Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Oct 2013 in Senate: Before I conclude my contribution, I want to refer to the statement in the Memorandum of Objectives and Reasons for this amendment. The Chairman has told us in his presentation that we are amending because this will enable the county governments to fully operationailise their county treasuries and to pass the relevant legislations governing their revenue raising measures. That is the only reason he has given us. If we dissect it, who told you, when you were seated in that Committee, that all county governments have been unable to operationalise? Did you call governors or their representatives? This is an ... view
• 29 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to be informed. view
• 29 Oct 2013 in Senate: Thank you for that piece of information on how you got to know that county governments have not fully operationalised their county treasuries. I had not looked at the report by the TA. I do not know whether you got it when you were in Mombasa recently. I did not go to Mombasa because I thought that going there was a total waste of public funds - meetings upon meetings with the TA which do not seem to tell people anything new. So, I refused to go. That money could be used to buy shoes for children in Ikolomani who ... view
• 29 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, be that as it may, my colleague, Sen. Billow, is it true that you actually have an audit report showing that county “x” has not done the relevant legislation? If you have, I will be happy to look at it. I am not trying to play “Mr. Hard”. All I am trying to do is to ensure that we are rational. We just do not assume. Let us base things on what we have been informed factually, so that we live up to our responsibility, which is, protecting our county governments. view
• 29 Oct 2013 in Senate: I will be failing as a protector of county governments, if I did not highlight these issues, especially after having spoken to Governor Oparanya this afternoon. He has told me that he has had serious challenges working with these people and that he cannot wait for them to leave. Why do we not craft this Bill in such a manner so that those of us who have recruited the necessary staff and are operating regularly, like in Kakamega County, will release these people to go to Mandera County, for example, or all other places and leave us alone? We do ... view
• 29 Oct 2013 in Senate: Yes, you may inform me. view
• 29 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, since I know the proceedings of the Senate are taken very seriously by Kenyans in employment in various offices, I am hoping that those who are serving in transition capacity in the County Government of Kakamega have, not only heard my debate, but they have heard your assertion that they are supposed to go. Could they, please, go away because the professionals we have hired are competent? They will do a better job. We do not want duplication of duties and so on. For example, someone refers to a Minister in Nairobi whose appointment we never ... view
• 29 Oct 2013 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 Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 29 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am sorry that I was carried away. My campaign slogan is “ mtetezi wa wanyonge, ” but what I meant by “ mtetezi ” is that we are the defender of the weak and poor within the society and, indeed, I am. view
• 24 Oct 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to support Sen. Kembi-Gitura. You will recall that precedence was set in the Parliament of Kenya, although through the Lower House, when the Chair ruled that the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury should appear before the Committee of the Whole House. Since that precedence has been set, it is important that you also pronounce yourself, so that you allow us an opportunity to interrogate Cabinet Secretaries who are responsible for our lives. If you so rule, you will not be saying anything new because precedence has already been set. ... view