21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
the population to safer grounds and to upgrade the environment to prevent further incidences of this nature from happening. It is for this reason that I wish to draw this matter to the attention of the Senate and appeal to the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources to take up this matter with the national Government and- (1) Explain the measures being undertaken to ensure that all persons who reside in the affected areas are fully accounted for; (2) State the measures being undertaken to find alternative land to resettle the families that are displaced annually; (3) State ...
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Your Excellency, Sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir---
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. That is where you are headed. When I made my remarks earlier, I told you that the President called me and we had a meeting with the Deputy President. This morning, I spoke with the CS, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government whose responsibility is under matters of disaster management. I appreciate my colleague saying that all of these high-ranking officials from the President, the Deputy President and the Cabinet Secretary (CS) should go there. However, I only have a problem with him trying to say that there is no other high-ranking member in ...
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You did not commit the Statement to relevant Committee formally.
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No. 134, the Senate resolves to reduce the publication period of the Pandemic Response and Management Bill (Senate Bills No.6 of 2020), from fourteen (14) days to four (4) days.
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
This is a procedural matter, which I do not want to waste time on. I ask the Deputy Senate Minority Leader to second.
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No. 134, the Senate resolves to reduce the publication period of the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No. 7 of 2020), from seven (7) days to four (4) days.
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21 Apr 2020 in Senate:
I request the Senate Majority Whip to second.
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