31 May 2023 in Senate:
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31 May 2023 in Senate:
5.00 p.m. We should not continue disturbing the right to family time of the employees. We need to avoid burnout so that we increase productivity of employees wherever they are. We need to protect their mental wellness as well. Madam Temporary Speaker, I challenge the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and the Public Service Commission on the need to be creative by enabling remote working. I do not see why a clerk should be in the office from 8.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. If they can work from home, so be it. That right to work from home or ...
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do not know whether I should read the three Statements concurrently and then Members can contribute.
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
Okay, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand guided.
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, you know he is our employer. It is good that you are the one reprimanding him.
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a straightforward Motion. I laud the decision of the Senate Business Committee (SBC) and this House that we need to support devolution. The Senate is the epitome of devolution. The essence of devolution and its creation and functionality was to ensure that people understand the role of the Senate. There is a lot of misinformation about what the Senate should do, whether it should have money for development and what Article 96 is all about. That will be an opportunity for the great people of Turkana to interact with the Senate. We went to Uasin ...
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
I do not expect the Senate to go and discuss about traffic jams in Turkana. We should discuss issues like accessibility to water and other challenges. I do not expect us to go and discuss about club noises or disco matanga . We should biasedly talk about issues affecting the blue economy among others.
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
Article 126 of the Constitution of Kenya talks about location of sittings of Parliament. For the benefit of Kenyans across 47 county governments and the great people of Turkana who are watching, Article 126(1) states as follows- “A sitting of either House may be held at any place within Kenya and may commence at any time that the House appoints.”
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
These are some of the fruits of this Constitution. We can sit in Turkana, Kilifi or Homa Bay. We can even sit during times of war.
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