Henry Tiole Ndiema

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Jun 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill that seeks to apportion revenue available to the 47 county governments. The amount of money that is available to the counties is still a far cry from what the counties require. A figure of Kshs259 billion out of a budget of Kshs2 trillion is still small considering that this money that is going to the counties is money that is going to the grassroots or directly to the people of Kenya who we represent in this House. When we talk about the Constitution, it gives sovereignty to the people and that authority ... view
• 15 Jun 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. From the outset, I support this Motion that seeks to do something about the unconstitutional manner in which the National Assembly has handled the budgeting process. I will start with the function of the Senate. I know that we are all aware of our mandate, but it is better to remind ourselves. The key function of the Senate is to represent counties. We exist to represent the counties. In my case, I represent a county The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 15 Jun 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. From the outset, I support this Motion that seeks to do something about the unconstitutional manner in which the National Assembly has handled the budgeting process. I will start with the function of the Senate. I know that we are all aware of our mandate, but it is better to remind ourselves. The key function of the Senate is to represent counties. We exist to represent the counties. In my case, I represent a county The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 26 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we had the chance to summon the officials of the Ministry on the issue of Malka Daka Irrigation Scheme. The Senator had the opportunity to attend and interrogate the matter. The main issues that were pending on that day were; why it appeared that two pump houses were being constructed--- view
• 26 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was just bringing the background. We held the Committee meeting. We summoned the officials of the--- view
• 26 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, yes; I am ready. They will go there in September. view
• 26 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, will I be in order to request that the Committee thoroughly interrogates and investigates that matter because it is very serious? To say that there was no cost does not suffice. There certainly must have been cost in planning such a trip. Secondly, in view of the danger that has been alluded to against the life of none other than the President and his entourage, I think that the Committee would do better to interrogate this issue further and even call the pilot to ask him whether it is actually him who solely decided to come back. ... view
• 26 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker Sir, the Standing Orders also give allowance for tradition and custom. We have referred to some as “Learned Senator”. When the Senator for Bungoma referred to Sen. Adan as gracious, she did not object. I do not see why Sen. (Dr.) Zani objected. We have always referred to her as “Dr.” we should just refer to her as “that one”. view
• 21 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Constitution says that governments are distinct. Therefore, a petition that comes from governors – I assume – The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 21 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to applaud the Petitioners for being bold enough to bring these issues which if found to be true, are serious. It is also a demonstration that the public and county assembly members are now realizing the role of the Senate; that they can petition the Senate directly. I would urge all Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) to explore this channel whenever they have issues of accountability. When we address these issues, I would propose that the Committees should involve the relevant experts, the departments concerned, the Auditor-General and also the institution that is ... view