2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we, as a Senate, need to ensure that we push for proper devolution. Proper devolution will not happen if we do not follow the functions with resources. My appeal is to the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) in charge of the Ministry of National Treasury and Planning and Ministry of Health to kindly release the Kshs5 billion to counties so that they prepare in advance because we are seeing a surge in the community of COVID-19 cases across the country.
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations concerning extra- judicial killings of Kevin Kipchumba and Boniface Kiprotich in Tabolwa Village, Mosop Constituency, Nandi County during skirmishes at the Nandi-Kakamega border. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Explain why the police used excessive force by shooting and killing the two unarmed men who posed no threat to them. (2) State why it has taken more than three days, or even more, after the killing ...
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I am happy the Vice Chairperson, the Senator for Nairobi City County, Sen. Sakaja, is here. The Committee should come up with the report and table it before this House.
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I did not know. With media reporting everything, it had not come to my attention. I thank you for that information.
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2 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker. Now that the issue of masks has been raised, I noticed in the afternoon when I wanted to get another mask because I have a problem with mine, I was told the masks at the Serjeant-at-Arms desks were not available. I would request your Office to follow up on this so that all Members can get masks. There are no masks there and we request your office to do something about it. Masks should be availed in the same way as sanitizers.
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26 May 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would like to support Sen. Faki, the Senator of Mombasa County, on the issue of transporters. In any case, even with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, you have noticed and it has been reported widely even in the mainstream media that most of the transporters are suffering. On the matter of the Port of Mombasa, an operation should be put to rest. This has been one of the major problems that have faced the Coast region for the longest time possible. I am aware that there are investigations ongoing in KPA and the issue of ...
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26 May 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. Pursuant to Standing Order 48 (1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries concerning the recent directive by the Ministry that it will no longer purchase maize from our local farmers In the Statement the Committee should- (1) State the circumstances that led to the Ministry of Agriculture decision to stop purchasing maize from local farmers without considering the fate of our farmers who depend entirely on the Government for market. (2) Explain why the Ministry declares the country food insecure every year yet ...
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26 May 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for this opportunity. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation on the issue of redesigning and expansion bridge along Eldoret Kapsabet highway. In the Statement- (1) The Committee should state the reasons why it has taken too long for KeNHA to renovate and expand Kingwal Bridge despite having access and found it to be dangerous. (2) State the status of redesigning and expansion of Kapsabet-Eldoret Highway, Kapsabet-Chavakali Road, Kapsabet-Nandi Hills-Chemilil and Awasi Road as they are narrow and renovations are necessary, but nothing ...
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