Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 May 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. I have gone through the report by this Committee, but I have issues with the Report. view
• 25 May 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. I have gone through the report by this Committee, but I have issues with the Report. view
• 25 May 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a very important institution – the East African Legislative Assembly. It is the key institution that drives the integration of East Africa; a process that is political integration and economic integration. This is a process that has stalled because some of the protocols developed by this Assembly have not been domesticated or approved by our Parliaments. This is because also we do not give enough teeth or power to that institution. However, given what is happening in in the European Union (EU) and other regional Parliaments, this is an important institution that we need ... view
• 25 May 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a very important institution – the East African Legislative Assembly. It is the key institution that drives the integration of East Africa; a process that is political integration and economic integration. This is a process that has stalled because some of the protocols developed by this Assembly have not been domesticated or approved by our Parliaments. This is because also we do not give enough teeth or power to that institution. However, given what is happening in in the European Union (EU) and other regional Parliaments, this is an important institution that we need ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Point of order! view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is a matter of life and death. This House has a mandate to exercise oversight over the Executive. Even without demanding for the statement, this House has a mandate to condemn any order that authorises extrajudicial killings in this country. Even without the prompting of the House, could the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations find it urgent and necessary, in the interest of saving the lives of Kenyans, give a response on this matter and condemn these actions? This order has been issued twice in public forums by the same person. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to support what the Senator for Makueni has said with regards to this petition. I do not know the threshold of this particular petition because it sounds like a civil lawsuit. Under Article 225(3)(a), Treasury has a mandate to suspend transfers to county governments if there is material breach of financial regulations. Failure to pay contractors is a material breach of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act and its regulations. I have advised Kenyans who are owed by county governments and they are not willing to pay them to formally write to ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: I have, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today Thursday, 6th April, 2017:- REPORT ON PETITION: ON ALLEGED MISUSE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY VIHIGA COUNTY GOVERNMENT Report on the Petition by Mr. Julius Masiva Obuga on alleged misuse and diversion of public funds by Vihiga County Government. 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
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.154 where last week the Speaker set up a Mediation Committee----. view