14 Jun 2022 in Senate:
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14 Jun 2022 in Senate:
get the highest attainable standards of health, clean water and education. It is very important for them to be here. They should also know that the Senate plays a major role in ensuring that Bills are passed. The Bills that the Senate passes help the common mwananchi . That is our business. As the students go back to school they should know that they are exercising their roles as citizens, when they elect Senators to come and represent them in the Senate. I wish the students a good time as they engage with the Senate and see how we come ...
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14 Jun 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I must confess that when Sen. Olekina was speaking on the Floor of this House I got confused because I thought we were looking at the Motion that Sen. Farhiya brought to the Floor of this House. It was very clear that the money was to be disbursed to five counties; that is Isiolo, Lamu,
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14 Jun 2022 in Senate:
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14 Jun 2022 in Senate:
Nyandarua, Tana River and Tharaka Nithi. That is what I heard. The counties mentioned were very specific. It was not the 47 counties and ---
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14 Jun 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Farhiya wants to explain something.
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14 Jun 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Indeed, allocation of conditional grants is important to the said counties but there is need to see to it that this money is used appropriately. Since we have got a month or two to go, I am wondering whether this money will be used as it is supposed to. Even when money is disbursed, there is also the process of procuring the agents who are going to do the work and completing the work. I am wondering whether this money will be used for the intended purpose because of the short time available.
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14 Jun 2022 in Senate:
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14 Jun 2022 in Senate:
There is need for the Auditor-General to come in to ensure that this money is used well. Ideally, if the Senate was still in session, the oversight role would be done by the relevant Senators and county executives would come here to explain how the money has been used. However, right now when the Senate will not be there, this money can be misused and the accounting officer may not come out clearly to say how the money was used. Therefore, there is need for the Auditor-General to do proper oversight on it. When it comes to issues of development ...
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14 Jun 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to add my voice to this debate. I would like to thank the Committee led by Sen. Faki for bringing in stakeholders to look at critical issues raised on the Floor of this House and for making their observations. One of the observations is that in 2019, the debt ceiling was Kshs9 trillion, but the projection was up to 2024. It was anticipated that the debt of Kshs9 trillion was enough for smooth running of the country. However, the COVID-19 pandemic came in. We all know the impact of it ...
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