18 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support and thank you.
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13 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to make a brief comment on this issue. It could partly because of our problem as a Senate or a constitutional challenge. At the beginning of this Parliament, I brought an amendment to the County Governments Act which we eventually passed albeit late. It sought to ensure that chairpersons of the County Public Service Boards (CPSBs) have got at least a training and an understanding of how public human resource works. We delayed in passing that Bill but right now, it is before the National Assembly. Unfortunately, by the time the Bill is effected ...
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13 Jun 2019 in Senate:
crooked as the majority that we have. Therefore, they may have given due consideration to issues of professionalism. I can assure you that in most counties, many governors make their cronies heads of CPSBs. They hand lists to them and ask them to employ those people. Basically, it will be difficult for us to control this, unless we get the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act that is before the National Assembly.
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13 Jun 2019 in Senate:
We also need to control the percentage and the number of people to be employed in every department. We should not just, for example, tell them that they should not have more than 70 per cent of their budgets going to recurrent expenditure. We should ensure that---
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13 Jun 2019 in Senate:
No, Madam Temporary Speaker; I was not there. However, I just wanted to remind our colleagues that where the Standing Orders may fall short, I have always felt that traditions have also guided us as a House, and it is one of the considerations. Therefore, as the Senate Majority Leader ably pointed out, and which has been ably espoused by Sen. Wetangula, it is good that we keep that tradition of consulting each other.
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13 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker.
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13 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 48(1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on the challenges faced by Kenyans seeking to acquire e-passports.
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13 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, in the Statement, the Chairperson should address the following concerns that have been raised by Kenyans- (1) State the number of passport issuing centers available across the country; (2) Explain the measures being undertaken to alleviate the suffering Kenyans undergo as they queue every morning at Nyayo House from 3.00 a.m. in order to stand a chance to be served on a particular day; and, (3) State the plans by the national Government, if any, to decentralize this service and ensure that Kenyans can access passport issuing services with ease. I thank you.
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12 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of The Tea Bill (Senate Bills No.36 of 2018) and its approval thereof with amendments.
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12 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of The Care and Protection of Older Members of Society Bill (Senate Bills No.17 of 2018) and its approval thereof with amendments.
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