Boniface Mutinda Kabaka

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• 11 Jun 2024 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 11 Jun 2024 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate. view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT the Standing Committee adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the status of implementation of the projects funded by the Conditional Grant for the construction of County Headquarters laid on the Table of the Senate on Thursday, 28th March, 2024. This is a process that started during the Second Senate, in 2015, just after devolution. Its aim was to establish county offices. In that regard, an ad hoc committee was set, so as to give a report on the counties that ... view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: They had something to start with. However, there were five counties that did not have anything to use as offices. In that regard, the State Department for Public Works at that time was also involved in this process. The counties that were identified to have need for headquarters were five; Lamu, Nyandarua, Isiolo, Tharaka-Nithi and Tana River. These counties at the advent of devolution did not inherit any adequate facilities from the de facto governments. In the budget implementation by then, it was agreed that the national Government, through the Treasury, would support these counties with 70 per cent of ... view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: remaining balances to completion, despite the challenges of inflation in order to have a win-win situation. This is to avoid the projects lagging behind as the projects would not benefit anyone. The other issue on the intergovernmental agreements’ framework entered into by beneficiary counties and the State Department of Public Works had posed a challenge in effective implementation of the projects. For instance, counties were to enter into contract with contractors. However, the payments to the contractors were to be made directly to the contractors by the State Department. These were some of the challenges that the governors raised. Mr. ... view
• 22 May 2024 in Senate: I do beg my colleague in the same committee and the Senator for Mombasa, Sen. Faki, to second this Motion. I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 21 May 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am also following the rules of becoming one. However, you and I come from the great County of Meru and it is good that the Professor notes that we also have tea in Meru County. She may only have seen muguka, but we also have tea. view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Without wasting time, on behalf of the Senator of Kirinyaga County, I will ask the question that he had posed to the Cabinet Secretary. Before that, allow me to really appreciate Madam Cabinet Secretary for finding time. I know she is always on a busy schedule, but as long as we are here, we can execute. The first question--- view
• 24 Apr 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Without wasting time, on behalf of the Senator of Kirinyaga County, I will ask the question that he had posed to the Cabinet Secretary. Before that, allow me to really appreciate Madam Cabinet Secretary for finding time. I know she is always on a busy schedule, but as long as we are here, we can execute. The first question--- view
• 6 Mar 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to reply to our Committee Report. I also thank all the Members for their time and contributions. As a committee, we have keenly noted the different issues they have raised. The main responsibility of the BPS is to set out the strategic priorities and the policy goals. That is our responsibility as the Senate and the National Assembly to embark on this within the timelines that have been set by the Constitution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we had different stakeholders during this BPS and the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS) ... view