20 Mar 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to request for a Statement pursuant to Standing Order 46(2)(b) from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget. This is regarding Ksh65billion owed by the national government and its agencies to the Nairobi City County Government. In the response the Chairperson should address the following:- (1) Explain why national Government agencies have failed to pay money owed to the Nairobi City County Government, which has negatively affected service delivery and development in Nairobi County. (2) Give a timeframe and plan on how the national Government agencies intend to pay the money. ...
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20 Mar 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to the same Standing Order 46(2)(b), I rise to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources. This is with regard to theissuance of tittle deeds to residents of Kibagare village in Kitisuru ward, Westlands constituency, Nairobi County. In the response the Chairperson should address the following:- (1) Explain why it has taken long for the 57,000 residents of Kibarage village – who have been squatters on a 100 acre piece of land since 1959 – to be issued with title deeds. The electronic version of ...
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20 Mar 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I am satisfied. Madam Temporary Speaker, there is one last statement I want to request for, which was also approved. Allow me to proceed.
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20 Mar 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 46(2)(b) I rise to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights on the compensation of victims of the 8th August and 26th October 2017 post-election chaos. In the response, the Chairperson should address the following: (1) Give a detailed account of how many lives were lost, the actual value of property and businesses that were destroyed and adversely affected. (2) Explain in details what compensation mechanisms have been put in place so that the victims get justice and restitution. (3) Give ...
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20 Mar 2018 in Senate:
I am Sorry, Madam Temporary Speaker. That Statement is for the Committee on Justiceand Legal affairs.
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20 Mar 2018 in Senate:
On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.
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20 Mar 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, the Chairperson is here. Did you mean the Member who requested the Statement?
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20 Mar 2018 in Senate:
On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Going by the question about derogatory music and the response that has been given, it is not enough that the matter is before the court? I think that in itself should be a sufficient answer unless there was something else that was sought from the Chair of the Committee. The Committee should be telling us that the culprits have been arraigned in court and the matter is ongoing. Unless they want to speak beyond that and talk about issues of cohesion and hate speech through music, that response is enough.
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20 Mar 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. At the outset, I just want to say that I sympathise with my brother, the Senator for Laikipia. Sometimes, some of these responses just come very wordy. It is like there is a template in some of these departments on how to respond to these statements. They emit no light; just heat and words. We have a problem. If you keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results, then there must be something wrong with you. There is something wrong with us as a country. We are talking about billions ...
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