Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, sir. You know--- view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the protection. Sen. M. Kajwang’, where Sen. Sifuna and I come from--- view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. No more bulls. I was just setting the record clear, especially for the female Senators, that where Sen. Sifuna and I come from, a bull is a symbol of power and good luck. This is why he is very happy. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Division of Revenue Bill does not just speak to a figure, but to other issues. One of them is the Road Maintenance Fuel Levy, which I have spoken to. I was about to speak to the recently moved library services, before I was interrupted. If we do not carry this in its entirety, then we shall be assuming that the Division of Revenue Bill speaks only to the shareable revenue. It speaks to it and other things. Before I was interrupted, I was going to the point that in all our findings as a Committee, there ... view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is only the figure that the Committee then settled on, that would appear to be at variance. However, it is not my responsibility to speak to that figure. That figure will be spoken to by the contributions of the Member, who will then report to the desire of the Committee, to vary through an amendment from the proposal of Kshs385.4 billion to something else. So, I will leave it to the young bull who was jumping from the head of the heifer. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, having said this, let us reflect as a House. We are doing everything possible here to make sure that our governors get these funds. The Kshs385.4 billion is not small money, neither is it pocket change. We need to step up our game and earn respect across the Republic as the ‘Upper House’. By stepping up on the oversight role to ensure that not less than 30 per cent of this Kshs385.4 billion is seen to have brought development in the lives of our people in our 47 counties. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: We have not been very loud. You hear all manner of disturbing statements. For example, there is information that has come from one of the counties today that children went to the Governor’s office to collect bursary and they were told to come with evidence either their guardian or parents voted at the last election. They were also told that if these people did not participate in the election, then they will be denied access to bursary. Since when did this House create that kind of law? view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: There are many children who would want to have access to the bursary, but for whatever reasons, their parents did not vote. Up to and including the fact that they could be orphans, the parents might be out of the country or the parents might have been unwell on the voting day. It is not right for any governor to visit the ills of the parents or guardians of any child to that particular child. These are the conversations we should be having. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly, as I support this very important Bill, I want us to go look our governors straight in the eyes and tell them that the intention of devolution was not to make governors and some of their top officials to live large. The opulence that you see across the Republic does not mirror the kind of joy that the ordinary people enjoy from devolution. We should, therefore, more and more, be asking governors to go slow and ensure that services are given priority. view
• 13 Apr 2023 in Senate: In this Bill, we have spoken to the issue of additional allocations. While you are in that Chair, you know we released last month and the month before over Kshs892 million to go to counties as additional allocations to help them meet their health needs. It is a shame that if you go to most of our health facilities across the Republic, simple drugs like antibiotics, antimalaria, antidiabetic and antihypertensive drugs are not available. Patients are instead given prescriptions to go and purchase those drugs. view