Judith Ramaita Pareno

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• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: 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
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: the rest of the communities that are ahead of us because they had advantage. They had the President then. The Maasai might take so long to have a president or a deputy president. Are we going to wait forever for us to be brought equal to the rest of the communities? Why did we water down this particular provision by bringing in new provisions to enlarge the criteria, but removed the core provisions that should be there? view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, on that one, I am happy that the Committee has observed that, that provision has removed the very basics. We need to relook at what we need to do to be able to make sure that no county will lose by virtue of removing these provisions. I am happy that the Committee has advised, in as much as people would want to say that we are just a conveyor belt. We are not and we will state what it is that needs to be done and will be watching to see that what needs to be done ... view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I am happy that the revenue allocation to counties is going to improve. We will have 35 per cent instead of 15 per cent by passing this Bill. This translates to almost two or three times the current amounts that we are getting as counties. This is a plus. We should not erode it in such a way that by the end of the day, that 35 per cent will be equal to nothing by not making the necessary provisions for us to be able to realize it. view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I am also happy that in this Bill, the county assemblies shall have autonomy. They will have their own fund. You can imagine MCAs having to kneel before their governors for them to be able to run an assembly. This is a very good provision. The 5 per cent allocation to the Ward Development Fund is also another plus to our counties. Each county will have its own share, irrespective of who you voted for or irrespective of those parameters that are used in the counties to be able to allocate money. view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, allow me to address myself on the issue on the East African Community (EAC) now that this Bill also talks about it. I have been a Member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). We were there last week to celebrate the appointment of our own, Hon. Mathuki as Secretary-General. I was told by my former colleagues there that they have not been paid salaries for the last six months. Imagine Members of Parliament have not been paid for the last six months in the EAC. view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Speaker, if you could just give me two minutes, I will wind up. view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, we were told that the Secretary-General then, had refused to approve their salaries. It is important for us to think about how the assemblies all over, both the county assemblies and even the EALA can be economically empowered. They should have their autonomy when it comes to their budget. view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, finally on the Judiciary, that provision of the view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: will infringe on the rights of Judges. You cannot be sitting there to wait for a Judicial Service Commissioner to recommend your removal. The tenure of the judges should be protected. Even as we pass this Bill as it is, we should look into the view