Ben Njoroge

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is a very small amendment--- view
• 2 Jun 2013 in Senate: Okay, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will write it; it is a proposal right now. I will write it down and I will request, together with any other amendments that other Senators may want to move, then we will move them together. 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. view
• 23 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, according to our traditions in the old days when there was any dispute in the local communities, the wise old men would sit with the chairman to resolve the dispute. If the chairman came up with a wise decision, the women of the village would come with fresh milk and pour it on the wise counsel of the chairman until he was soaked in it. I know we have ladies in the House, but there is no milk. Suffice it to say, if we had the milk, you would be soaked in it now. Mine is to ... view
• 22 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. Indeed, this Motion is not only timely but gives the people of this country, specifically the people of each county who are the stakeholders, the opportunity to be participants and to belong to their county by participating in activities that affect their counties. In my county of Kiambu, if I can use that as an example, we have several natural resources which the people of this county have not benefitted from. For a long time, since The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A ... view
• 22 May 2013 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am moving an amendment. view
• 22 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following amendment to this Motion:- THAT, the Motion be amended by deleting all the words appearing between the word “Senate in the eleventh line and the word “counties” appearing in the fourteenth line and replacing therewith the following words:-“resolves to establish a Select Committee to determine:- (a) the criteria to be used in payment of percentage of royalties by investors in the counties where the exploitation of natural resources occurs; (b) how the revenue accrued will be utilized by the country and counties; and (c) any other relevant issue that may ... view
• 16 May 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wonder whether the Senator for Kakamega County is, indeed, in order, knowing that the Deputy President of this Republic is a representative of the interests of this country. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale 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. view
• 16 May 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. With due respect to the ruling and clarification that you have given, I seek your further clarification for purposes of how we will continue to transact our business in this House; in appreciation of the fact 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. view
• 15 May 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion. Indeed, it is very true that unless some of the debts which are currently being serviced by the counties are written off or taken over by the Central Government, it is obvious that the county governments will not deliver. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Senate has been mandated by the Constitution to be the caretaker of the county governments. It is, thus, our responsibility to ensure that if we do find that such debts are going to cripple or become an impediment to development, then we take the ... view
• 15 May 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This country is largely agricultural and majority of our citizens depend on agriculture for their day to day living. In the absence of proper infrastructure, even the basic needs of the people of this country would be suffering a major loss. Our farmers would be unable to get their produce even to the smallest market in their neighborhoods, leave alone at the national level. So, it is paramount for this Senate to implore and pass legislation to ensure that infrastructure is given first priority at county level to ensure that we have equitable and proper ... view