16 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Even in our country, it is not uncommon, but it depends on who is doing it. The Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya cannot behave in a manner that disparages the institutions of the State that he was elected to superintend, especially so when he has official institutional forum to raise those concerns.
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16 Oct 2024 in Senate:
I have said earlier, under Article 240, the membership of the National Security Committee is the President and number two, the Deputy President. The NIS is a member and, therefore, that can be canvassed behind closed doors in a formal way and a decision made, so that we do not break down our institutions. Instead, we empower them.
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16 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Article 240, if my mind serves me right. We can read it if we have time.
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16 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Article 240 talks about the establishment of the National Security Council. It says there is established the National Security Council. The Council consists of the President and the Deputy President, so is a member, by dint of Article 240. He says they are subject to civilian authority because of Article 1.
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16 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am there.
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16 Oct 2024 in Senate:
We are saying that the Deputy President has committed gross misconduct by bullying state officers.
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16 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are saying that His Excellency, Rigathi Gachagua, bullied Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) officials into awarding a tender for the supply of mosquito nets to Crystal Limited, his proxy company, 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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16 Oct 2024 in Senate:
that had submitted an irregular bid bond with the sole intention of fraudulently acquiring public property. Basically, in relation to KEMSA, so that we can paraphrase; KEMSA advertised a tender funded by the Global Fund, which is one of our major development partners in terms of delivery of health care in Kenya. The tender was valued at about Kshs3.7 billion. At the time, the procurement process got botched up. The Senate would take notice that at that time, the PS in charge of public health and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at KEMSA were dismissed by His Excellency the President. ...
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16 Oct 2024 in Senate:
Yes, page 67 of Volume 1.
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