20 Nov 2018 in Senate:
When the President signs an act of Parliament and it does not come to the Senate, it is not an Act of Parliament; it is an Act of the National Assembly. We must say so, because history will judge us harshly for these things. I know that there are several treaties that we have entered into, some we have not entered into, some we have ratified – such as the Arms Treaty - and others concerning counties and boundaries. I do not see the reason why the Senate can be excluded. This was mischief because I do not know why ...
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15 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I could not help because we had a small issue about the Building Bridges Initiative.
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15 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I could not help because we had a small issue about the Building Bridges Initiative.
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15 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not have numbers. Part of the reason is that we did not alert our Members that we would vote on the Motion.
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15 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not have numbers. Part of the reason is that we did not alert our Members that we would vote on the Motion.
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15 Nov 2018 in Senate:
.: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. This Bill has set a good precedent because I moved the amendment to The Division of Revenue Bill, and there was concern that the National Assembly would not accept us to originate that Bill. Therefore, for the first time, the Senate has complied 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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15 Nov 2018 in Senate:
.: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. This Bill has set a good precedent because I moved the amendment to The Division of Revenue Bill, and there was concern that the National Assembly would not accept us to originate that Bill. Therefore, for the first time, the Senate has complied 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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15 Nov 2018 in Senate:
with the Supreme Court Advisory Opinion to the extent that The Division of Revenue Bill is an ordinary Bill and can commence either from the Senate or the National Assembly. We have, therefore, set a good precedent, which means that before there is any reduction of the money that is allocated to the counties, the first point of call is an amended Division of Revenue Bill; while the second one would be the County Allocation of Revenue Act. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, while I support the increase here, I must admit that it is extremely disappointing. We are now in ...
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15 Nov 2018 in Senate:
with the Supreme Court Advisory Opinion to the extent that The Division of Revenue Bill is an ordinary Bill and can commence either from the Senate or the National Assembly. We have, therefore, set a good precedent, which means that before there is any reduction of the money that is allocated to the counties, the first point of call is an amended Division of Revenue Bill; while the second one would be the County Allocation of Revenue Act. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, while I support the increase here, I must admit that it is extremely disappointing. We are now in ...
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15 Nov 2018 in Senate:
will benefit 11 counties, and some where gazetted water towers are do not have resources. That is the sought of inquiry that the Committee on Finance and Budget ought to make, where Senators can understand. Why are we giving people money for agriculture? What are they supposed to do with forests? What is it that the Senate and the Senators can participate in? Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am supporting this with a lot of restraint. I cannot explain to anybody why I have stood up today to support, except that there is more money to counties. There is the ...
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