21 Nov 2019 in Senate:
leadership through Signs TV. She has also boldly articulated issues of the youth in quite a number of forums. I believe that this election is a good platform for her to voice issues of disability and come up with proposals of improving the lives of youth with disabilities. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is my honour and pleasure, as a PwD representative in this House, to congratulate her and wish her all the best in her future endeavours. Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving the opportunity.
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21 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to second this Bill. I would like to commend Sen. Chebeni for coming up with this noble Bill. This Bill speaks to all the counties. As the Senate, we are supposed to defend the counties and protect their interests. This Bill will even ensure uniform development in counties. 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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21 Nov 2019 in Senate:
There are so many disparities when it comes to development across counties. I would like to suggest to the sponsor of the Bill Sen. Chebeni, that there is a need to reconsider the Title. Maybe we can have the title as: County Standard Licensing Bill so that we do not have the word “uniform” in parenthesis. We can avoid that.
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21 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, licensing is one of the main sources of county revenue. It is very clear in the Constitution that counties are allowed to look for ways in which they can generate money. There are so many businesses that go on in the counties. There is therefore, need to have a standard way of ensuring that if someone is starting a business they know that there are certain rules that need to be followed to ensure that businesses are not interrupted and that the environment is conducive.
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21 Nov 2019 in Senate:
This Bill is important because it will bring sanity in the counties in the manner in which businesses are conducted. If this Bill is followed to the latter and improved, it will ensure that all counties are developing at the same time so that disparities are not so wide. For example, if one county is very good in development, if the same procedures are followed there is a possibility that all counties will develop at the same time.
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21 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, all counties in this Republic are given national funds so that they can develop. There is need to have a procedure that county executives can speak to with regard to ensuring that businesses in their counties are doing well and are escalating. Apart from escalating, if counties are able to manage their licensing very well and get revenue there is going to be employment for youth. There are very many youth out there in the counties who are idle and do not know what to do. They want to start businesses, but there are so many hurdles ...
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21 Nov 2019 in Senate:
In terms of development and ensuring that counties are doing what they are mandated to do, this Bill can take counties very far. It is in the counties that people are able to express themselves. As a Senate, we have to ensure that there is service delivery in the counties. For proper service delivery to be in the counties, we have to ensure we are legislating and coming up with polices that will ensure that back in the counties communities including youths, women and PWDs are able to benefit.
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21 Nov 2019 in Senate:
There are some businesses that run in some counties and we just wonder how people got permits. We have an example of people running clinics. It was in the newspaper that some doctors take advantage of their patients when they are in anesthesia. This incident happened in Githurai and the doctor was followed up to Limuru. If standard procedures are followed, some of these quacks should be eliminated for not following the right procedure. Another example of insanity in regards to businesses is on the issue of euthanasia. In a situation where a patient is sick and is not able ...
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21 Nov 2019 in Senate:
environment. Therefore, there is need to bring sanity in this country. For example, if a person wants to start a school, there should be regulations. For example, people should not start schools that do not have playing fields. Work without recreation makes people dull. So, there is need to ensure that all counties comply with a standard way of coming up with businesses, for example, schools, butcheries et cetera. Madam Temporary Speaker, there are people who start a butchery, but they end up selling products that will shock you, for example, donkey and human meat. However, if the standard way ...
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21 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, we should come up with a legal framework that will ensure we have a standard way of doing things in the counties. The uniformity should be across the board so that someone who is in Uasin-Gishu, Meru, Kakamega or any other county can access online information on the requirement of setting up a business.
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