Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Dec 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Maybe I should seek the indulgence of the House to add that, the Act under which these regulations are made, Section 205 of the Public Finance Management Act, requires that these regulations be adopted by both Houses and within 15 days of their passing by the other House. So, if the other House passed them last week, by next week if we do not pass them, they will have lapsed and they become regulations. So, we have only today and tomorrow and then it has to go to the other House again for debate before ... view
• 3 Dec 2013 in Senate: So, that is the general structure of the Fund and we will be proposing some few amendments tomorrow because we have to get them to the National Assembly and we have to get concurrence because of the need to get this thing done within the stipulated time. It is already six months into the financial year and if we do not get it approved this December, then it is likely that this money will probably not have been utilized and the year will end. I would urge Members to support us in getting this approved tomorrow so that we go ... view
• 3 Dec 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will ask the Deputy Majority Leader to second. view
• 28 Nov 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise on this point of order to seek your guidance on the constitutionality of this Motion. The Motion calls for specifically the constitution of a committee to undertake security review and formulate security strategies on security matters. The Constitution provides for the National Security Council which is in effect a committee of experts. I do not understand how we can set up a committee of sorts to undertake the role of a constitutional organ. So, I wanted your guidance whether indeed in looking at this, we are not treading on ... view
• 28 Nov 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I think security matters are not the same as other matters. The import of this Motion is that a committee has to be constituted nationally by the national Government. Is it the understanding of this House that we have lost faith in the National Security Council which is a committee mandated by the Constitution to specifically deal with this aspect? When we urge the national Government, what message are we sending? That the national Government has failed, through the National Security Council and the National Intelligence Security and so forth--- view
• 28 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I have a problem with the amendment proposed in Clause 2(v), which reads: “by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (n)- the County Commissioner, as an ex-officio member;” That is okay; but the next one in sub-clause (p), which reads: “Any departmental head of the national and county government may attend---” Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I am--- view
• 28 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, it says:- 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
• 28 Nov 2013 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Temporary Chairperson. view
• 28 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I rise to oppose the insertion of New Clause 4. If you look at the objects of this Bill, it is to provide a forum for consultation between the national Government and the county governments at the county level. My concern is that if we cascade these functions over a forum to the ward and the constituency, in my view, we are going to lose the strategic direction that we want to set for the county. I thought that the objective of having this forum was to create a direction for this county. Now, if you ... view
• 28 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I think it is important that we have this pecking order established in law. This is a very important amendment na tuiunge mkono, so that when we go to functions, we know who is who and who sits where. We should not have Members of Parliament struggling to find where to sit. view