7 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of The County Statistics Bill (Senate Bills No.9 of 2018) and its approval thereof with amendments.
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7 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said Report. I request Sen. Seneta to second.
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7 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the County Statistics Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2018) be now read a Third Time. I request, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve to second.
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6 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also congratulate Sen. Mwaruma for bringing this Petition because there are always two sides of the same story. I also pass my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families; whether they were killed by the herders or otherwise because it has not been proven by a court of law. Whoever killed, they should The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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6 Nov 2018 in Senate:
know that killing is not right in any culture or religion and I condemn the person who killed those people. It is good that this matter came to this House because what we heard from the media was a story from the side of the farmers. We do not know whether there was a contractual agreement or not. Sometimes it might not be in writing but even a verbal agreement is still an agreement. They might have paid for those farms with certain considerations. It is good that this Senate investigates. If there is anybody who sold land or leased ...
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6 Nov 2018 in Senate:
A thorough investigation should be done so that whoever is culpable is brought to book. Everybody should get fair justice. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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6 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir for allowing me to contribute to this important Bill which should have been passed ages ago because of its importance. Now that it is here, let us give it service.
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6 Nov 2018 in Senate:
It is great that we are now creating a legal framework to ensure that peoples‟ information is not misused. We agree that data collection is important for planning, research, knowledge gathering and making decisions. However, people like me who have a finance background, know the importance of data in making appropriate decisions at all levels whether it is Government, public institutions, companies and institutions of higher learning. All those need data to ensure that they make appropriate plans.
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6 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Let me also contribute in terms of the birth certificates that are required for schools. Since the Jubilee Government came into power, President Uhuru Kenyatta waived national examination fees for pupils in secondary and primary schools. That is not extended to foreigners. As we are aware, we also have foreigners who live in this country. If they did our examinations, they need to pay for it. For that reason, a birth certificate is required to establish that the person is a Kenyan.
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6 Nov 2018 in Senate:
In addition to what Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko articulated, in terms of Clause 6, there is the right to privacy under Article 31 of the Constitution. There is a list of things that have been enumerated. To me, one of the things I want to add is that nobody should hide under that data protection where corruption is involved. I urge the Committee to also add corruption in that list. I know there is prevention, detection and investigation. However, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the ...
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