Johnson Arthur Sakaja

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• 2 Dec 2021 in Senate: ―(1) A Committee Chairperson– (a) may make a Statement relating to a matter for which the Committee is responsible.‖ You bring your Statement through that and that your Committee will look into those issues. You cannot stand up and ask the Chairperson of the Committee to report to you as the Senator because you are the same person. Nonetheless, it was approved. view
• 2 Dec 2021 in Senate: Going forward, that was the guidance that the Secretariat should give Senators who are chairpersons of committees. That you still raise issues regarding your Committee under Standing Order No.51, say what the matter is and then say that your Committee does the inquiry on the same issue. view
• 1 Dec 2021 in Senate: Thank you very much Madam Temporary Speaker. My apologies; I was not here when you called me out for the first time. I was out there with the great Senator of Nakuru and Sen. Omanga in Dandora on Parliamentary work for this Committee. We were looking at the stadium and have seen very good things. Allow me to give reports on the two Petitions. I will give them concurrently and just a few highlights. REPORT ON PETITION: STATE OF THE view
• 1 Dec 2021 in Senate: PROGRAMME The first was the Petition regarding the state of Inua Jamii Programme. I have advised Sen. Cherargei that it is different from the Statement he requested. He requested for a statement on Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) management of Inua Jamii, but this was by Tartisio. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 1 Dec 2021 in Senate: The Petition raised concerns on the continuous registration of elderly persons who have in the past years turned 70 and are eligible for registration in the Inua Jamii Programme; the registration procedure and the timelines as beneficiaries for Inua Jamii programmes; the reasons for failure to receive the cash upon eligibility and registration and the status of implementation of the NHIF programme for elderly persons benefitting from Inua Jamii Programme and accountability. The Petitioner also raised concerns on the application of inadequate resources on the implementation of this programme and possible solutions. He called for an urgent audit of the ... view
• 1 Dec 2021 in Senate: billion budget requirements by the State Department for Social Protection, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programmes, but failed to receive this funding. view
• 1 Dec 2021 in Senate: The Office of the Auditor-General and the Ministry’s Internal Audit Department, undertakes annual audit for Inua Jamii Programme. However, the Department is yet to undertake and disseminate any impact assessment of this programme, and that was one of the requests. Following this, the Committee recommends the following- (1) The State Department for Social Protection and the Ministry of Health to further engage with the National Treasury to actualize the NHIF for the persons above 70. We told them that they must do that and we gave them timelines by when they need to do that. Those above 70 are very ... view
• 1 Dec 2021 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 1 Dec 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on the Communication which we have received very well, I will say one or two things. I do not know if there is any other Member who would like to say something. It is very discontenting on the timing of this BPS. I do not know how the National Treasury is operating under our good friend Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ukur Yatani who has been a governor. The BPS is such an important document that is being brought at the tail end of this session. Committees will have to sit and consider line items in their various ... view
• 1 Dec 2021 in Senate: goes and is disregarded and only the National Assembly one is taken. This House must pronounce itself on those two matters. I thank you. view