19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
The Committee is considering responses from the Statements and will conclude in the next two weeks. D. COMMITTEE INDUCTION AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Standing Committee on National Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration held its induction and work planning retreat between 9th and 11th February, 2023 in Naivasha, Nakuru County. The retreat equipped Senators with an understanding of the functions, objectives, policy directions, major projects and programmes, challenges, legislative gaps and possible proposals and opportunities for collaboration and cooperation with the relevant
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
Ministries and State agencies falling within the mandate of the Committee. These include- (1) The Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government. (2) The Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action. (3) The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs. (4) The Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy. (5) The Ministry of East African Community, ASAL and Regional Development. (6) The Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development. (7) The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC). (8) The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). (9) The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC). (10) ...
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, going forward, the Committee intends to conclude pending legislative business that is before it, particularly such business as may be subject to timelines provided under the Standing Orders or any other law. I beg to lay the document on the Table of the Senate. Thank you.
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on the status of compensation and resettlement of residents of Buxton Estate in Mombasa County. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the acreage of land earmarked for modernization of Buxton Estate in Mombasa County, outlining the current valuation of the land. (2) Examine the bidding procedure for modernization of Buxton Estate carried out in 2016 and 2020, stating the tendering process, the number and cost of bids tendered with details of who ...
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will proceed with my second Statement. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 53 (1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industrialization, on the Status of Management of Museums and Heritage Sites in Kenya. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) State the number of museums and curators under management and employment by the counties, disclosing the amount of revenue generated in the last 12 months from the facilities, noting that the management of museums is a devolved function. (2) Disclose the particulars ...
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
(5) Finally, state the amount of compensation and or repatriation of benefits due to the host communities from which these artifacts were removed, outlining plans if any, including legislative interventions to expand and improve the status of museums in counties, to bring them to a state of preservation of their sacred objects. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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19 Apr 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I am trying to bring to the attention of the House is the procedure of acquiring that land, through a tender system. Initially, the procedure was for low cost housing. However, later on, it has been turned into another business. I am trying to look at the procedure of how this land was acquired. We want to know how it was acquired. It is not an issue of housing. The issue of housing is before the Committee on Roads and Transportation, which I am also a Member. The issue I am asking here is, how ...
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