Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Oct 2019 in Senate: There is a target where we said that every county must spend 30 per cent on development expenditure. I think we must move forward to now define what development expenditure is and remove expenditure that is related to the health sector from recurrent expenditure to be part of development expenditure. This is so that we do not punish counties by telling them: “Why are you using a lot of money in hiring community health workers? You are spending too much on recurrent expenditure.” There is no too much to be spent on medicine, doctors and health workers. We better sit ... view
• 22 Oct 2019 in Senate: which will improve production in agriculture; teachers in pre-primary education, doctors, nurses and community health workers. This will ensure that when counties spend, they get a positive scorecard for investing in community health workers, instead of ostracizing those counties that are spending money on community health workers. The competition now for every county and governor is that everybody is asking them to show a big building. This is the same thing we have with the primary education. Everybody is focusing on whether we can build big classes and beautiful structures. Nobody wants to focus on how many teachers are there ... view
• 22 Oct 2019 in Senate: Lastly, the advantage of having community health workers is that these are people who are living in their homes with their people, and appreciated by their own people. We just need to give them the necessary recognition, maybe a small pay and they will not ask you for house, vehicle and transport allowances. They will just ask for a small appreciation and recognition by the county government, and they will continue impacting society by contributing immensely on matters health at the village level. view
• 22 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support. view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Pursuant to Standing Order 52(1), I hereby present to the Senate, the business of the House for the week commencing Tuesday, 22nd October, 2019. On Tuesday, 22nd October, 2019, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) will meet to schedule the Business of the Senate for the week. The following Bills are due for Second Reading and the Committee of the Whole stages, and will be scheduled accordingly. The Bills at Second Reading Stage are- (1) The Registration of Persons (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.14 of 2019), which is appearing in today’s Order Paper; (2) The ... view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you can remember, Sen. Kang’ata and I were both your students, and he was always like that. view
• 17 Oct 2019 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
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: Sen Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., is laughing because he was his client at the same period of time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was reading the Bills on the Second Reading stage. I have read the first three. The rest are as follows:- (5) The County Licensing (Uniform Procedure) Bill (Sen. Bills No.17 of 2019); and, (6) The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.13 of 2018) Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Bills at Committee of the Whole Stage are- 1. The Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill (Senate Bills No.31 of 2018); 2. The Public Finance Management (Amendment) ... view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: these issues will be canvased, particularly the questions of the delay in terms of Petitions and Statements. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on Tuesday 15th October, 2019, you conveyed to the Senate the charges for the proposed removal from office by impeachment, of the Governor of Taita Taveta County. Thereafter, the Senate, by way of a Motion, resolved to establish a Select Committee to investigate the matter and to report to the Senate within ten days. Further, on Wednesday, 16th October, 2019, the Senate received the Public Finance Management (National Government)(Amendment) Regulations 2019, which were committed to the Standing Committee on ... view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am happy in terms of how the discussion is going. view