25 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. I beg to move that the County Governments Amendment Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2018) be now read a second time. The County Government Act No. 17 of 2012 was to provide for powers, functions and responsibilities of county governments to deliver services. The principle objective of the amendment Bill before this House this afternoon is to amend section 58 of the County Governments Amendment Act to provide for appointment of human resource management professionals as the chairpersons of County Public Service Boards (CSPB). Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, ...
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25 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am properly guided. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is not a very lengthy Bill and, therefore, I do not intend to take the normal duration or the maximum amount of time one is given when they are moving a Bill. One of the core duties or mandates as a House, is that we should, at all times promote and think of ideas that will establish devolution and give it the impetus needed to give hope to our people. It should never be lost on us, as Senators, that before the promulgation of the ...
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25 Jul 2018 in Senate:
If we do not give the necessary support to our county governments to ensure that they succeed and give meaning to the lives of the citizens of this country, we will then find ourselves in a very difficult situation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir--- Madam Temporary Speaker, I apologize. I did notice that the Chair had changed while I was on the Floor. Madam Temporary Speaker, we must ensure that at all times, we promote good behavior in our county governments. Because the Senate is the primary institution that makes laws on behalf of our county governments, we should always seek ...
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24 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to make my contribution and share my thoughts about what I think about the Irrigation Bill The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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19 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this well thought- out Statement by Sen. (Dr.) Alice Milgo on what is increasingly shuttling towards becoming a national disaster, if it continues unchecked. As it is, Bomet County – as has been clearly brought out by the drafter of this Statement –is one of the counties that has been most affected by this skewed Government policy on registration of schools. You will find the director of Basic Education seated at Jogoo House, determining on his or her own volition which schools to register and which ones not to register. The ...
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17 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. I rise to support this Bill based on the foundations that I have learnt of late while serving as a commissioner of the Parliamentary Service Commission. I have had the opportunity to understand the challenges that leaders go through as they serve in office and the fact that a very small group of people actually understand the burden placed on people who serve in high offices, in whichever capacity and positions. Therefore, for us to be legislating today and putting into consideration the benefits and entitlements for Members who served ...
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5 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker; 30 seconds will be enough. I support the statement by my colleague and good neighbour, Sen. Omogeni. Madam Temporary Speaker, of late, Senators have been raising very interesting topics for discussion which, if we are not careful, we may reduce this House to be a talk shop if the people in authority do not hear the message we are telling them. I, therefore, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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4 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support the Statement by my good neighbour, Sen. Rose Nyamunga. This is because the people that I represent have also fallen victim to the inefficiencies and the lackluster manner that county security teams of both our counties – that is the county that she comes from and the county that I represent – have handled matters security. Border disputes and issues of cattle rustling are top on my mind as well as the issues that have been raised by our colleague. The response from the security team in terms of apprehending the suspects and making sure ...
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4 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am just marveling at the understanding of the Senate Majority Leader in matters to do with airports. Does it confirm to us the tag he has long held of being the chairman of the ‘sky team’?
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4 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I will try and use less than 10 minutes. I almost complained about the time it took for me to be reached but I have realised it was a blessing in disguise because I have had the opportunity to listen to my colleagues and hear their thoughts about this Bill. The vogue term this afternoon is “I protest”. These words were used by Sen. Omogeni and Sen. (Dr.) Ali because of the many provisions in this Bill that they do not agree with. I served as a Member of the Committee on Roads and Transportation in the ...
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