28 Nov 2018 in Senate:
should do their job in a decent and diligent manner that does not hurt the citizens. There are also instances where property is confiscated from city vendors. In the process some of them are bundled into vehicles with their wheelchairs, mboga or whatever it is. However, when they are taken before a court of law in the counties, those exhibits are not there. Sometimes people end up losing their property and that is unconstitutional. The Constitution is very clear that there is need to protect peoples’ property. Therefore, we need to protect the property of mama mboga and other vendors. ...
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meted on them. If disciplinary action is taken against the rogue city askaris, for example, they will be keen on how they treat the vendors who flout the city county laws. However, we must also protect the county askaris as they execute their duties. We know very well that employment is not easy to come by. Therefore, the vendors have decided to create employment for themselves and their families. We must, therefore, protect them. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Bill and congratulate Sen. Khaniri for coming up with it.
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am really straining to get the points the Senator is presenting. He is addressing a very important issue on energy, but there is a lot of distraction.
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. First, I thank Sen. Gideon Moi for coming up with this Bill. I congratulate him because, in his mind and from the way this Bill is framed, he wants to ensure that what is Kenyan must benefit Kenyans. I congratulate you, Senator, for coming up with this noble Bill and I believe it is going to help many Kenyans in this country. I commend him for coming up with this Bill because it informs us about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) directly. When you ...
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
I commend the crafter of this Bill because he is looking at long-term benefits to the locals. This Bill has immediate, short-term and long-term impact. Even when people go to a county and find resources there, instances where they cannot ensure their proper utilization are there. In such a situation, this Bill encourages that when a company goes to a county and finds resources that can be used, it then means that the company should engage with the locals so that, at the end of the day, the locals also benefit. The locals of this country must be protected. There ...
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
This Bill is sustainable because when we use local expertise, we will be enriching our locals and making them creative. We will also be making them use their intellect as well as their capacity. We have to ensure that our locals are protected and that they are part of the investments in the county. They should also benefit from the investments that are in the county.
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
I hope that Sen. Moi will think of issues of training and capacity building of the locals. There are instances where the locals are not aware of the resources in their counties; and neither do they know of how to make use and benefit from them. The issue of training on local content should be brought up and taught in colleges and TVETs. This will make the common mwananchi not to be naïve in the county because sometimes they The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ...
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are not aware of the gold that they have. Therefore, there is need to build capacity in this area. This is a good Bill but it should also have a component for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the counties. When you talk of local content, investment, capacity building and people benefiting from the resources; all counties should ensure that they grow together with PWDs. This is because most of the time when we have attractive Bills like this one, PWDs are usually left out. Therefore, there is need to bring them on board so that we can have inclusive development ...
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25 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to also welcome the Women MCAs from Machakos County. I see a very strong team that is ready to forge forward. I laud all MCAs for electing a lady speaker. This is an honour for women of this country. She is a strong willed personality and a mentor to many women and our girls of this country. My suggestion has always been that MCAs, especially women MCAs to pay us a visit and engage with us on parliamentary matters. This is a confirmation to us that women can ...
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25 Nov 2018 in Senate:
The session of IPU Forum of Women Parliamentarians was very lively. It was not only speaking to Women MCAs from Machakos County, but to all of us. The President of the IPU Forum for Women Parliamentarians, Sen. Kihika, narrated her own experience and what it took her to be where she is. Sen. Seneta and Sen. Pareno also shared their experiences. They were not only speaking to MCAs, but also to women Senators and many other women across the nation. It is time women realized that it is possible for them to make it. I believe women leaders from Machakos ...
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