4 May 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was following on behalf of Sen. Omondi. These Statements have been pending for long---
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4 May 2016 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:-
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4 May 2016 in Senate:
It is a shame! Some of them did not own a bicycle or a motorbike before. However, today they have moved quickly from zero to hero. They are driving some of the top of the range vehicles. You may wonder about this since there are no roads there. So, things have been done upside down. We have to thoroughly audit and know which law we need to amend and improve on. We should inquire into the role of the Senate as set out in the Constitution and make recommendations on the appropriate role to be played by the Senate. I ...
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4 May 2016 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, we should interrogate the role of the Senate in the budget making process. Why would the National Assembly be the alpha and the omega in all matters that have financial implications yet we also protect counties whose matters have financial implications? Senators should also participate in this process. We also need to oversight the national Government. What is the role of the Senate in the same? How should the Senate relate with the national Government? We need a law to enhance the role of the Senate pertaining to this. We must highlight our oversight role over the ...
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4 May 2016 in Senate:
In addition, we need to examine and make recommendations on the appropriate interlinkages between all these arms. For instance, what is the linkage between the Senate and the national Government? What is the linkage between the Senate and the National Assembly? What is the linkage between the Senate and the county government? How do we link them? We call it commutative. How do they interact with the Senate and other constitutional offices?
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4 May 2016 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, as indicated here, we need to make the role of the Senate clear when it comes to appointment of Cabinet Secretaries and officers of independent commissions. The Senate being the custodian of the peoples’ welfare through the counties, this is vital.
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4 May 2016 in Senate:
Therefore, our colleagues from both sides of the House have been nominated to spearhead this. I have no doubt that they are capable and will move The General Suggestion for the Draft Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2015 forward. We will ask our colleagues in the Okoa Kenya Initiative to bring their draft so that we can look at what we can take onboard as a Committee. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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4 May 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Is Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale who begun his contribution to introduce the names of senior citizens who did their work well? He is referring to Sen. Wamatangi as an orphan. What does he mean?
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4 May 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Did you hear Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o call this Bill Division of Revenue instead of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill? The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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4 May 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Did you hear my good neighbor, Sen. Murkomen, talk of a strange name; Kibor? What is Kibor? He should tell this House what the connection between that name and free maternity hospital is.
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