9 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I respectfully submit.
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9 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have heard your ruling. However, I request that you give us your considered opinion because we will be facing challenges of independent commissions like the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) and the TSC. When you retreat, please give us direction. We know there are committees but we beg for your ruling.
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9 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have two questions. I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education the following Question- (a) Could the Cabinet Secretary state the total amount owed by the TSC to the teachers’ SACCOs and the two trade unions namely; the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT)? (b) Why the TSC delays remittances to the teachers’ unions and SACCO. Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a timeline for the remittances of the dues? (c) State the total pending capitation owed by the Ministry to schools; that is public ...
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9 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I can cede to my colleagues.
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8 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I commend our counterpart Committee on CPISFC. This Session is the first time that we have separated the CPISFC and the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC).
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8 Aug 2023 in Senate:
I have two observations on the running of the water companies, most of which are underperforming. The major reason they are not performing is on non-revenue water. They need to improve in collecting water. Pursuant to Article 43 of the Constitution, water is life. There should be access to water. I am that happy that the Government of President William Ruto has intention of developing dams, including Kepen Dam in Nandi County, Posta Dam, Itare Dam, Karmenu, Thipa, Thwake, among other areas, including in the northern parts of the country where Sen. Chute comes from. There will be many dams, ...
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8 Aug 2023 in Senate:
because they are yet to automate the collection of water tariffs and levies across Nandi. We still have a big challenge in Nandi. We believe that by construction of Kepen Dam, it will allow us to get a lot of funds and money.
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8 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Thirdly, I request the Committee in the future to assist us in developing these water works. Where I come from, we are under Lake Victoria water known services. However, the headquarters and assets are all based in Kakamega. Is it possible to create counties that have some particular cultural and thinking to be in one water works? Our assets are controlled from Kakamega. Sometimes they take vehicle metres and even our money under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that is given in Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency. When you go to Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency, you ...
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8 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Is it possible for the Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency to ensure that the Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency controls at the peculium? The biggest challenge is in the Nairobi Water and Sanitation Company (NWSC). Can you believe that these water companies do not have substantive Chief Executive Officers and Chairpersons because of conflict of interest of running billion of shillings? The water companies that are run without substantive heads and functioning boards should be looked into. The CPISFC should step in and stabilize most of the boards to ensure that we have substantive chairpersons and ...
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