19 Mar 2024 in Senate:
While the National Treasury has demonstrated the willingness and have shown to Parliament that indeed we, as a county, are on a prudent path of fiscal consolidation, the wise people say the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Until they file the returns of this particular financial year and we see what has been the deviation from the projected 4.8 per cent fiscal deficit for this current financial year and the actuals of what will have been achieved; then we will know that we are on the right trajectory. Probably by Financial Year 2028/2029, we will achieve this ...
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19 Mar 2024 in Senate:
While the National Treasury has demonstrated the willingness and have shown to Parliament that indeed we, as a county, are on a prudent path of fiscal consolidation, the wise people say the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Until they file the returns of this particular financial year and we see what has been the deviation from the projected 4.8 per cent fiscal deficit for this current financial year and the actuals of what will have been achieved; then we will know that we are on the right trajectory. Probably by Financial Year 2028/2029, we will achieve this ...
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 12th March, 2024-
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, notwithstanding the Resolutions of the Senate made on 15th February, 2024, pursuant to Standing Order No.32 on the approval of the Senate Calendar (Regular Sessions) for the Third Session, 2024 and pursuant to Standing Order No.34(4)(b), the Senate resolves to alter its hours of meeting on Wednesday, 13th March, 2024 and Thursday, 14th March, 2024 as follows-
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
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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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
(i) Morning sittings at 9.00 am to 1.00 pm; and, (ii) afternoon sittings at 2.30 pm until conclusion of business listed in the Order Paper of the day; in order to investigate the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of the Honourable (Dr.) Robert Monda, the Deputy Governor of Kisii County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Procedural Motion for good order of the House, to realign our timetable. We have specific business provided in the Standing Orders that we transact Question time with Cabinet Secretaries and Motions for Members every Wednesday morning and the normal, ordinary business that we ...
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir. If Sen. Omogeni was in the House on the day that I moved the Bill, I made reference to the specific clause and said that as Parliament, it is our constitutional duty to legislate.
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
There is no happening outside the precincts of Parliament that can influence Parliament as it makes its decision on a law making process whichever way. It does not matter what the courts may have said on a particular topic. Article 94 of the Constitution of Kenya gives the Senate and the National Assembly the only responsibility of making law. Therefore, that is not an issue that should forestall us.
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir. I hope there is only one Chairman.
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, please protect me from hecklers in the House. I would like to address you in total silence.
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