Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rose on a point of order because there are papers relating to Uwezo Fund Regulations that we want to lay before the House. So, I request that in the next few minutes, I will lay them when I get them from Clerk’s Department. view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Chairman of the Committee says that it is a contradiction in terms because although they are required to give out the certificates, they cannot actually force the head teacher to give out because of the money owed. What I think Sen. Musila and others have been asking for a long time is; if the Government can waive debts for farmers running into billions of shillings, why can they not waive outstanding fees of a poor child whose certificate is the only source of future incomes? I think that is the point. The Ministry should not allow ... view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Chairman of the Committee says that it is a contradiction in terms because although they are required to give out the certificates, they cannot actually force the head teacher to give out because of the money owed. What I think Sen. Musila and others have been asking for a long time is; if the Government can waive debts for farmers running into billions of shillings, why can they not waive outstanding fees of a poor child whose certificate is the only source of future incomes? I think that is the point. The Ministry should not allow ... view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank the Committee for this report, which highlights their visit to Olkaria. I also want to thank them for bringing the focus on geothermal power development. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if we look at the Government’s development blueprint, Vision 2030, the most important challenge that faces this country’s development; that has particularly hindered the industrial take off; that has also affected the regional or global competitiveness of this country, is the high cost of energy. This is a matter that has been raised for many years, and the successive Governments have repeated it; ... view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: I do not need information. 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
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know my leader well and I would rather not take information from him. These positions were advertised and persons competitively recruited. I think the process was done and I think it is the question of just announcing who were successful so that these uncertainties can end. When you are acting, you do not have that full commitment to carry out anything because you feel insecure. I think it is important that you do not have four to five people in acting capacities in the most important institutions in this industry. I think the sooner His Excellency ... view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had sought your indulgence to table the Joint Committee Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs and the Sessional Committee on Delegated Legislation on the Draft Public Finance Management (Uwezo Fund) Regulations, 2013. view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had sought your indulgence to table the Joint Committee Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs and the Sessional Committee on Delegated Legislation on the Draft Public Finance Management (Uwezo Fund) Regulations, 2013. view
• 4 Dec 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also want to add my voice to this issue of insecurity in the country. From the outset, I want to correct Sen. Lesuuda’s earlier statement, where she is blaming devolution. I think the blame is not on devolution. The responsibility of ensuring security in this country has been said to be that of the national Government, in particular. There is no need to beat about the bush. I think it is time, we, as Kenyans, admitted that this Government has failed completely in providing security in this country. view
• 4 Dec 2013 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