Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: (1) Social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure are key in ensuring gender equity and empowerment of women and girls. (2) Increased investment and allocation of funds to Kenyan counties - which is what we are talking about even in the Division of Revenue Allocation Bill - will ensure better infrastructural development that will enable women, girls, boys and men to have access to better, safer public services, such as hospitals, schools and markets. Madam Temporary Speaker, whenever we go for these functions - you are a Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and National ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: (6) The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare considers the state of single parents in the country and puts in place policy measures and legislation to address their plight. This has already been forwarded to the relevant Committees for them to take action after this was tabled. Madam Temporary Speaker, in conclusion, undoubtedly, the participation of the Senate delegation to the 63rd CSW has brought forth the importance of social protection as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Once again, I want to thank all Members who participated in our sessions. Unfortunately, one of our Members ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: (6) The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare considers the state of single parents in the country and puts in place policy measures and legislation to address their plight. This has already been forwarded to the relevant Committees for them to take action after this was tabled. Madam Temporary Speaker, in conclusion, undoubtedly, the participation of the Senate delegation to the 63rd CSW has brought forth the importance of social protection as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Once again, I want to thank all Members who participated in our sessions. Unfortunately, one of our Members ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply. view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply. view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 28 and 29, the Senate do adjourn until Tuesday, 10th September, 2019. This has been a Session that has had a lot of moments for this House and also constitutional moments for this country.We are going to recess while our counties have not received their equitable share of revenue for them to budget for their operations; and there is a level of uncertainty. If you remember the proceedings earlier in the House, I am glad that a Solomonic ruling has been made today by the ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 28 and 29, the Senate do adjourn until Tuesday, 10th September, 2019. This has been a Session that has had a lot of moments for this House and also constitutional moments for this country.We are going to recess while our counties have not received their equitable share of revenue for them to budget for their operations; and there is a level of uncertainty. If you remember the proceedings earlier in the House, I am glad that a Solomonic ruling has been made today by the ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: There are people who think that money given to counties belongs to the national Government and that “w anagawiwa pesa kutoka Serikali Kuu”. Madam Temporary Speaker, there must be a paradigm shift in our thinking. Our Constitution is extremely clear that revenue raised nationally throughout the country is divided by the Houses of Parliament to one level of government and the other. It is not that the national Government divides its revenue to the county governments. That is a fundamental point of departure philosophically that we have with the National Assembly. It is the division of revenue process that says ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: There are people who think that money given to counties belongs to the national Government and that “w anagawiwa pesa kutoka Serikali Kuu”. Madam Temporary Speaker, there must be a paradigm shift in our thinking. Our Constitution is extremely clear that revenue raised nationally throughout the country is divided by the Houses of Parliament to one level of government and the other. It is not that the national Government divides its revenue to the county governments. That is a fundamental point of departure philosophically that we have with the National Assembly. It is the division of revenue process that says ... view
• 8 Aug 2019 in Senate: However, our colleagues were throwing figures from wherever as if it is an auction on Luthuli Avenue or Accra Road. We cannot say that we have tough times yet the national Budget is going up by 14 per cent and we only want an additional of 4 per cent based on core inflation. It would set a bad precedent. We told them that none of us can come back to the Senate and say to Members that we have brought an extra Kshs2 billion which is less than 2 per cent from the last provision yet we know counties are ... view