12 Feb 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I wish the Senators proposed to serve in this Committee well, the best way of doing business anywhere in the world is to begin with the end in mind. As we begin this Third Session of the 12th Parliament and constitute the Senate Business Committee, I would want to challenge the Members of that Committee, as my colleagues have said, to give priority to business that seeks to entrench devolution and address the needs and aspirations of the people we represent in this Senate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the fight against corruption is a matter that we ...
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12 Feb 2019 in Senate:
With those few remarks, I beg to support.
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6 Dec 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to present a Petition before this House, on behalf of business people from Kitui County. This is a Petition to investigate non-payment of pending bills by the County Government of Kitui incurred during the Financial Year 2015/2016. I beg to read the Petition. “We, the undersigned, being citizens of Kenya and residents of Kitui County in the Republic of Kenya draw the attention of the Senate to the following:- (1) That; we are contractors and business people operating within Kitui County and other regions. (2) That; during the Financial Year 2015/2016, ...
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6 Dec 2018 in Senate:
Development to carry out various works, comprising drips and road work projects in the county. (3) That; although we discharged our contractual obligations and were issued with completion certificates thereon, we are yet to receive payments for the work done, which amounts to approximately Kshs622 million, excluding accumulated interest. (4) That; the non-payment of monies has grossly affected our businesses and subjected us to costly repayments of bank loans that we took to execute the county projects. Our assets are now at risk of auction by the said banks. Additionally, this has affected the credit worthiness of our businesses, which ...
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6 Dec 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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5 Dec 2018 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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5 Dec 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I find out of order is the fact that when you look at the recommendations being read out by the Chairman of the Committee on Health, it is a history of the entire programme. Some issues here are even factually wrong.
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5 Dec 2018 in Senate:
I had not concluded, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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5 Dec 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was saying that some of the observations are actually factually wrong.
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5 Dec 2018 in Senate:
He has already read it, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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