13 Apr 2021 in Senate:
Secondly, why I support the work done by the committee is because I have a big problem with the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund (RMLF) being used as part of sharable revenue to the counties. That will definitely occasion a lot of delays in roads
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13 Apr 2021 in Senate:
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13 Apr 2021 in Senate:
constructions and maintenance and our road network in the country will definitely be affected.
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13 Apr 2021 in Senate:
I want to associate myself with the comments of Sen. Orengo when he spoke about the bandit economy that this country of ours has. The news is that people steal Kshs2 billion every day from President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Government. We should stop just addressing the news. We must be seen to be taking action against theft of public resources especially at a time like this when the economy is suffering from COVID-19 pandemic. Those governors that we fight for to get money but spend money on projects that are of zero benefit to the public must be held to account. ...
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30 Mar 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand as the Vice Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, to thank you for that ruling and the direction that you have given on this confusion that was cropping in on the Coffee Bill.
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30 Mar 2021 in Senate:
As a Committee, we were getting worried. I also sit in the Committee on Information, Communication and Technology. Two years ago, the same thing happened when the Committee was in the process of dealing with the Data Protection Bill. After receiving input from the Ministry, it went behind our backs and introduced a similar Bill through the National Assembly and there was total confusion around the Bill.
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30 Mar 2021 in Senate:
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30 Mar 2021 in Senate:
I thank you for that direction. We will now fast-track the Senate Bill. If the Ministry has any input that they feel has been left out on the Coffee Bill or they have concerns on the Bill as published by the Committee, they are at liberty to bring their input into the Bill that has been sponsored by the Committee.
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30 Mar 2021 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole do report to the Senate its consideration of the Mung Beans Bill (Senate Bills No. 09 of 2020) and its approval thereof with amendments.
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30 Mar 2021 in Senate:
Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report.
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