30 May 2024 in Senate:
I would like to point out that over the last seven weeks, the Senate considered and concluded on the following- (1) Six Bills were passed and referred to the National Assembly. (2) Eight Motions were adopted. (3) Five Petition reports were tabled by the Standing Committees on Energy, Health and National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. However, hon. Senators will note that the business before the Senate is still substantial. I would like to particularly single out Standing Committees and implore upon them to capitalize on the upcoming recess to conclude the business pending before them and to table reports ...
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30 May 2024 in Senate:
The business for Wednesday, 26th June, 2024 afternoon Sitting will include business not concluded in the Order Paper for Tuesday, 25th June, 2024 and the following- Bills at the Second Reading stage- (1) The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 46 of 2023). (2) The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 49 of 2023). (3) The Local Content Bill (Senate Bills No. 50 of 2023). (4) The Co-Operative Societies (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 53 of 2023). (5) The Early Childhood Education (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 54 of 2023). (6) The County Oversight ...
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30 May 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, the National Assembly Amendments to the County Licensing (Uniform Procedures) Bill (Senate Bill No. 9 of 2022) be now considered. I observed a few days ago that we are entering a very beautiful phase of our legislative journey. To the best of my recollection, this is the fifth or sixth mediation reports that I am moving before the House this year alone. I do not think my predecessors had such an honour. Things used to be different.
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30 May 2024 in Senate:
The fact that the two Houses of Parliament have come to appreciate the distinctive role of each other, and we now sit in mediation processes, complete, agree, and find common position and those reports are filed in both Houses of Parliament, is good progress. I must celebrate both Houses, the National Assembly and the Senate, for finding it within their space to close ranks and agree on the various issues. I like the new spirit. One of the key things that I see in many of these Bills that go through a mediation process is, where there are instances where ...
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30 May 2024 in Senate:
This is to ensure that we professionalize and observe these standards similarly across all our 47 counties. I like the fact that we are now standardizing the approach of these matters across all our 47 counties. Before this, there were counties which would set a process and other counties would choose a different procedure. Therefore, I like that. Clause 5 is inserting words, which includes the new paragraph that will now read as follows- “In consideration of a license, the applicant shall consult the relevant government entity responsible for standards in order to ensure that the high quality of goods ...
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30 May 2024 in Senate:
counties and those of our colleagues in the National Assembly who might represent other entities. Therefore, I congratulate both teams that sat down in this mediation exercise. I urge our colleagues to support this exercise. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those many remarks, I beg to move. I ask the Senator for Kakamega County, the Senate Majority Whip, to second.
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30 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for this opportunity. I sympathize with the young Senator from Nyandarua. He wanted an opportunity to speak to this Motion because he is a man who is involved in many businesses across various counties. Therefore, this law affects him specifically. However, allow me to reply on his behalf and say perhaps what he would have said, that this is great progress that you have made. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale for seconding this Motion that the mediation report be adopted. I appreciate them for their comments. I do not think there is much ...
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30 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you know I found Sen. Methu from Nyamakima where he was working as a trader. When you are doing any law on licenses, he knows this matter very well. Therefore, I shall do very well with his advice.
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30 May 2024 in Senate:
I am not sure whether I have been informed or misinformed. However, it is always good to learn. Therefore, with those many remarks, I beg to reply. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in accordance to Standing Order No.66(3), I request that you defer the putting of a question until a later date.
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