3 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are told in the Bible that you help yourself so that God can help you. We have to start by helping ourselves in the Ministries, in our backyards---
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3 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you and my sister who is the former Vice Chairperson of the Committee on Delegated Legislation because the Committee is yet to be reconstituted.
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3 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, this is an important Bill. The Bill is grounded on the provisions of Article 73 of our Constitution. You will allow me to read Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity. Sometimes you wonder whether we have to draft more laws when we have the law right there. I do not know why as a country we do not implement and walk the talk. We come up with very beautiful provisions in the Constitution but fall short of implementing. I do not understand that.
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3 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Article 73 states that-
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3 Mar 2020 in Senate:
“(1) Authority assigned to a State officer- (a) Is a public trust to be exercised in a manner that-
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3 Mar 2020 in Senate:
(i) is consistent with the purposes and objects of this Constitution; (ii) demonstrates respect for the people; (iii) brings honour to the nation and dignity to the office; and (iv) promotes public confidence in the integrity of the office; and (b) vests in the State officer the responsibility to serve the people rather the power to rule them. (2) The guiding principles of leadership and integrity includes- (a) selection on the basis of personal integrity, competence and suitability, or election in free and fair elections; (b) objectivity and impartiality in decision making, and ensuring that decisions are not influenced by ...
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3 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, our Constitution is very clear that we intend to have leadership that is honest, corruption free and accountable to the people. However, we keep going round and round as a country. The other day, we heard about Ms. Ngirita, we were expecting to see a conviction, but the next thing we heard were her cries that her son no longer speaks German language when some children are lacking basic needs like school fees and medicine. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from ...
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3 Mar 2020 in Senate:
The picture we have of our country is disturbing. As I said this afternoon, we really need prayers. God should remember us so that we may go in His way. Yesterday, we watched news of police officers scaling down a very tall wall trying to get into a compound and then they recovered several motor vehicles, very expensive gadgets and lots of money. Thereafter, we have not seen any actual conviction. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other day, a report was tabled in this House on how other countries are fighting corruption. Passing the necessary rules and laws will ensure that ...
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3 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Just a minute. Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka.
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3 Mar 2020 in Senate:
I note that you are trying to give information to the Senator. You would have asked her to tell us whether she wanted to be informed. Nonetheless, that is good information.
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