26 Nov 2019 in Senate:
In this particular financial year, there is a matter that will, unfortunately, have to go back to the National Assembly. The Transition Authority (TA) gave a conditional grant to county governments for refurbishment and establishment of county government offices, executives and assemblies. The money was an average of Kshs70 million per county. In that year, none of the counties were able to account for that money. They instead said that they would account for it through the TA. When we asked that question, we were told that a report on the audit of the TA would be laid before the ...
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26 Nov 2019 in Senate:
value in the ECDs and education department rather than in finance. Therefore, I agree with the suggestion by the Senator that we need to amend the law and prescribe minimum qualification standards for people who manage books at the county government levels. There are also cases where the national Government is frustrating county governments. None of the cases speak to it more than the current inquiry that is going on with regard to the Managed Equipment Scheme (MES). Once again, even though this is a matter that has occurred outside the duration that we are discussing, it has been brought ...
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26 Nov 2019 in Senate:
years ago. It is probably time that the Senate, through a Motion, would revive this matter so that it is brought to a close. The issue of pending bills started immediately upon the advent of devolution. Counties like Nairobi started with billions of shillings in pending bills. This is because they started with a Kshs5 billion bank loan and overdraft facility which today, eight years down the line, has not moved from the original Kshs5 billion. All the money that we collect at Gikomba Market goes into servicing a loan that was taken to pay salaries, even before the advent ...
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26 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In respect to your directions and to Sen. (Dr.) Langat who moved the Motion of Adjournment, I beg to reply. 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 Nov 2019 in Senate:
I want it to go on record that this will be the 63rd Report that the CPAIC has brought to this House. We have 20 more reports remaining for us to close the 2013/2014, 2014/2015 financial years. I report to the House that our considerations and interrogations are on the current Financial Year 2017/2018. I invite Members of the Senate to our Committee when we invite governors from their counties or any other governor. They are free to join as friends of the Committee. I also wish to urge Senators present that we need to have a much more robust ...
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26 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request that you defer putting the question to a later date pursuant to Standing Order No. 61(3).
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19 Nov 2019 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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19 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was requesting for an opportunity to join Sen. (Dr.) Zani in welcoming the group from Strathmore University. If you give me a minute, I will do so very fast.
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19 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I heard Sen. (Dr.) Zani mention my name. Naturally, I rose to defend myself from imaginary forces.
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19 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to welcome the team from Strathmore University. I believe that this mission is extremely important to them because they are members of the debating club. When we were in school, we looked up to the Members of the legislature because they are the ones who shaped our perspectives and ideas around debates. I hope that the House will be orderly today for the boys and girls from Strathmore University to take away something. Strathmore University enforces and insists on values and morals for students. I hope that they will find values and morals that ...
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