Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the guidance you have given us with regard to this very important Bill. You will appreciate that county governments have to function. I am happy that you have indicated that we can go ahead, that it will not be prejudicial to the proceedings of the Supreme Court. I also want to support your arguments that the sooner the Supreme Court resolves this matter, the better. Otherwise, we will have a situation where there will be a constitutional crisis. Personally, I am worried, if, from what you have said, the National Assembly goes ahead ... view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to request that you guide the House on two issues. This is a House of Parliament. We have traditions from other Houses of Parliament all over the world. Indeed, any Statement read by the Chair of a Committee must be a Statement signed by the relevant Cabinet Secretary and not by the Chair. We will need guidance on that. Secondly, we also have seen today in one of the Houses of Parliament in this country, a precedent where a Cabinet Secretary has been invited to come and present or read a Statement from the Floor ... view
• 11 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to join the Senator for Kakamega County in applauding the Communication you have just made. With due regard to Article 113 of the Constitution that you have brought to our attention, from the perspective 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 Jun 2013 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 11 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to inform the hon. Senator for Isiolo that based on analysis done by the Parliamentary Budget Office which is incidentally the same office of the Economics and Research shared by the National Assembly that up to 18 counties will face a deficit of up to Kshs28 billion. In other words, 18 counties will not provide services which have been devolved to the counties. For example, Nyeri County will face a deficit of up to Kshs3.5 billion, Nairobi, up to Kshs7 billion and Mombasa over Kshs2 billion in providing services they were providing before. So, you ... view
• 2 Jun 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 2 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the guidance you have given us with regard to this very important Bill. You will appreciate that county governments have to function. I am happy that you have indicated that we can go ahead, that it will not be prejudicial to the proceedings of the Supreme Court. I also want to support your arguments that the sooner the Supreme Court resolves this matter, the better. Otherwise, we will have a situation where there will be a constitutional crisis. Personally, I am worried, if, from what you have said, the National Assembly goes ahead ... view
• 23 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table:- Joint Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs and the Sessional Committee on Devolved Government on the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.1 of 2013). Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 23 May 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. view
• 23 May 2013 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I heard you call out Clause 3, but we have proposed amendments on Clause 2. view