the machines to the police station. I wondered whether they will continue manufacturing what he was manufacturing to recover the unpaid taxes. This is something that this House must speak about. I want to congratulate the Senator for Nandi for bringing such a matter to this House because we need to ensure that when power is given to State agencies, they do not misuse it the way NEMA and other agencies are doing. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
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"content": "(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Very well. Hon. Senators, I have listened to the observations that have been made first by the Senator for Nandi who brought this request for Statement and the other Senators who have made observations. I also note that this matter touches on the livelihoods of so many people. I also take note that it does not appear clear why this action was taken. Primafacie, it appears arbitrary based on the information that we have. I have also noted that this matter, although it is the Senator who made the request for the Statement, I direct it to the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, where the issue of sugar factories is situated in the organization of Government. In addition, I have noted that it also involves other issues, including industrialization, which is in a different Ministry. I have also noted labour issues because of the welfare of staff that are likely to be laid off, if they have not been laid off already because there is no work. Hon. Senators, to be able to maximize on the resources that we have in this House because we have finite resources - human and financial resources, we cannot have all those committees looking at this issue. There are so many other issues on the table of many committees. I, therefore, direct that this matter be seized of by the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. I want to commend action that they took recently on the issue of locusts by engaging the Cabinet Secretary. I want to encourage all committees to be accountable to the people of Kenya. Whenever you are seized of a job, we want to see some results and progress."
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"content": "So, I hope that this Committee will similarly address this issue because it is quite a serious matter. If we do not address it, then the remaining few factories that we have across the country are going to be shut down and we are going to be a backward country very soon. This matter also touches on several counties such as Kisumu, Kericho and Nandi. For this reason, I direct the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries to call the Director General of NEMA. Today, I will spare the Cabinet Secretary because it is clearly an issue of NEMA. The Chairperson of this Committee must work with the Chairperson of Lands and Natural Resources to informally have his views and input as the business of looking for the Director General of NEMA is on the Committee of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Since the Senators who spoke have highlighted that they have challenges with this institution, I now direct that the Director General of NEMA to appear before the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Senate on Wednesday, 18th March, 2020, at 10 a.m. The Director General shall not give excuses whatsoever why he cannot appear. It is so ordered."
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"content": "When that job is done, I direct the Committee to look for ways either under Standing Order No.51 or any Standing Order to give the Senate and not just the Senator for Nandi feedback. We want that matter dealt with. That is what will strengthen this House and maintain our space and mandate. Thank you."
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