25 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), to seek a Statement from the Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on the Construction of Koru-Soin Dam domiciled in Kericho and Kisumu counties.
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
In Statement, the Committee should: (1) Provide an update from the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation on the Status of construction of Koru-Soin Dam domiciled in Kericho and Kisumu counties, considering that it was budgeted for during the Financial Year 2019/2020. (2) Explain the reasons behind the termination of the last three procurement processes regarding the construction of the dam. (3) Outline the measures, if any, the Ministry is putting in place to ensure that the project commences immediately and that the construction of the Dam is completed in order to benefit and serve the people of Kericho and ...
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My second Statement is also very important. It concerns the lives of Kenyans. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 48 (1) to seek a Statement form the Standing Committee on Health on the exportation of medical samples to laboratories outside the Republic of Kenya. In the Statement, the Committee should explain- (1) The Ministry of Health’s specimen referral policy with regards to patients’ specimens referred out of the county for medical testing. (2) Outline the number of accredited laboratories approved to send these samples outside the country, and the number of cases and samples referred ...
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
Finally, I have a request for a Statement from the Committee on Roads and Transportation I rise pursuant to Standing Order 48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the merger of Government agencies to form the Kenya Transport and Logistics Network (KTLN). In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide the legal framework used by the National Treasury in merging the operations of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC), Industrial and Commercial Development Corporation (ICDC) and the Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) (2) Provide evidence indicating whether public participation and ...
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18 May 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this chance. This is a very important Petition that this House is being invited to consider and perhaps give a way forward on.
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18 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for this ruling. I will wait for you to clear with Sen. (Dr.) Ali because I want your attention. However, there is a worrying trend that is creeping into the country. That every time where there is deemed to be a threat to the right of any citizen, there is a new game called gazettement. We have seen it in this one of Hon. Isaac Mwaura and so many other Kenyans. I think it is upon us, as a House, to do two things. First of all, we have heard your explanation and I will ...
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18 May 2021 in Senate:
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18 May 2021 in Senate:
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18 May 2021 in Senate:
Access to justice remains to be one of the founding principles of a modern working democracy, where citizens every time when they feel their rights have been threatened, should know there is an easier way through which they can be preserved. The Covid-19 pandemic has presented almost every fragment of society with a very difficult and unchartered scenario with regards to exercising of their mandate, be they businesses. You can see the struggle. Our courts and the Judiciary are not strangers to this challenge. This House is, therefore, being presented with a Petition that I feel we should seriously consider ...
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18 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, sometimes it is just good out of the abundance of caution if you are the person issuing this gazette notice to satisfy your thoughts that nobody’s rights have been infringed. It is part of the tradition to ensure that all boxes have been ticked correctly before going ahead to issue some of these gazette notices. Like I have said, I will allow the matter to rest at this particular point and I wait your further ruling on the most relevant court orders that are before your office. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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