14 May 2024 in Senate:
have been no deaths in Mai Mahiu. If this is not done, the dams in Makueni will be full and could burst their banks. As we discuss this issue, I challenge the Kenya Power Company (KPC) and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum to harvest water, while ensuring that we have enough electricity. I know that Sen. Sifuna will be happy because I expect the cost of electricity to go down this month. We have had sufficient hydro-energy and so, the cost of electricity should go down. This is important as we discuss the Finance Bill. It is embarrassing that ...
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, protect me from Sen. Methu. I know he might be on somebody's payroll, but he should allow me to make my submissions.
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am coming home.
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
I would like to remind you of the famous reggae song by Culture Joseph Hill, "Be Honest." Mr. Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, the boda boda riders should not be harassed. Can you imagine being harassed by the police, a multi-credit agency that you took a loan from, your wife, girlfriend and everybody? How can you survive as a boda boda operator? Platinum Credit harasses you. They are even worse; when you are about to finish paying for the loan, your boda boda disappears. Therefore, our boda boda riders must be protected. On a light note, I want to ask our ...
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to move to the Dispatch Box, so that I can be heard. As the Majority side, the reason we supported an increment of Kshs24 billion to Kshs415 billion was to ensure equality in terms of development across the country. It is unfortunate that Members of the National Assembly, without looking at the provisions of Standing Order No.101, yesterday misled the country by saying that we were reducing the NG-CDF and the KeRRA money. I am wondering why they misled the whole country. In fact, asking for Kshs415 billion is being modest considering that the budget ...
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
Before Bob Marley died in 1981 at the age of 36, he said that there is much honest in terms of a society. Let us allow counties to have Kshs415 billion in order to develop 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.
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
them. Even if there is corruption in counties, let us fight it. We need to allocate more resources to counties for development.
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move- THAT Clause 28 of the Bill be amended- (a) in Sub-Clause 2 by deleting paragraphs (o), (p), and (q) and; (b) by deleting Sub-Clause 4
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I beg to move: THAT Clause 31 of the Bill be amended in Sub-Clause (3) by deleting the word 12 appearing immediately after the words “a period of” and substituting thereof the word “36.”
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move: THAT Clause 64 of the Bill be amended in Sub-Clause (5) by deleting the words “twenty shillings” appearing at the end of the Sub-Clause and substituting thereof for the words “one shilling.”
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