23 May 2024 in Senate:
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23 May 2024 in Senate:
(2) Elucidate the performance of the sector over the last three years, highlighting investments into the sector and any measures put in place to promote recovery of the sector post the COVID-19 pandemic. (3) Outline any strategies put in place to promote investments in and diversification of tourist products, as well as to support medium, small, and micro enterprises operating in the sector. (4) State any measures put in place to enhance sustainability of the tourism in light of the emerging and extensive threats to tourism, such as climate change, terrorism, and human-wildlife conflicts, among others.
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22 May 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My question is related to the one by Sen. Mungatana on livestock. I would like to refer the Cabinet Secretary to the Session Paper No.3 of 2020 on production of livestock fodder. I would like you to tell this House how successful that is and if you have taken advantage of the long rains, so that there is enough fodder for our animals, especially in the northern region. I thank you.
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22 May 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. My question to the Cabinet Secretary is on the lucrative meat market in the Middle East. Can he tell this House the measures the Government has put in place so that the small-scale livestock farmers benefit from that market?
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16 May 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labor and Social Welfare regarding the various programmes carried out by the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports. In the statement, the Committee should- (1) Table a report on the status of completion of both new and old sports stadia that have undergone renovation in the country from 2019 to date; (2) Outline the counties that have benefited from the Talanta Hela Programme, detailing the amount spent per programme; (3) Explain the criteria used by the Sports, ...
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15 May 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want the Cabinet Secretary to tell this Senate since water is a devolved function and the national Government has continued to acquire loans and grants to fund water projects in the counties, what arrangements the Ministry has with the county governments on the running of the projects, so that we can recoup the money the Government has put in.
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new paragraphs immediately after paragraph (e) - (ea) develop and implement county legislation on betting and other forms of gambling; (eb) license prize competitions within a county; (ec) license amusement machines; (ed) issue trade permits for betting premises; (ee) license and issue pool table permits within the county; (ef) license and supervise county lotteries; (eg) issue trade permits for premises for totalisators;
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move:
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
THAT, Clause 7 of the Bill be amended by- (a) deleting paragraph (d) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph—; (d) three persons, not being public officers, appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, being persons with a background in finance, law, betting and lotteries or business management, provided that— (i). One shall represent persons with disabilities; (ii). One shall represent the youth; and
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14 May 2024 in Senate:
(iii). One shall represent faith based organisations; (b) deleting paragraph (e) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph—; (e) three persons nominated by the Council of Governors and appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, and (c) deleting paragraph (f)
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