26 Sep 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have been informed that the Arror Dam will be scaled down to Kshs15.5billion from Kshs28 billion by scaling down its size from a size of 96 metres to 60 metres. That means that if the project was 96 metres, it would carry the amount of money that existed from the beginning. We wonder how a Committee that is not appointed properly in law came to the conclusion that a Bill of Quantity (BQ) of Kshs15.5 billion will put up the dam. Maybe a proper BQ would come to Kshs5 billion and we would end up saving ...
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26 Sep 2019 in Senate:
The Petitioners have raised serious issues on fairness of distribution of development. In the last Parliament, Sen. Wetangula was always insistent in this House on publishing of all the projects that are happening in Kenya and their location in the country for us to ascertain whether the projects have been distributed fairly. Yesterday, 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.
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26 Sep 2019 in Senate:
while discussing the approval of the County Government Cash Disbursement Schedule for the Financial Year 2019/2020, we insisted that donor funded projects, which I must add, should go to the projects that are funded by the loans taken by the people of Kenya, must be distributed fairly across the country. These Petitioners are saying that there are two projects that are in their county. Since Independence projects of such magnitude have never been implemented in their county. We have been told that compensation is going on for some projects in Kiambu County, Thwake Dam and other places. Now that these ...
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26 Sep 2019 in Senate:
I beg to support the comments of this Committee. I believe the relevant Committee which will handle this matter will be fair to the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet and Kenya.
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26 Sep 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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26 Sep 2019 in Senate:
On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.
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26 Sep 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, is it in order for Sen. Orengo to insinuate that belonging to a certain political party in this 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.
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26 Sep 2019 in Senate:
Republic means that a person is denied development? Is the opposite also true that if a person belongs to ODM, he or she is happier in this Government?
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26 Sep 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.52(1), I hereby present to the Senate the Business of the House for the week commencing Tuesday, 1st October, 2019. On Tuesday, 1st October, 2019, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) will meet to schedule the business of the Senate for the week. On that day, and subject to further direction by the SBC, the Senate will consider Bills due to the Second Reading and the business that will not be concluded in today’s Order Paper. On Wednesday, 2nd October and Thursday, 3rd October, 2019, the Senate will consider Bills ...
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25 Sep 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 25th September, 2019- (1) Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of Machakos County Bursary Fund for the year ended 30th June, 2018. 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.
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