25 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Chairperson, pursuant to Standing Order No.142, I beg to move that the Committee do report progress on the consideration of the County Boundaries Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2017) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow. 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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25 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the House agrees with the Committee on the said Report. I request my colleague, Sen. Cherargei, to second the Motion.
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24 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was waiting for you to call out my name. I rise to second this Bill. This Bill, that has come to us again, is similar to the one that was defeated on the Floor of the Senate sometime back. The issues that were raised by Senators about the National Irrigation Authority or the Bill itself remain alive, they have not gone anywhere. As we move this Bill, the Committee in charge should ensure that our recommendations are considered because this function of irrigation must by necessity remain a county function. The electronic version of ...
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18 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I acknowledge the staff from Meru County Assembly. Welcome to the Senate. At some point we were worried about their budget and the contest between them and the ‘king’ of Meru. We are glad that you resolved that dispute. I also welcome the students from Ululinzi Secondary School, Kibwezi East Constituency, Masongaleni Ward. This school has sent three batches of students. It is an 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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18 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to welcome the school from PCEA Imani School from Makueni County. I hope that they will benefit from the deliberations that we have today. 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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17 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know me better than that.
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17 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you remind me of Saint Peter in the Bible who denied his---.
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17 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the cock is about to crow on the third denial, but it is okay. You have only done it once.
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17 Jul 2018 in Senate:
No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am using that analogy of denying somebody. You know I will not read. I beg to second The County Statistics Bill (Senate Bills No. 9 of 2018). This is one of those Bills that we passed in the last Senate but it never saw the light of day. Perhaps, we did not do justice to it. I hope in the new spirit of the “handshake”, it will see the light of day and that Members of the National Assembly will see reason. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Constitution gives counties the work of dealing ...
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17 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I apologise and withdraw. The tax per capita would help this country determine whether we should reward Nairobi County for collecting revenue or Tana River County who do not have revenue to collect. Instead of punishing Tana River County for not meeting its revenue targets, the tax per capita will determine whether, in fact, the counties that are making more in terms of taxes should not receive that incentive. That is the purpose of this Bill and the statistics that will be collected. Therefore, in future, when we ask the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGTRC), led ...
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