Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this issue has been a matter of concern for the Senate for many years. It is about building the capacity of the Senate so that we can execute our mandate of exercising oversight over the county governments effectively. 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 Nov 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The minority leadership cannot escape that responsibility because the Members of Parliament who vehemently opposed the Kshs1 billion are from the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD). Many a time, we have asked him to engage their own leadership in that House. So, you have some responsibility and a role to play. view
• 23 Nov 2016 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 23 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me inform the Senator that in that press statement by Hon. Raila Odinga, he actually rubbished the Auditor-General and accused him of being biased against CORD counties in publishing the audit reports. It is in the newspapers now. view
• 3 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, unless the Ministry does not want to give the Chairperson the response, we know for a fact and it is in the public domain that the Ministry has already developed an elaborate programme for the drought. They have already allocated up to Kshs5 billion. They have already started distributing food in Samburu and many other places. Therefore, it is a question of whether they are committed to give a response. view
• 3 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is clear that this Government does not have a coherent policy regarding IDPs. We have IDPs problems across this country in many places. On this particular one, I just wanted to know this because we have a Government in place. Could the Chairman explain who was responsible for the midnight exodus of the refugees from the Gate of Parliament? I am sure the Government works even at midnight. Could he explain who did that? If it was the Government, why would it engage in a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information ... view
• 2 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of county governments failing to settle debts incurred by suppliers or creditors is very common. This House has seen in the petitions that have come before it pending bills in some of the counties of up to Kshs2.5 billion. We saw it in the case of Murang’a, and I am sure every Senator who sits here knows that in their respective counties, there are pending bills that run into billions. In my own county,the pending bills are estimated to be somewhere between Kshs4 billion to Kshs5 billion. Contractors who either supplied goods or services in ... view
• 2 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table:- The 2016 Budget Review and Outlook Paper for the year 2017/2018; the Medium-term Budget. view
• 12 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are not able to submit the response in two days. We request for a week. view
• 4 Oct 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I emphasize that this is a very important issue and Parliament - not the Executive - has the mandate to protect the Constitution, and in the process ensure the lives of Kenyans are safeguarded. Where the Executive is engaged in excesses, this House has the responsibility and will be answerable to the people of Kenya incase of failure. It was reported this week that over 220 people have been shot by police in the first six months of this year. About 220 Kenyans shot dead by police! Last year, the actual number of people shot and killed ... view