Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I listened very carefully to the Vice Chairperson. The LAPSSET like most other mega projects in this country is a conduit for people to make money on speculation of the land. When the LAPSSET was conceived, Garissa, Wajir and Moyale counties were included. Now, year in, year out, we are told some consultants are conducting a study. They are giving this or that advice. However, consultants are acting at the whims of those who pay them. From what she says, Isiolo also risks being excluded from this project. The consultations are being done in ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you heard the Vice Chairperson say that it is not finalized because they are still consulting. As a nation, we spent hundreds of millions when the initial feasibility was done by experts. All the environmental assessments were done. What is it that has changed today for her to tell us that the environment has changed and that some other consultants have to be engaged? Is this not an exercise to try and divert this thing to include politically correct locations? Why not say so? I am sure the party you represent will be happy if you ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, because of the importance of this matter, I want to advice the Chairperson to take the HANSARD and note all the issues we raised and, pleas, come back to this House with the full answer and exercise the authority of this House for heaven’s sake. Say no route will be changed without the authority of this House. Can you stop being an appendage of the Executive and exercise the authority of this House? Tell them there will be no change in the route unless it is approved by these leaders. We do not represent trees but ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what is clearly happening is the policy by the Government to dispossess the pastoralist communities of Baringo, Samburu and other areas of their economic livelihoods and render them destitute. This is a policy that was used in the former North East Province in 1963 during the Shifta War when hundreds of thousands of animals were wiped out. We have seen on national television that these people are not only losing their livestock and lives but their voting cards and identity cards are being collected and destroyed. Furthermore, their food The electronic version of the Senate Hansard ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. There is a matter I wanted to raise in relation to Standing Order No.154 on Mediation Committee and the Speaker had requested that I raise it immediately after we finish with the statements. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It is the leadership of the House or the Senate Business Committee that sets the calendar. That is what the Senate Majority Leader has just read. The concern by some of us is that we have had far too many recesses in the past few months. The National Assembly is adjourning today and resuming on 13th May, 2017. We have a lot of business pending and 13th June, 2017 will be a few days before the general elections. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in relation to the Mediation Committee on the Division on Revenue Bill that was communicated to the House last week by the Speaker, I had sought to advise the Members that the mediation process faces a serious challenge that the House needs to know. The essence of the Division of Revenue Bill is that it is money allocated between the national and county levels of the Government. The National Assembly has gone ahead and already approved the Estimates of the Government. As I speak, they are also on the Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill. In ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. I also seek the indulgence of the Speaker on a proposal to amend the Motion as currently drafted. Whilst it is important that we adjourn to allow Members to go for the party primaries, the resumption of the House on 13th June, 2017 is an inordinately long time given the volume of work before us. We also have the short time to complete many issues pending before we adjourn for the elections. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there are many issues that are pending. At this time of elections, there are ... view
• 5 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following petition reports on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 5th April, 2017. This is the report of the petition concerning various matters including and not limited to allegations of corruption and the breach of law affecting the County Government of Bungoma. I thank you. view