Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Division of Revenue Bill 2025 has come at a time— I am sure most Members are not aware— when the Supreme Court – and I want the Chairman to listen – made a decision a few days ago on the initiation, origination and passage of any money-related Bill. And I want to thank you; I know you are one of the lawyers who are involved. Therefore, the hullabaloo that we used to have with the Senate is no more. I am sure that is news to many of us here. This is purely within ... view
• 2 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: Therefore, as we politick on this, all of us must be held accountable in line with the provisions of the Constitution. We have different entities, and there is a reason we decided to give jurisdictional independence to the offices of the Controller of Budget, the Auditor-General, and many other institutions. This is simply because we wanted them to function outside the ambit of the Executive. There is a reason why we have so many constitutional commissions under Chapter 15 of the Constitution. Again, I ask myself; is it not time that we did a proper evaluation of the costings, implementation, ... view
• 2 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Speaker, the other bit is the devolved functions and costings. We need to hold the governors to account. That does not mean we hate our governors. We want to help them in improving their governance platform. They are not paying pending bills. Each governor says I need to protect my jurisdiction. Everybody has become a tenderpreneur, pending bill- preneur and cartel-preneur when we all are supposed to work for the well-being of the Republic of Kenya. Now that we have Hon. Atandi, who comes from a region that has been disadvantaged since Independence, I hope and pray that ... view
• 2 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: I say this because a few years ago, it was unimaginable to have somebody from the Lakeside as the chairman of an important committee. It has The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 2 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: happened by the grace of God. The change must be seen, not only in Alego Usonga, but in every part of the Republic of Kenya. view
• 2 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: My daughter, you know, I was here when you were just born, so I am sure you will appreciate this. In conclusion, there is nothing wrong with standing firm. I remember the politics surrounding the school feeding program and Equalisation Fund. There are people who believe that anything that does not originate from them has no value to the well-being of every other part of the Republic of Kenya. view
• 2 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: If they do not want to listen, it is high time we force it into their heads so that they appreciate that we are all equal before God, before the law, and before this supreme law-making organ. view
• 2 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: Chairman, leaders, I support. view
• 1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The terms “hardship” and “hardship allowance” have been abused over the years. I request for your protection from my good neighbours. view
• 1 Apr 2025 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the terms “hardship” and “hardship allowance” have been abused, just as Sessional Paper No.10 of 1965 has been abused. It is high The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view