21 May 2024 in Senate:
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21 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am happy that Sen. Mandago is part of that team because he was in the counties. We expect this team will deliver Kshs415 billion to the counties. I wish this team all the best. I am very sure that devolution will be better served. Thank you.
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21 May 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also thank Sen. Karen and Sen. Faki for yielding their time to enable me make a contribution to this Bill. I will yield my time to Sen. Tobiko, so that she can also contribute.
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21 May 2024 in Senate:
From the onset, let it go on record that I stand in complete opposition to The Houses of Parliament (Bicameral Relations) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.44 of 2023) for the following reasons:
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21 May 2024 in Senate:
To begin with, this is a Bill conceived and drafted in utmost bad faith. If indeed the drafters of this Bill wanted the smooth operation of both Houses of Parliament, then naturally, the Senate should have been part and parcel of the thinking around this Bill. This is to the extent that a Bill from the National Assembly has landed to us purporting to smoothen the operations between the two Houses of Parliament. This to me, speaks of utmost bad faith.
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21 May 2024 in Senate:
In the 13th Parliament, devolution has come under attack so intensely than at any other time in the history of devolved units in this country. I say this because just the other day, we were debating the Division of Revenue Bill and this country was treated to blatant untruths – I will not call them lies – from the National Assembly.
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21 May 2024 in Senate:
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21 May 2024 in Senate:
A chairman of a committee would want the world to believe that the revenue allocation in the equitable share to counties in the 2023/2024 Financial Year was at Kshs374 billion. However, we all know that we passed Kshs385 billion making it the baseline for the decision on how much to allocate in the 2024/2025 Financial Year.
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21 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, secondly, this Bill is drafted in utmost bad faith because it purports to give a roadmap on how both Houses of Parliament should operate. I will take a minute to educate the drafters or promoters of this Bill on the provisions of Chapter 8 of the Constitution.
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21 May 2024 in Senate:
Chapter 8 of the Constitution on legislature is clear on the roles and functions of Parliament. The Senate is established by the same line and article that establishes the National Assembly. Therefore, the National Assembly cannot purport to lecture anyone, least of all the Senate on how both Houses should conduct their businesses.
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