14 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I will continue as directed. Indeed, this is a wonderful piece of legislation. That I must admit. Sen. Tabitha Mutinda should not worry about that matter because I strongly believe it is a technical issue that they can deal with. As to who has done what, I mean, it is okay. However, I can tell you
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14 Jun 2023 in Senate:
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14 Jun 2023 in Senate:
for free that I had actually moved my Bill during the last Session. Somebody can look at it, but it is what it is.
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14 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, in conclusion, I would encourage the Committee and the promoter of the Bill to be guided by the principle of development from within. In which case then, I would also encourage her and the Committee to try and establish a nexus in the Bill between the training of extension officers and their deployment. I say this because I saw somewhere that money is being given to institutions of higher learning for research and development. The expectation in relation to this Bill is that part of the research is to come up with new and improved varieties and ...
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13 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to also add my voice to comments on this important Bill. I will start by congratulating the two great lady Senators who have sponsored this Bill. One of them is my teacher. That is Sen. (Prof.) Kamar. It is always a pleasure when a student serves with their teacher. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also want to congratulate my sister, Sen. Crystal Asige, for being very consistent in representing the interests of the people that she is supposed to be represented in this house and leadership. I will address myself to ...
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13 Jun 2023 in Senate:
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13 Jun 2023 in Senate:
with special needs that need to be enrolled in schools and that are already in schools. For purposes of planning, it will be easier to know what facilities need to be made available to these children. Clause 23 is on the establishment of the Special Needs Education Advisory Board. I call upon the promoters of this Bill to consider maybe refining that Clause and properly defining the qualifications of the people to sit in this Board. Clause 23(2) tries to define those qualifications but in very general terms. It will be important to define the proper qualifications of the people ...
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8 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have a comment on the issue raised by Sen. Cherarkey on the strikes in the county assemblies. I do not want us to go back to where we came from. The Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations does not need any ruling or direction from the Speaker to act on matters relating to their Committee. I would expect that on their own motion, next week, they should give us an update report on what is happening in our counties. They do not need any direction from the Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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8 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to join you in welcoming students from Mukaa in Makueni. Their Senator is engaged elsewhere, but he is on his way to the Chamber. For the visiting teachers and students, I welcome you to the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. This is where your leaders, who are elected to represent different counties in this country, converge every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to debate matters of national concern, especially those that touch on counties. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish them a fruitful stay. I hope in the course of their stay, they ...
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8 Jun 2023 in Senate:
I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset, I wish to state that you do not get a second chance to make the first impression. Sen. Ali Roba and his team have done a good job. This being their first County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA) and created a good impression. It is important for colleague Senators who are debating CARA for the first time and for all of us to remember that perhaps this is actually the only Bill that originates here, ends here and our word on it is final. This is the most important Bill for ...
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