Moses Otieno Kajwang'

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Jun 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. Responsibility will follow this conferment. That was the word of Sen. Wetangula and Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki. The resolution of the House must be seen as the Report of the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations, the debate that has been captured in the HANSARD and the Report of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on the issues surrounding the street children. In the words of Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., I want to beg the House to approve the Report but not to forget the things that have been brought before the Senate ... view
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 51 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the activities of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations for the period commencing 1st June 2020 to 5th March 2021. It is quite a dated Statement. During the period under review, the Committee held a total of 30 sittings and considered various matters. Let me commence by considering the statements assigned to the Committee. In our last Statement, the Committee reported that it was considering a Statement sought by Sen. Abshiro Halake, MP, regarding the burning of County Executive offices, ... view
• 2 Jun 2021 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
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, in the period under review, the Committee also extensively considered the transfer of functions from the Nairobi County Government to the national Government, specifically the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). On this issue, the Committee felt the transfer exposed certain gaps, in particular, with respect to the provisions contained in the manner in which the transfer was effected, oversight mechanisms of the transfer, the alleged duress under which the Nairobi County Government was placed to effect the transfer and the subsequent impeachment of the Governor of Nairobi County and appointment of the Deputy Governor of Nairobi County. Taking ... view
• 2 Jun 2021 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
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: listened to the Governors of Kisumu, Siaya and Vihiga Counties and also the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. This matter is very sensitive. Parliament has been petitioned twice in the past over this issue. The Committee has received further input from the National Land Commission. The Committee is in the process of writing its report which it shall bring back to the House in compliance with the 60 days that you ordered. In addition, the Committee has fulfilled one of its core mandates in line with the Standing Orders as the Committee that considers all matters relating ... view
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: Out of many resolutions that we arrived at, at that meeting, we agreed that the Senate would have bi-annual engagements with the CoG to ensure that we are on the same page when it comes to matters to do with devolution. view
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: We also agreed that the Senate Liaison Committee and the liaison committee of the CoG need to meet more regularly so that the various committee chairpersons are able to share experiences. We also agreed that the Senate and the CoG would ensure that there will be candid and robust discussions pre-budget, to ensure that the Division of Revenue Act (DORA) and the County Allocation of Revenue Act (CARA) reflect the wishes and aspirations of the county governments. Madam Deputy Speaker, as I conclude, the Committee will be focused on a few specific activities and I will just mention one or ... view
• 2 Jun 2021 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
• 2 Jun 2021 in Senate: the matter of transfer of assets and liabilities of defunct local authorities; a matter that had been assigned to the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee but is yet to be concluded. The Committee is also looking at the matter of disbursement and oversight of conditional grants, a task that it will do closely with the Committee on Finance and Budget. We take note that there has been some improvement with a separate Bill that has been generated for conditional grants. We are also looking at policy and legislation to strengthen regional blocs and the implementation of the report on Capacity Assessment ... view