28 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to commend Sen. Sakaja for this important Statement. The Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights and the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations have been looking at some of the amendments. The court did pronounce itself on how deputy governors can be replaced and how to make our county governments efficient. We are also facing problems with the issue of speakers. The more we stabilise our county governments, the better for all of us because we will be able to prevent corruption or lack of proper governance structures. There is a ...
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28 Mar 2019 in Senate:
centre and it controls most of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Therefore, everybody in this country must be keen on ensuring that Nairobi City County runs efficiently and effectively because we are all affected in one way or the other. I do hope that the Committee - that I am a part of - will discuss this and ensure that we prosecute this matter expeditiously. We do not need some of these things. The Governor of Nyeri County, where Sen. (Eng.) Maina comes from, replaced a deputy governor the other day. Why is it hard for Governor Sonko to get ...
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28 Mar 2019 in Senate:
On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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28 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am trying to inform---.
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28 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am informing Sen. Seneta.
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28 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Kang’ata sits in my Committee---.
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28 Mar 2019 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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28 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the sources of law is court decisions and judgments which is used to grow legal jurisprudence. Sen. Kang’ata is my senior in profession. However, he is taking a wrong tangent to interpret this issue. The Supreme Court which is the highest court has pronounced itself on this matter. If it is that hard, you can give him two minutes to consult the senior counsel, Sen. Omogeni, who is sitting behind him.
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28 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity. I commend the Committee on Finance and Budget, through its Chair, for the wonderful work. I can see that they started in November 2018 and now we have a good Report. Madam Temporary Speaker, I have read their recommendations, which are very far-reaching. It is good that they have rejected the Salaries and Remuneration Commission’s (SRC) recommendations. During the first generation of devolution, governors were constructing houses up to the tune of Kshs1 billion. When it came to the County Integrated Development Plan ( CIDP ) and the annual development plans, most ...
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28 Mar 2019 in Senate:
headquarters, deputy governor’s and speaker’s residences and county assembly chambers that will host plenary sessions and committee sittings. They should have a particular simple heritage, which is the pride of every region. For example, Turkana County or Mombasa County should have its unique design that represents a specific symbolism with the purpose of ensuring that devolution works for the people. Madam Temporary Speaker, I agree that we need county headquarters that are very convenient to use. This is because they do not belong to specific governors, but the residents. They are places where issues can be handled. The capping of ...
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