21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, in effecting the order for restriction of movement, the Cabinet Secretary for Health, in Legal Gazette No. 51 dated 6th April, 2020, set the boundaries of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area. In the set boundaries, I have observed that a roadblock has been set up on Thika Road, at Kilimambogo area about 56 kilometers from Nairobi City and only about three kilometers to the boundary between Machakos County and Kiambu County. On the Nairobi-Naivasha Road, the roadblock is located at Uplands, about 45 kilometers from Nairobi City Centre. On Mombasa Road, the roadblock is located at Small World ...
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
The current placement of roadblocks, however, especially on Mombasa and Kangundo roads, are discriminatory to Kenyans residing in Machakos County. This is not the case for the residents of Kiambu County as the roadblocks along Thika, Kiambu and Naivasha roads have given the residents a lot of latitude on accessing the Nairobi Metropolitan Area, compared to the residents of Machakos County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, while I appreciate the work being done by the National Emergency Response Committee (NERC) in response to the existential threat posed by COVID-19, I urge the Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19 situation in Kenya, to take ...
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I plead with the Chair to require the Serjeant-at-Arms to provide Sen. Olekina with the right mask.
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14 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, still on Statements, I have an approved Statement.
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14 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, my Statement is approved.
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14 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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14 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I thank the Committee on Finance and Budget led by Senator for Mandera for the proposed amendments, especially on sharing of the Kshs316.5 billion among counties. I will speak to two issues. One, is the issue of Deed of Transfer of functions from Nairobi City County to the national Government. I ask the Senator for Nairobi City County to say what he has said on this Floor many times out there and we will support him as colleagues. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. ...
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14 Apr 2020 in Senate:
The constitutional responsibility for appropriation and oversight of functions of County Government of Nairobi resides within the County Assembly of Nairobi. If we allow somebody else or another body to appropriate and oversight the four functions transferred from the County Government of Nairobi, we will not know where this will end. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other day, I consulted Sen. Sakaja on the so-called new boss in the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) who purported to issue new letters of appointment to staff who have letters of permanent appointment from the Nairobi City County Government. I told him we must put ...
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14 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Secondly, the issue of monies allocated to the Managed Equipment Service (MES) is a matter that is under very active and serious investigation by this House. One of the components that that money was to fund was equipment of Intensive Care Units (ICUs) across the country. The number of ICU beds we have in this country is appalling. In fact, we are operating Level 5 hospitals in this country without a single ICU bed. No wonder the other day I heard my Governor say we do not have a single ICU bed at Kitui Level 5 Hospital and that she ...
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