12 May 2020 in Senate:
cannot do that in any society. We need to create support such that the Government supports the landlords not to evict those tenants. It is not for everybody. Unless you can demonstrate that you have been laid off, fired or your income has gone down, that facility is not for you. Some people would want to advantage of that yet they are still receiving their income as usual.
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12 May 2020 in Senate:
We have looked at the issues regarding penalties. Some say the penalties are too stiff but we choose to disagree because the penalties we have put in the Bill are sufficient. If you misuse resources meant for cushioning the poor and make false claims to a public or private entity during a pandemic like a bank; if you misappropriate donations of foodstuff as we are seeing and hearing might be happening in certain areas, you get a serious punishment and must be punished. We are saying that this is the time where accountability might be going out of the window, ...
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12 May 2020 in Senate:
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12 May 2020 in Senate:
at such a time of a pandemic, some may say, “Oh, you are just legislating.” We have a choice. The easier route is to do nothing and say: “Itaisha tu” - I am sorry I have used Kiswahili, to say “it will end or stop”. However, we have a choice to determine that, we, as the leaders and elected representatives, will play our part in coming up with ideas to cushion Kenyans. This is the time Kenyans want to see us; and a strong leadership.
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12 May 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I am glad that the President put out a fund for musicians and artists who at this time are not performing any shows and cannot perform anywhere. I am glad that the Cabinet Secretary for Sports, Culture and the Arts has directed that it will be “pay for work” not just loose money. I am sure you saw a presentation where my sons and I were rapping. We have said we need to be part of that Kshs100 million because we are also educating people about Coronavirus.
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12 May 2020 in Senate:
Further to that, we are saying that on top of cushioning Kenyans, we need to think of a post-Corona recovery strategy. Kenya and our economy will have to go on. This is the time for us to develop a thorough post-Corona economic recovery strategy. We are glad that there is a sub-committee led by the Cabinet Secretary, Prof. Margaret Kobia. Beyond that, we are listening to various institutions. I thank the International Budget Partnership (IBP), The Institute for Social Accountability (TISA), a young student of economics in Geneva and many others who were able to bring very good ideas that ...
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12 May 2020 in Senate:
I can see the mood in the House is changing, signaling something. Can I be allowed to finish?
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12 May 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Leader of the Majority.
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12 May 2020 in Senate:
This is very important. I can hear he has started his work badly by pressuring somebody on the Floor. Just allow me to finish. This is the Bill the whole country is talking about. The Senate has taken initiative and leadership on this issue. Let me finish in just five minutes as people acclimatize with the House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Mugo, Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko and Hon. Kaluma from the National Assembly, the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE), the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), the ...
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12 May 2020 in Senate:
With those very few remarks, I wish to second this Bill.
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