Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, from time to time, the Government appoints a particular security agency to vet. Most of the time, to the best of my knowledge, it is the NIS that does vetting but from time to time. I think that there is that kind of arrangement and that authorized vetting agency will be the one doing it. It should not be the particular one that you are auditing. In that case, it is acceptable to us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, those are the amendments. Both Mediation Committees have agreed on them. There are no fundamental changes. All the other amendments ... view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the Motion and it will be seconded by the Senator for Makueni who is a Member of the Mediation Committee and also a Member of the Committee. view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Professor has made it a habit. Last time he told me in this House: “The Senator who we do not know where he comes from.” Now he is telling me: “I am busy pursuing Al Shabaab .” You cannot joke about some things in this world. The Al Shabaab are people who are murdering thousands of Kenyans everyday. If he is a terrorist, he should not call other people terrorists. Is he in order? I want this matter to be taken seriously because this is the second time he has used derogatory words against me. I ... view
• 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to congratulate the House for adopting the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue Bill. This is the most important Bill for the Senate because it is about sharing revenue between the two levels of Government. It is one of the core mandates of this House. We have made our point. This House must play a role in the determination of the revenue that goes to the counties. As much as possible, the Executive, at every level, must appreciate the role of both Houses in the process of determining how much ... view
• 21 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Message is very long. I seek your guidance because it appears that the Senator is reading a Message that gives a conclusive position that has already been taken by a particular party on a transaction that involves two levels of government and which should have been brought before the Senate for determination. I want your guidance on whether the Senator is doing it right. view
• 21 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In view of the fact that quite a number of county governors, a substantial number if not the majority, have already agreed and signed for the equipment, is it in order for the Council of Governors which represents all the 47 Governors to send a Message that runs contrary to that position? We know that majority have signed. There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents the national Government from buying something and donating it to hospitals. Private institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are doing it. I think the issue of autonomy ... view
• 21 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is always very refreshing to hear the Swahili of the Hon. Senator from Kwale. This House will be inundated with petitions from the counties. It is an indication that all is not well within the counties. The concern of this Senate should be about the county assemblies. If, indeed, the assemblies were up to task, we would not be having all these. There are so many letters that we are getting from counties asking for this or that. I also request your office to probably guide at the time petitions are being set so that they ... view
• 21 May 2015 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.45, I rise to present to the Senate business for the coming week. On Tuesday, 26th May 2015, the Rules and Business Committee will meet at noon to schedule the business of the Senate for the week. Subject to further directions by the RBC, the Senate will continue with business that will not be concluded in today’s Order Paper primarily focusing on debate and division on the report of the Mediation Committee on the Environmental Management and Coordination (Amendment) Bill The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for ... view
• 20 May 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. Security is the right of every Kenyan. The security situation in north eastern counties is very worrying, to say the least. The education sector that the Chairman represents is totally paralyzed in the north eastern counties from Garissa to Wajir – primary, secondary and tertiary. This is the only college that is open. Next month we are voting Kshs210 billion to security and that is this year alone. It hurts the people of north eastern counties who are residents in this country and are required to assist the Government in fighting terrorists, yet their children ... view
• 20 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, clause 5 be amended in- (a) paragraph (b) by deleting the words “Article 229” appearing immediately after the words “specified in” and substituting therefore the words “Article 229(2)”; and view