1 Mar 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As a supplementary question to the Committee on Roads and Transport, I have not heard him mention anything about the road design. I know quite a number of Senators who use that road and some of our people have perished there. We laud the President for withdrawing the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) officials from the roads. Finally, since I come from a community where we believe in extra powerful powers, could the Committee allow us to do some atonement at the black spot so that we can save Kenyans’ lives?
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27 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order 46 (2) (b) to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the ongoing recruitment by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- (1) Explain the recruitment policy by the KDF in the ongoing recruitment exercise, indicating the criteria used to identify eligible recruits in various recruitment centres. (2) Explain why youth from various wards were turned away from recruitment centres because their identity cards indicated that they hail from different wards from the centres ...
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27 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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27 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. I want to agree with most of the sentiments that my colleagues have expressed. The Senators who have been nominated to the PSC are my neighbours down there; that is, Sen. Khaniri, Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. Mugo. I am happy because you can see the blend of people with experience and the young. More so, we are happy for Sen. Cheruiyot because if you look at the National Assembly and even this House, most of us are youthful and there are particular demands that young people have which are ...
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27 Feb 2018 in Senate:
So, we hope that with the input of Sen. Cheruiyot and other youthful Commissioners, we will give more children to this country, who will ensure that we transform the agenda. Mr. Speaker, Sir, any Senator in this country, with the exception of the Deputy Speaker, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki – who went to that school to ensure that the classroom was built – shows you that Senators do not have anything else except their blood, sweat and energy to give back to their constituents back in the counties. Therefore, it is high time, as the Senate, that we must sit and ...
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27 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Motion on the Adoption of Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2016 on the National Slum Upgrading and Prevention Policy. Our Constitution provides that we should have access to a clean healthy environment, water, right to social amenities like education and recreation facilities. I want to agree with most of my colleagues that there is always a slum springing up everywhere and anywhere in this country, even in our counties. Going forward, this can form a basis that will allow some of us to ensure that our county headquarters, townships and ...
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22 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. On behalf of many colleagues and the great people of Nandi County, I take this opportunity to welcome Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from West Pokot. We and the great people of West Pokot have a special connection that dates back to history. They are well conversant with that. As my colleagues have said, MCAs are a critical component of devolution. You are the people who will assist us in actualization of devolution. My humble request is; as you go back to your county, make sure what you have learned in the Senate will ...
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22 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 46(2)(b) to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relation regarding the registration of births in Kenya. In the statement, the Chairperson should:- (a) Explain the cause of inordinate delay in the processing of birth certificates in the country leading to long queues in the offices of the registrar of births and especially in Nandi Hills and Kapsabet Registries. (b) Explain the policy on issuance of birth certificates indicating the criteria used to process the birth certificates. (c) Explain ...
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22 Feb 2018 in Senate:
My apologies, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It should be the unique personal identifier. I got it correctly. So, those are the questions that I would like the Chairperson to address. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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22 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, two weeks is too long given the urgency of the matter. As you have heard, in Kapsabet and Nandi Hills parents are forced to walk long distances to the registries and even sleep on the queues. I would request the Chairperson of the Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations to look into this matter immediately.
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