4 Oct 2023 in Senate:
for the results from the Auditor General at the end of a financial year to say what happened. We want our reports promptly and nothing stops her. When we eventually meet her, we will demand that she does not have to bring those long expensive copies. Our Government is talking about austerity measures to save on cost. Send me the statement of the county Government operations to my WhatsApp. I have no business demanding that it be in a hard copy. I am the only Senator of Kericho after all. They know me and my phone number. Let me have ...
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4 Oct 2023 in Senate:
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4 Oct 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as a Senate, these are the things that we need to interact with and rise above. I believe our job is not just legislating, passing laws and such beautiful pieces of legislation. We must follow like a good Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Some time back, I said that a Senator is like the Chairman of a board and the Governor is the CEO. Oversight responsibility is on us to ensure that your governor presents the financial report of how the company, otherwise known as a county government, performed in that particular year. How did they use ...
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4 Oct 2023 in Senate:
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4 Oct 2023 in Senate:
of the Bill under minerals, almost 20 counties; mine included, are on zero. What can you be given if you have not made any contribution? I expected Kwale County to lead. Sen. Chimera is here. He will look out for us on what has been the contribution to mining activities. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, challenge your people. I saw in Cabinet yesterday that they allowed artisan miners to continue to ply their trade. You know those people who come with a karai and shake water and say there is gold. I do not know what gold is called in Luhya. We ...
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28 Sep 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Statement by the Senate Majority Leader on the Business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 3rd October, 2023, pursuant to Standing Order No.57(1). Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.57 (1), I hereby present the Business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 3rd October, 2023. Before I proceed with the Statement, I take this opportunity to appreciate the hon. Senators for making time to travel to Turkana County for the Senate Mashinani. I celebrate all of you that have found time to be with us here in Turkana County. ...
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28 Sep 2023 in Senate:
I believe that while here, we have interacted with the residents of Turkana County and devised mechanisms to provide solutions to challenges that we have encountered. The interventions that we will make will go a long way to have a positive impact on the devolution and the great people of this County. I would like to also take this opportunity to thank the hon. Senators for their contributions to the business that had been lined up for consideration at this Senate
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28 Sep 2023 in Senate:
week. Particularly, I thank the hon. Senators for their contributions on The Facilities Improvement Financing Bill (Senate Bills No.43 of 2023). It is now being transmitted to the National Assembly. As indicated in today’s Order Paper, we still have a lot to do. At Order No.8 and No.9, we have Bills that are in the Committee of the Whole stage. I would like to acknowledge significant progress that has been made in dispensing with this business. I urge that we continue to uphold the same spirit. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I celebrate even further that in the last two or three ...
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28 Sep 2023 in Senate:
Question No.053 to the Cabinet Secretary for Youth, Sports and Arts by Sen. Cherarkey on Team Kenya's participation in the World Athletic Championship in Budapest; and, Question No.055 to the Cabinet Secretary for Defence by Sen. Chute on participation of Kenya in the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). I am aware that there are some challenges in the implementation of Question Time, particularly availability of Cabinet Secretary. My office together with the Senate leadership in general, is addressing this matter together with the Executive, to ensure that the Questions are responded to as scheduled. It has been a taxing ...
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28 Sep 2023 in Senate:
, one of the greatest impacts that we left was that our Justice and Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee was able to visit Kitui Prison and engaged with the people that had pending bail hearings and rulings. Eventually, they were able to secure the release of those citizens. That is a lasting impact that has remained with the people of Kitui County. As we leave Turkana, it will be important for the various committees to ask themselves what it is that is of impact to the people of Turkana and Kenya as a whole that they leave while they ...
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