Mary Yiane Senata

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• 21 Feb 2019 in Senate: Therefore, it is high time that this House even scrutinises the work of the KeBS. They should be well-equipped and have enough skilled personnel. They should also have the right machines to determine the quality of food we consume. When we asked them about the quality of the maize in the stores, some of them said, “That is not our work. It is 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
• 21 Feb 2019 in Senate: the work of officers from Public Health to check the NCPB standards.” They do not even know their mandate. This House should find a way of assisting the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives to equip the KeBS so that we can have quality food in this country. The recommendations in this Report should be taken seriously by this House. Agriculture is one of the devolved functions, and we must make sure that it is devolved fully. All the people that have been mentioned in this Report should step aside so that they can allow investigations to take place. They ... view
• 21 Feb 2019 in Senate: Today, there is so much unemployment. We have many youth who are jobless. If we also discourage farmers who are producing food and supporting our economy, the economy of this country will suffer. I, therefore, urge this House to support this Report and follow up on its implementation. Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to support. view
• 14 Feb 2019 in Senate: seconded. view
• 14 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to support this particular Motion. I want to congratulate all the Members of this Committee. I urge them to move with speed and look into the issues of finances in terms of allocation, expenditure and revenue collections in our counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, recently, we had an auditor’s report that came out during our recess that was discouraging to look at. This is because so many counties have spent a lot of money on travelling allowances, entertainment and salaries. We need to look at how we can reduce ... view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT clause 62 of the Bill be amended – (a) in sub-clause (1) by inserting the following new paragraph immediately after paragraph (b) – (c) being a public officer, grants development permission or comments on an application for development permission contrary to this Act or any other law. (b) deleting sub-clause (2) and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause – view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: (2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to both. view
• 13 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I second. view
• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to support your Communication. From the onset, I wish you and my colleagues a Happy New Year. As I support your Communication, I remind this House about the issue of nurses. We are aware that nurses all over our counties have been on strike although they have not done so in my county. Therefore, we need to harmonize their salaries. Why are nurses who graduated from the same schools and have the same qualifications being paid differently in different counties? The Committee on Health needs to harmonize the nurses’ salaries ... view
• 12 Feb 2019 in Senate: As a House, we also need to look at those important Bills that are still pending and can go a long way in helping our counties. These Bills are supposed to look at the framework on how our roads should be made and how employment should be created in our counties. We need to look at the law so that we have a framework on how we can operate in our counties. We, therefore, need to look at the extremely important Bills that are pending before this House. view