27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
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27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources regarding water scarcity in Korr Ward in Laisamis Constituency, Marsabit County. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate.
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27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the reasons why the Government has to date not made any lasting interventions to ensure adequate water supply to over 30,000 residents of Korr who have been deprived of access to basic water supply for many years. (2) Ascertain whether a feasibility study has been undertaken to explore the viability of constructing sand dams across all seasonal rivers in Korr Ward to address the problem of water scarcity. (3) Outline measures put in place, if any, by the Government to ensure residents of Korr Ward have access to clean water throughout the ...
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27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
I have supplementary questions.
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27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Article 43(1)(b) is very clear on the issue of settling people. I want the Cabinet Secretary to note that we had former Buxton tenants who, in fact, brought a petition to this House. I am in the Committee on Roads, Transportation and Housing. We agreed that these people should be resettled. They are 184 and they are to be given the first priority to be resettled in Buxton Estate. I would want the Cabinet Secretary to tell us if these people are going to be resettled. When are they going to be ...
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27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum the following Question- (1) Which entities were responsible for the disruptions of power supply in most parts of the country on Saturday, 11th November, 2023, and the nationwide power blackout that occurred on Friday, 25th August, 2023. Could the Cabinet Secretary state any actions taken against the entities? (2) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a comprehensive report on the losses incurred by businesses because of the power disruptions, while clarifying whether the affected businesses will be compensated? (3) What measures has the Government put in ...
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27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
On a point of order Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have two supplementary questions.
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27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to take this opportunity to first thank the Cabinet Secretary and the Principal Secretary on behalf of the people of Marsabit County. We visited the office of the Cabinet Secretary some time back because of the problems we had with electricity in Marsabit County, and that problem has been solved through his efforts and that of his Principal Secretary. Thank you very much on behalf of our people. The question that I want to ask is who is going to foot the bill? Who is going to pay the cost that the ...
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27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there was a question I had asked earlier about KenGen, going into Loiyangalani. If the Cabinet Secretary can remember, I wanted that answer, if not, then I can explain the question.
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