7 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, because I know we have a lot of issues on the Order Paper---
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7 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution on devolved functions and also Section 148 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act. Is it Standing Order Nos.1 and 105, if you want the Senate Standing Orders? Mr. Speaker, Sir, is it in order for Sen. Sifuna to mislead the House yet issues of disaster and emergency under the budgeting process under the PFM Act, states that at least two per cent should be allocated to fighting disaster? The issue of handling disaster is not an exclusive function of the national Government. What Sen Sifuna should be ...
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7 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, the national Government only comes to supplement. Sen. Sifuna should be telling the nation what they have done as a county government with their two per cent to address the challenges as we sympathize and empathize with the people who have been affected in this city. This is money that is allocated under the county revenue. For the information of the House, the Governor of the county said that the national Government has given support to a tune of Kshs500 million. Therefore, you cannot allow Sen. Sifuna to misinform and mislead the country. He should ...
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7 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to make a comment on Sen. Mumma’s Statement. I thank the national Government for supplementing the devolved function. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you, being a former Governor, know about disaster management, disaster response and you are also a distinguished lawyer in this Republic. I have seen that in your county, flooding has started. I call upon county governments to ensure that the two per cent of the total revenue be allocated. It is under the law. Whether the national Government releases the money today or even in January, they must allocate because that is what the ...
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7 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will rebuttal in 30 seconds. When you read the Fourth Schedule, Part II on county governments, function 12 is fire fighting services and disaster management.
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7 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we should introduce monthly maandamano and heckling for Sen. Sifuna. My points is---
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7 May 2024 in Senate:
I withdraw, but the point has been made.
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7 May 2024 in Senate:
I withdraw and apologise, but the point has been made.
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7 May 2024 in Senate:
No, I am sufficiently informed. You can see how I am prosecuting my points.
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7 May 2024 in Senate:
The notion I want to correct is that while I agree that the issue of disaster management is a concurrent function, my good brother, the Chairperson of 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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