29 Feb 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT, the Senate notes the Report of the 63rd Session of the OACPS Parliamentary Assembly and 43rd Session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Meetings in Brussels, Belgium laid on the Table of Senate on Wednesday, 6th December, 2023.
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29 Feb 2024 in Senate:
Sen. Mungatana, you are protected, but the protection is a bit threatened. Proceed.
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28 Feb 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 National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding concerns of a renewed wave of banditry attacks along the Meru-Isiolo Border. In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) explain the security lapses, gaps and inadequacies along the Meru-Isiolo border in Meru County, particularly in the constituencies of Tigania East, Tigania West, Igembe North and Igembe Central, that has led to renewed wave of bandit attacks,
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28 Feb 2024 in Senate:
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28 Feb 2024 in Senate:
resulting to the loss of over 50 lives, 6,000 heads of cattle, destruction of property and disruption of normal activities of the people living in the volatile areas; (2) indicate any interventions the Government has put in place or intends to put in place, to ensure families that have lost their loved ones, livestock and property are fully compensated, giving timelines within which such compensation shall be granted; (3) state the interim measures that the Government is taking to reinforce security, restore sanity and peace in the affected areas; and, (4) outline any sustainable long-term plans the Government is putting ...
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28 Feb 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My supplementary question is related to what my colleague, Sen. Murango, had asked, noting that Tana Water Works Development Agency (TWWDA) also covers Meru County. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate.
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28 Feb 2024 in Senate:
I am aware that we have lined up several dams that need to be done in this region. However, we cannot wait for the dams, which might take some years before you complete them. We are very desperate with interventions that can help our people. We have discussed with the Ministry since the new Kenya Kwanza Government came to power and we have agreed on several interventions on boreholes, water pans, small dams, et cetera . Since the Financial Year 2023/2024, when we discussed and agreed on how we can move forward, including the team going to the ground to ...
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28 Feb 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I will briefly comment on the Statement requested by Sen. Wakili Sigei. As my colleague, the Senate Majority Leader has clearly put it, journalists in the counties are under a serious siege. Some operate in areas that are not friendly to the ruling governors and they get into serious problems. They even get roughed up by supporters of those governors. I remember an incident last year when one of the journalists in Meru County was roughed up in a meeting that was attended by the governor. Since that time, because of the fear that they ...
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28 Feb 2024 in Senate:
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28 Feb 2024 in Senate:
unfortunate, but a time will come when all of those behaving like rulers of kingdoms will end.
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