Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I respect your ruling and I have no intention of challenging it. But I just want a clarification. For example, on the two statements that were requested from us to clarify whether you are suggesting that in respect of all these statements and questions that have been sought, do we call for a full Committee meeting in which we invite the Cabinet Secretary to come and respond and, therefore, bring a resolution that is based on decisions that have been made in consultation with others? Is that the ruling for all subsequent instances; which also ... view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader, I beg to present the business for the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 9th July, 2013--- view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.43(2), I wish to present the business for the Senate for the week ahead. On Tuesday, 9th July, 2013, the Rules and Business Committee will meet at 12.00 noon to schedule the business of the Senate for the week commencing Tuesday, 9th July, 2013. The Senate will, however, continue with the business that will not have been concluded in today’s Order Paper. The Senate will also commence debate on a Motion by Sen. Haji on the operationalization of planned irrigation schemes in pastoralist areas and consider any other business ... view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Again, on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader, I wish to respond to the issue of the Statement that had been sought by Sen. Murungi on the issue of miraa business. In view of the developments in the last couple of days, as you all remember, the UK Government and other countries have banned importation of miraa . We are seeking a further request of time, until next week, to provide a Statement on this matter. view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in view of the additional information that the Senator for Meru is asking, it would be appropriate to give him a response by Thursday, next week, so that we can incorporate his request. view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the point is noted. We will do so. I have a Statement to make can I go ahead? view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have a Statement from the standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs on the budgeting processes of a county governments. We are issuing this Statement after our meeting this morning because of the concerns that have been expressed in the media in the last three days regarding the budgets of various counties, which has alarmed many in the country. The standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs is a committee of the Senate established under Standing Order No.206 and the mandate as highlighted in the Second Schedule of the Standing Orders, includes consideration ... view
• 4 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the points raised by Sen. Kajwang. These things should have been done, but what happened in this Financial Year is that everything seems to have started late, because of the late elections which were held in March. The whole budgetary process should have actually been done well before April, that is, from September, last year. However, it is important to note that none of these counties have actually received this money. We are talking about budgets now and this can, again, be amended through a Supplementary Budget. This is because provisions for amendment of ... view
• 3 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the Motion. I think it is in order that we get a one month break in August and two months in December. December- January are the days for planning for children to go to school and so forth. I am happy that this House, for the two months that it has been in existence, has actually done quite a lot of work in terms of the Motions we have passed. If you look at the Order Paper today, you will find that there are more than four Motions lined up and many ... view
• 2 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view