24 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, just a suggestion; we normally get this information way before the Senate sitting. You can also make use of a Personal Assistant (PA), so that you can get hard copies. I always come with the hard copy into the Chamber. I thank you.
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24 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to comment on this issue. Uasin Gishu is my neighbouring county because I am from Kakamega County. In fact, before I go to my home, I pass through Eldoret and I see the National Bank Building. I thank Sen. (Prof.) Kamar for coming up with this Petition.
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24 Jun 2020 in Senate:
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24 Jun 2020 in Senate:
This House approves money that goes to the counties for purpose of ensuring that money is used prudently and there is service delivery to the common man. It is perturbing that county executives can arrogate power and decide to buy buildings that they have not done public participation on.
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24 Jun 2020 in Senate:
County executives should know that when money is taken to the counties, they must have development plans for the year. Was this building in Uasin Gishu County Development Plan? If it was in the development plan, how much was allocated for this building? If it was not in the development plan, then it ought not to have been purchased. Even if it was in the development plan, it is very clear that there has to be public participation. You engage people even at the grassroots for them to decide whether they will accept the project. The project also has to ...
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24 Jun 2020 in Senate:
A lot of money was used in purchasing the building and a lot of money is also supposed to be used in repaying it. There is no need for buying a dilapidated building because that is causing more suffering to the people of Uasin Gishu.
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24 Jun 2020 in Senate:
I want to say before this House that Sen. (Prof.) Kamar has brought out an important issue. The people of Uasin Gishu tried to pursue this matter. They tried to reach out to the authorities but they were ignored. When people on the ground are ignored, that is when we come in as a Senate because we represent the counties and their interests. We also represent wananchi. Wananchi should know that if people do not listen to them, they can come to the Senate because we are ready to listen to them and sort out the issues, so that there ...
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24 Jun 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the Statement by Cherargei. I want to congratulate Sen. Cherargei for coming up with this Statement. It has come out clearly on the Floor of this House that we have resources. Some resources are man-made and some are just a natural gift from God. Madam Deputy Speaker, in a situation where resources are a gift from God, it is unfortunate that if that resource is found in your land, people will come from nowhere and take the resources. Sometimes, the land owners end up being very poor, helpless ...
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