Billow Kerrow

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• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to address the issue of the directive which is the main borne of contention. When Hon. Raila Odinga was the Prime Minister, he gave a directive to the IEBC in broad daylight regarding the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR). Why was that directive not interfering with the functions of an independent commission and yet the directive being given now is the same? view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, this Senate adjourns until Tuesday, 16th June, 2015. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Speaker – at the beginning of this afternoon sitting – commended this House for the remarkable work we have done in this particular session of the House. Several useful Bills have been passed by this Senate including those that had constitutional deadlines. However, more relevant to this House were Bills that touch on the core mandate of the Senate like the Division of Revenue Bill and the Public Audit Bill which are fundamental for good governance. It is, ... view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table:- Report of the Mediation Committee on the Public Audit Bill (National Assembly Bill No.38 of 2014). view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: 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
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House approves the the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Public Audit Bill (National Assembly Bill No.38 of 2014) pursuant to Standing Order No.155 laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday 27th May, 2015. view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a very important area. I agree with her on the issue of the leather industry. I think that we will need a bit of time because we want to get information. There is a lot in that industry which is going on now. 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
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, this House approves the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Public Audit Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 38 of 2014) pursuant to Standing Order No.155 which was laid on the Table of the House earlier today, Wednesday, 27th May, 2015. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Mediation Committee on the Public Audit Bill was constituted yesterday by you, pursuant to Article 113 of the Constitution and our Standing Order No. 154. Members of the Committee from the Senate included:- 1. Sen. Billow; . 2. Sen. Sang’; and, 3. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. From ... view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: It is No. 39, on page 12. view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Please, allow me to explain. When you audit any security establishment, the practice in most countries is that the staff of the Auditor-General is vetted so that the people who go there are reliable and can be trusted to carry out those audits because you are dealing with audits that involve ammunition, weapons and so on. We were worried with the way it was worded earlier that the wording could be construed to mean that the vetting will be done by that particular security agency that is being audited, so that if you went to audit the police, then the ... view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Order, Chairman. I think I am being--- view