8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, did you hear my neighbour, Sen. Murkomen, talk about Sen. Sonko as a colleague that we had? Sen. Sonko is alive and present. He cannot claim---
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8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You said that the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education is absent with permission. However, I have sought so many statements before and they were due as you directed earlier. You gave deadlines but those Statements have not been issued. Some are 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
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8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, your ruling is in order. However, Sen. (Dr.) Zani brought another point. If the Chairperson is bereaved or travels, do the statements also travel? She is a Member of the Committee. Any other person would also step in to read the statement if they are ready. It is a collective responsibility for Members of the Committee.
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8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I join my colleagues in contributing to this Bill which is important to Kenyans, particularly those in the regions where there is a lot of potential of untapped natural resources. 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
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8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, this Bill is important. I support it. I request my colleagues that we fast-track it. I urge the Senate Majority Leader that we should ensure through the relevant Committee, previous permits issued are tabled here. Then, we will know who has become rich for free yet we have this House. With those remarks, I beg to support.
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2 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have three statements to seek and the whole of last weekend---
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2 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2) (b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education regarding the funding of low cost public boarding primary schools. In the Statement, the Chairperson should; a) state whether he is aware that all low cost public primary schools in both West Pokot and Turkana counties are now closing down because no funds were released to them for the current term; b) table the list of all low cost public primary schools per county; and, c) state what measures the Ministry will take to address the ...
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2 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(b) to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the last mile electricity connectivity project. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- (a) State how many schools in Kenya, both Primary and Secondary, have been connected to electricity, and give the list per county. (b) State how many schools per county are on solar connectivity and explain why the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum is not performing the maintenance and operations including replacing the solar batteries fitted in the schools. (c) State when all the ...
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2 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(b) to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget regarding the equalization fund. In the statement the Chairperson should state:- (a) How much allocation from the equalization fund was to go to West Pokot and Turkana Counties in the 2015/2016 Financial Year? (b) What projects have been identified to be funded using the Equalization Fund? (c) Explain why West Pokot and Turkana elected leaders have not been involved in the identification of the projects to be done using this Equalization Fund. (d) ...
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