13 Mar 2019 in Senate:
.: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Vice Chairperson knows.
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13 Mar 2019 in Senate:
.: It is called the “Italian job”.
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13 Mar 2019 in Senate:
.: I warned you but it is okay. Endelea tu.
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13 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Do not provoke this thing.
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13 Mar 2019 in Senate:
.: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my proposal was that in view of the seriousness of this matter and for purposes of this Senate and good order, we capacitate the Committee on Health. You order that we have at least two more Committees so that we can resolve the conflicts that all of us know are in the Committee on Health.
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13 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I seek for the statement, allow me to also welcome the delegations from Gilgil and Makueni. 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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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
.: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is with great disappointment that a Statement like this can be issued, particularly with the experience that we had in Makueni County. I expressed this during the Devolution Conference. Part of my disappointment is when a topic on oversight is being discussed, Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) are not asked to participate and we know very well that when it comes to oversight of county governments, MCAs all over the country are being mistreated, intimidated, etcetera . In a matter like this one, the Committee in charge of devolution – on this score ...
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
would be in Mombasa County reading the riot act to the Governor of Mombasa County. He could be the Sultan of Mombasa but he is not the Sultan of Mombasa County Assembly and he cannot dissolve it, whether in his dreams, wishful or otherwise.
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
I am happy that in mid-April, we will go to Kisumu for the Legislative Summit. Let us give the opportunities to the county assemblies to tell governors wherever they are that they form part of the governments. We must protect county assemblies.
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
I have said this before and I want to repeat. We will not give more finances to county governments unless we empower the Senate and the county assemblies. Otherwise, governors will become monstrous. I have said this before and it is happening. A governor can stand on top of a car and tell you that he will throw you out of your office by making sure that the Senate is dissolved. I am sorry but there was a reason to require governors to have degrees because they have not read this Constitution.
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