24 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to say that, this issue of misappropriation of funds does not hold any water because the evidence was not there. I also want to say that when we are talking of the county boss giving a hearing to county assemblies, in a democratic society, the county assembly needed also to give the county boss a fair chance to be heard.
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24 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Yes, they said what the Governor had done this and that but they needed also to listen to the Governor to explain himself. In explaining himself, maybe they would have understood the Governor’s action. It would have given the Governor a chance to exonerate himself. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is need even for the county assembly to know that when they are bringing Governors here, in as much we are protecting the interests of the county governments, we must also ensure that all information that comes here is true, stands the test of time and is valid. In a ...
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24 Oct 2019 in Senate:
the county assembly should be able to hear the county boss saying something and even quoting what their executive said. This is also an eye opener to all other governors that there is need for them to speak out to the county assemblies and share the vision they have with them so that they are walking the same talk. Still, this allegation does not warrant an impeachment. It is something that can be rectified and it is an eye opener to county bosses that they should look for mechanisms of ensuring that they are interacting with the county assemblies. Mr. ...
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24 Oct 2019 in Senate:
There is need of the county assembly to go down and redraft their issues and look for evidence.
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24 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. I support the verdict.
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23 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to this Statement. I want to commend Sen. Mwaura for coming up with this Statement. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have severally, in this House, talked about the issues of special needs schools, and the fact that money sent there delays. This is an issue that is not only affecting Thika School for the Blind, but all special schools in this country. 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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23 Oct 2019 in Senate:
At one point, Sen. (Prof.) Kamar pointed out issues about Kabarnet School for the Deaf, which was facing delays in capitation. At another time, I also pointed out issues about Mumias School for the Deaf. Therefore, this is an issue that needs to be addressed. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we once commented on the Floor of this House that when disbursement of capitation to special schools is delayed, it affects all schools. In fact, in some Schools, the heads of these schools are even forced to use their own money to run them. This should not happen in a situation where ...
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23 Oct 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to say that the capitation that goes to special need schools is very minimal. You find that when the capitation is not received in good time, the workers who are employed there refuse to render services. When this happens, it is the children with disabilities who end up suffering.
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23 Oct 2019 in Senate:
There is need for the Committee that is delegated with this issue to handle this matter with speed and to ensure there is intervention for the purpose of ensuring that there is parity for children with disabilities.
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