1 Nov 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me first welcome and congratulate the Cabinet Secretary. He is a man I have known for the better part of my life. I am sure he will do a good job in his new docket. We are talking about hardship areas and scarcity of food. I am aware that the NYS owns large tracts of land all over Kenya, including Samburu County. This land is idle. Apprise this House on the plans you have for the commercialization of the idle land so that we can help the country in solving the food problem. ...
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17 Oct 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, Pursuant to Standing Order No.238, I wish to table the report of the Standing Committee of the Labour and Social welfare on the Petition by Mr. Kimutai Kirui and other residents of Uasin Gishu County, concerning alleged fraud by a First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy agency. The Petitioners, Mr. Kimutai Kirui and Mr. Cleophas Arap Koech, representing an estimated 5,000 young people, were drawing the attention of the Senate to the matter regarding the agency. The petitioners indicated that First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited based in Eldoret - (1) Obtained money from an estimated 5,000 ...
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17 Oct 2023 in Senate:
(3) The agency convinced the citizens by involving prominent business people, local leaders and politicians. The Committee has learned that the Agency is now involving pastors and other religious leaders. (4) There is laxity in the implementation and enforcement of the law by the relevant authorities, who include the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, who despite being aware of the dealings of the Agency, has not crossed or pronounced itself publicly. The NEA, as the major regulatory agency, has also been very silent on the matter. (5) There were reports of collusion of the security agencies with the Agency, ...
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17 Oct 2023 in Senate:
Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited and report to the Senate within three months upon tabling of this Report. (11) The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Office of the Inspector General of Police finalise the investigations on the possible illegalities by First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited; and institute criminal proceedings against First Choice Recruitment and Consultancy Agency Limited and others if found culpable and report to the Senate within three months of tabling the Report. Mr. Speaker Sir, the Committee wishes to acknowledge the time and considerable effort made by all parties who volunteered ...
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17 Oct 2023 in Senate:
Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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17 Oct 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.238, I wish to table the report of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on the Petition presented to the Senate on 22nd March, 2023 by Sen. Samson Cherarkey, MP, the Senator for Nandi County, on behalf of the Health Sector Unions Associations and Societies. The Health Sector Unions Associations and Societies had referred to the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare concerning unfair terms and conditions for the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff and delay in internship posting, conjoined with the Petition on unfair treatment of health workers employed ...
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17 Oct 2023 in Senate:
Further, they are subject to discriminatory terms like inadequate on non-existent risk allowance. The petitioners also raised issues concerning the delayed posting for internships particularly for clinical officers since December, 2022. While processing the above Petition, the Committee was seized of the Petition on unfair treatment of the Covid Health Emergency Response Project (CHERP) health workers signed by Sen. Cherarkey, MP on 13th July, 2023. The Petition draws the attention of the Senate to the fact that the Ministry of Health (MoH) failed to renew the contracts for the health workers employed to fight the Covid-19 Pandemic across the country ...
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17 Oct 2023 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 Director, Hansard Services,Senate.
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17 Oct 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I may not have the response at the moment. I will consult the secretariat and then I will respond accordingly.
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4 Oct 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Allow me to also congratulate the Hon. Cabinet Secretary for being a towering figure in the stability of our country. Mr. Cabinet Secretary, during our visit to Turkana County on Senate Mashinani, it occurred to us in our engagement with the security apparatus that the porous borders of Uganda, South Sudan and Ethiopia are guarded by the defence forces of those particular countries, but not guarded on the Kenyan side. I would want you to tell this House why that is happening, as well as apprising this House on the successes and challenges that your ...
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