14 Feb 2018 in Senate:
No objection, Madam Temporary Speaker.
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14 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 46 (2) (b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation on the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) (Sultan Hamud-Mwingi) High Voltage Power-line Project. The Chairperson should in the Statement state the following: (a) provide a list of all the people affected by the said project in Makueni County, their property reference numbers and valuations thereof; (b) state the number who have been compensated and the payments thereof; (c) state the reasons why the residents of Sultan Hamud, Masuo Matiko Mulala Welfare have not ...
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14 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 46 (2) (b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson, Lands Environment and Natural Resources on the dumping of asbestos at Ngulu Kikumbulyu Ward in Makueni County. The Chairperson should in the Statement answer the following: (a) whether the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is aware of the dumping of asbestos in Makueni County by West Africa Kenya Ltd.; (b) whether NEMA has approved the dumping of the substance at the said site; (c) whether an Environmental Impact Assessment Report on the matter has been submitted and published as ...
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14 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, because of the interest expressed and because of the documents and policies which we have sought, not limited to Makueni County, because this is a matter concerning the whole country, I have no objection to it. This is subject to the Chairman complying with the requests made by my colleagues regarding this disturbing issue that continues to bedevil the public. Thank you.
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13 Feb 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I rise to support this important Motion. As I do so, I am disappointed that what I thought would be a practice that we left in the last Senate has continued and persisted. I begin to wonder whether if that is the position taken by the National Assembly and we have not done anything about it on two important Bills. One of them is The Physical Planning Bill, 2017. The National Lands Commission sent The Physical Planning Bill, 2017 to us which is in consonance with the Constitution; then another one is sent to the ...
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14 Dec 2017 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Assuming a senator walks in and they have been skipped. May be they were No.20 and we are at No.25; you must give directions that there is liberty for them to vote. That, I think is what we were addressing. Otherwise, when they are called out, it is like a roll call; you tick absent yet, ideally, they might walk in before you close.
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13 Dec 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir I rise pursuant to Standing Order No 46 (2) (b) to seek a Statement from the Senate Majority Leader on the delayed compensation for persons who were displaced during the construction of Manooni Dam- Makueni County. The Senate Majority Leader should in the Statement: a) State the size of land acquired/taken for construction of the said dam. b) State the number of people whose land was acquired to pave way for the project in 1984 and the acreage thereof. c) State whether the members of the public from the area were consulted before the land was acquired. ...
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13 Dec 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, since I am part and parcel of the people constituting Committees, I have no problem since, we will not suffer the delay 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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13 Dec 2017 in Senate:
I will allow the Senate Minority Leader to have a go first.
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13 Dec 2017 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to refer to page two of the schedule that the Senate Majority Leader has presented through the Cabinet Secretary, Category No.1 - Older Persons Cash Transfer. Those are people above 65 years. There is a note under the schedule …
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