Mutula Kilonzo Jnr

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• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: The recommendations are moved in an amended form which means that the Committee agreed on them. That will, therefore, necessitate another report that would have the signatures of the people who approved the amendments. I have been trying to look for it and I cannot unless the Chair can direct because it is not part of this bundle that has been given to us. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: We are having difficulties following the amendments on the recommendations. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I raised this issue. It is a question of process on how these amendments have been done. We appreciate that you can amend and delete, if you want. However, this Report will face this Senate for purposes of decision. If it goes out there, it is also going to face the problem of whether or not there is a process that was followed. Listening to some of the Committee Members, I am of the view that, maybe, this ought to be stepped down because the public is watching, so that these small issues can be corrected by ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support the Bill. I note, with some element of disappointment, that the said Bill is not on this machine and, therefore, I am unable to access it here. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am aware that there is a lot of interest in this Bill. The idea of merging the two entities that are managing this portfolio is being resisted so much that it has been very difficult to arrive at a consensus as to how to move this matter forward. Our voice must be heard on what appears to be a contest ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, during the Annual Legislative Summit held in Mombasa, we heard that the amount of money involved is billions of shillings. Therefore, the fact that we have two Bills; one from the Senate and the other from the National Assembly, and we are now repeating the debate on something we had done, tells you something. That tells you that we need to get to the bottom of this matter before passing this Bill as we did during the debate on the Bill by the Senate. In my view, the difference between this Bill and the one that the ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: The reason we are in this quagmire is because we have been unable, as Parliament, to find an amicable method of doing our work. If matters concerning counties are resident in the Senate, why then did we have to insubordinate ourselves to a Bill from the National Assembly on county matters? Every time a question of jurisdiction of the powers of the Senate becomes very hot when we agree to be in-subordinated by the National Assembly. They do not do the same when it comes to matters which they think or perceive concern money Bills. Madam Temporary Speaker, these are ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: I was in this Senate when this Bill came here and I know the interests that were involved. I know the people both for and against this agenda. The people who did not want this Bill to pass finally had their way. They should not have their way and this must be put to rest as soon as possible so that we have a common way of dealing with retirement and the benefits thereafter. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: There are many people who seek either pensions or retirement benefits after leaving office and they find so many bottlenecks and the reason is, we do not have a framework. We were asking this question recently. Now that one commissioner is here, the question must be answered. Why is the pension of Members of Parliament (MPs) resident in the national Treasury as opposed to the Parliamentary Service Commission? Why do MPs have to queue at the national Treasury when we can easily manage ourselves? Figure this out. If Members of the National Assembly and the Senate go through this, how ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: If the Parliamentary Service Commission is managing our budgets as a kitty, they should manage our pensions together with that of the staff of Parliament, so that once you leave here, you do not have to go to the national Treasury. That Fund should be administered and invested here to benefit Members but more importantly, it should be paid promptly upon retirement. On the day one retires, they should be given a package and go home. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: I am aware that a lot of these funds have been invested in buildings. There is a building along Ngong Road with nine floors where they collect money. Without the benefit of this Bill, these things become ambiguous. 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