31 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wanted to raise that because Article 71 of the Constitution requires us to make that consideration. However, I am informed by my neighbour, Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri, that this particular forest is not gazetted. That particular requirement is for excision or change of boundaries of gazetted forests.
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26 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill whose question you have just proposed was before this House during the Eleventh Parliament, and it was subject to a lot of debate and amendments. I note that it has come back in a similar format and with similar content and, as such, it stands the risk of rejection. Madam Temporary Speaker, my point of order arises from Standing Order No.134, which gives us the procedure for committal of Bills to Committees and public The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be ...
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26 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Could I prosecute the point order first---?
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26 Jul 2018 in Senate:
I am on a point of order.
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26 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. My point of order relates to the manner in which we want to process this Bill. This Bill was committed to a Committee, which I believe it is the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources. The Committee has not reported back to the House and they have not told us why they have not done so. This is not a simple Bill; it is one that talks about matters that are regulated by professionals. People go to school to become Physical Planners, and we do not want this Senate to undertake a debate that ...
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26 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I humbly beg that you allow me to finalize. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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26 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I have not even said the direction that I will be requesting the Chair to take.
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26 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, we cannot debate this matter until we have addressed the issues I am raising under Standing Orders, No.s 1, 134 and137. Allow me to state why I am referring to Standing Order 1. The Ward Equalization Fund Bill was brought before this House for debate earlier. However, because it had significant issues, the House made a resolution to await the report of the Committee before we could proceed with the matter. This is not a simple matter. If we rush it because it has come from the National Assembly or because the leadership has got certain instructions ...
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26 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments on the inquiry into the financial operations of Kajiado County Executive for the Financial Year 2013/2014 (1st July, 2013 – 30th June, 2014), that was laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 10th May, 2018. The County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) is the avenue through which the Senate carries out its mandate that is captured in Article 96 (3) of the Constitution. An effort was made to lay ...
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26 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 55(3), I beg that the putting of the question be deferred to another day.
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