Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it was reported widely last month that because of starvation, one family survived on dogs for a whole week in a place called Turkana. It was covered widely and the Government did not dispute that. That is the reference that I made. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we need huge investments in this sector, particularly in the Kenya Pipeline Company and the energy sector as a whole. So, we need a complete paradigm shift in terms of the way we look at this sector and invest. We cannot talk of the state corporations running these things and ... view
• 19 Mar 2014 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
• 19 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the same issue of energy, I agree with what the previous speakers have said that we need huge investment. I am glad that the Government is thinking of putting up a new pipeline from Nairobi to Mombasa. But, again, really the Government should look at the possibility of bringing on board the private sector into this industry, otherwise, we will also be operating at under-capacity and suffering constraints of infrastructure in the energy sector. This is one sector that is expanding more than any other. There is no way that you can talk of expanding the ... view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is in order. I can wait until Thursday because this is an urgent matter. view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Thursday this week, please, because it is an emergency situation, the hospitals are all closed and there is a crisis. view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in the meantime can the Chairperson consult the Ministry to take whatever action is necessary so that we do not wait? But he can bring the answer on Tuesday. In the meantime, I urge him to take some action. view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I seek a further statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Education. I do not know if the Chairperson of this Committee has been elected or not, but I am aware the committee is in place. So, I need your guidance on this. view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I seek a very comprehensive statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Education regarding the dismal performance of students in national examinations in Mandera County in the past decade. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in the statement, the Chairperson should state:- (a) The relative performance of the county in KCPE and KCSE in the past ten years. (b) The Student enrollment, the number of schools, the number of teachers and other relevant statistics. (c) State the key factors responsible for the dismal performance of students in national examinations. (d) State what specific radical measures the Ministry ... view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: My apologies, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Thank you very much, Chairperson of the Committee on Energy for that answer. I would appreciate if he could clarify one issue. I know he said in October this year the project will be completed. Do we then understand that this project has already commenced? If it has, how far has it gone? Has it reached Mwingi or is it yet to begin? That clarification is important. view
• 18 Mar 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary, Speaker, Sir, I appreciate. view