Billow Kerrow

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• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to thank the Chairman, Sen. Haji, for that response. I come from Mandera County. We are consumers and not producers of miraa. I would really be surprised if anybody came here and said that miraa is not a drug. Miraa is a drug and the worst possible form of drug. Anybody who has eaten miraa cannot issue that statement. 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
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to seek a clarification on these grounds. The reasons that the UK Government, the Netherlands and all other Governments, including our own National Agency for the Campaign against Drug Abuse (NACADA), gave for calling for the ban of miraa was that it was socially harmful and that it is a drug. I would like to seek a clarification from Sen. Haji on whether, indeed, the reasons for banning are not economic, but the effects it has on the health of families and individuals? Could he clarify that? That is the main reason it was ... view
• 17 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 17 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform the Senate Majority Leader that he is moving this Bill with the figures as they are. Whatever amendments that will bring the figures to the Act that was passed, that is, the Division of Revenue Act, 2013, will be done at the Committee stage. I think that is what will happen. We will, at the Committee stage, bring amendments that will bring the figure in line with the Kshs210 billion that was in the Act. view
• 17 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just want to clarify to the Senator for Kakamega that procedurally, in accordance with our Standing Orders, we can only move the Bill that was published, which is being moved by the Senate Majority Leader but whatever amendments, including the matrix, will be tabled in accordance with the procedures at the Committee stage. It cannot be done in the Second Reading. I think that is procedural and we will explain as we go forward. view
• 17 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Bill. It is a very important Bill because this is the first time that the Senate will be debating the County Allocation of Revenue Bill. Of all the functions that we have, the allocation of revenue among the counties is the most important and the most pronounced. I will not repeat many of the 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
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very important question. However, because it touches on a number of areas like roads and water, it is very comprehensive and we need time. We will ask for a couple of weeks. Next Thursday but one, we will give an answer. We need two weeks. I will answer it before the House adjourns. LACK OF CCTV CAMERAS IN MAJOR CITIES view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a reason governments are elected and political parties run for power. A question similar to the one asked by Sen. Lonyangapuo, as to when the Government will tarmac a road from point A to point B, can only be answered by the Government in power. It cannot be answered by the Senators of this House or by any other political party. So, I think that there are two things that we need to balance. We cannot summon a Cabinet Secretary just to get an answer to a question before a full Committee. We have to ... view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir, on Thursday. view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Yes, it is on the same matter, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view