23 Feb 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to give Notice of Motion.
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23 Feb 2023 in Senate:
I beg to give notice of the following Motion: - AWARE THAT, Kenya is experiencing the most intense, severe and alarming drought in forty years, as a result of the failure of four consecutive rainy seasons, affecting more than twenty counties in arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL); FURTHER AWARE THAT, more than 4.2 million people representing 24 percent of the ASAL population are facing high levels of acute food insecurity, with about 2.7 million in crisis phase and 785,000 people in emergency state;
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23 Feb 2023 in Senate:
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23 Feb 2023 in Senate:
NOTING THAT, the national and county governments, both local and international development partners and philanthropists have made attempts to respond to the dire situation occasioned by the severe drought; CONCERNED THAT, thousands of children did not attend school during the third term of the academic year 2022 and beginning of 2023 as a result of the ongoing drought;
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23 Feb 2023 in Senate:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Senate urges: (1) The Ministry of East African Community (EAC), the ASALs and Regional Development, to develop immediate and long-term interventions to alleviate the ravaging effects of drought and hunger periodically affecting the country and more severely the ASAL areas. (2) The Ministry of Education, in conjunction with the Council of Governors (CoG), to establish modalities to ensure no learners are sent away from school due to lack of school fees and ensure children from vulnerable families have access to education; and (3) The Ministry of Education, in conjunction with CoG, to implement effective school feeding programmes ...
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22 Feb 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. You were properly in order.
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22 Feb 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to address you.
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22 Feb 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will repeat what I said so that you capture it. I strongly believe that you were properly in order to invoke the provisions of Standing Orders, one to two on the four of us for gross misconduct in the House. When you retreat at some point, maybe not today, but in days to come, look at the HANSARD where the Senator of Kitui County is concerned. I am one person that believes in order, respect and dignity of the Senate. It is the Upper House and we should conduct ourselves in a manner that befits ...
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22 Feb 2023 in Senate:
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22 Feb 2023 in Senate:
I will say the second thing. It is such a time as this that leaders demonstrate their abilities. It is at a time of crisis that true leadership is shown. The challenge for all of us, not just for those of us who have been named by the Deputy Speaker, but on both sides of the House, is to realize that we are at that moment that leadership is under test. The best thing all of us can do, is to make sure that we come out of this stronger and better and that when the final ruling is made ...
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