16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Planning has done to ensure digitalization of land records. This is because land is an emotive issue in this country. There are many blames that lands registry has become a conduit of land frauds in this country. It has led to deaths and family breakups. People have also been duped because of the inefficiency and ineffectiveness of our lands registries.
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16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Coming from the KEPSA, that is serious. The most affected areas as indicated in the Petition are Nairobi and Central Kenya. It is time the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning came up with a proper way of handling issues of land, especially in our counties because land is a problem. If it is not between the Government and the people, it is between families.
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16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, you may be aware that along Nandi-Kakamega border, we have been having recurrent land clashes. It is because of non-address to the challenges we are facing regarding land. The Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources must go beyond what has been raised in the Petition. We have the County Boundaries Bill which we need to talk to the National Assembly to fast-track because some of challenges we are facing regarding border issues can be sorted out by the legislative proposal before Parliament.
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16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I support this Petition, I hope the Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources will do justice to ensure that it gives direction to the counties and the country.
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16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as far as I know, I was informed that I was de- whipped. Therefore, I am no longer the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights. I have not received any further communication from the State House appointee, the Majority Whip, Sen. Kang’ata.
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16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, my point of order is on the use of the word “political gathering”. I wish he would have said it is a Senate decision that was made. I can assist him in a train of thought so that he maintains the focus that he has decided to stay on. I thank you.
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16 Jun 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would not want to interrupt my brother, Sen. Olekina, but let me do so. I want to invite him to read Article 181 on the removal of a governor. It does not talk about removal of county executive. Let him not read the Constitution in a selective way. He should try to read it harmoniously so that he gets the framework, decision, substance, spirit and the letter of the Constitution.
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, for this opportunity. I want to comment on the Statement by the Senator for Isiolo on the issue of COVID-19 pandemic funds. Yesterday, during the virtual Madaraka Day celebrations, I saw the Chairman of the Council of Governor, Gov. Oparanya, speak about the disbursement of Kshs5 billion. I am aware that close to Kshs10 billion in aggregate has been allocated by counties to address the issue of the COVID-19 pandemic in my county and across the country. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is very important that even we borrow from donor partners, this money ...
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Chairperson should assist us to build a link between the MCAs, to ensure that we look into the re-directing of many budgets to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are only a few days to the end of the financial year. Therefore, we need to release the Kshs5 billion to counties, so as to assist them. For example, Uasin Gishu County did not have any COVID-19 infections, but now they have 11 infections. As we try to address the challenges, we must give power and resources to counties. As I conclude, I do not know why ...
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