Hon Naisula Lesuuda

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 301 to 310 of 486.

• 4 May 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we have always said that the role of this House is very clear under Article 96 of the Constitution. However, the goodwill that I talked about has been lacking. That is why we have to categorically strengthen the role of the Senate. It is important for Kenyans and all of us to know that many are the times that debate has been whether we really need this House or not. As Kenyans, we should all know that when we strengthen the Senate, we strengthen devolution and delivery of services to Kenyans. So, it is important for us ... view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this important Bill. This is the effort which I have seen from devoted Senators when they stood and fought for their counties when they worked on the Division of Revenue Bill in ensuring that their counties are adequately resourced and financed, to ensure that services are delivered to the people that they represent. I know that we had a lot of back and forth in ensuring that we have a formula that does not leave any other part of this country marginalized. view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is important to note that it is the spirit of devolution and of some Members of this House to ensure that some of the things that we have fought for over a long time will be seen. That is why, even as we look at sharing of revenue, I can see a significant increase in the money that will go to Samburu County, which is my county. There was a lot of ‘give and take’ for counties. The Senators ensured that no county will feel that it has been neglected or it does not get ... view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, what I would like to say, even as we debate on the monies going to the counties, for a very long time – and it was the aspirations of many Kenyans when we passed this Constitution, and I know many of us have set pace over and over again – that devolution was one of the driving forces. It was one of the things that made Kenyans clamour for a new Constitution because, for a long time, we have seen that when services and resources were based at the national level, then we continued to have ... view
• 4 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is why many of us in this House continue to aspire and fight for that aspiration shared by the many Kenyans who voted for this Constitution. They want to see that the resources that leave the national Government go to the counties and deliver the services intended for. Many a times when Senators rise to deliberate on these issues, especially when allocating funds, you would hear comments from other quarters that the Senate does not support devolution. If there is any House that supports and oversights on how the resources are used at the county ... view
• 3 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am speaking after Sen. Hassan has made vibrant and firebrand deliberations in this House. The only thing I can say is that he missed a whistle but he had our attention. view
• 3 May 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill. I will not belabour what many of my colleagues have said. I just want to add my contribution by saying that this is a very important Bill for us as a country. It is one that breaths life to what is in our Constitution. It is something that majority of Kenyans passed when we all passed the Constitution in 2010. I just have a rider. I believe we have very many beautiful laws, recommendations and issues that we deliberate on but as a country, we have to be serious about ... view
• 26 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is Sen. Kanainza in order to try to answer a question that has not been asked? There are questions that Sen. Elachi asked and we were trying to get to the bottom of them through the Chairman. view
• 26 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to echo the same. I welcome the staff from the County Assembly of Samburu. I wish them a fruitful learning here. I hope that they will pick the best practice from the Senate and take it back to the County Assembly. view
• 26 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to join my colleagues in conveying my sincere condolences to the family and friends of the former President Mwai Kibaki. Today, we are paying tribute to Mama Lucy Kibaki and, as a woman, I would like to pass condolences from all the women of Kenya. We know that Mama Lucy Kibaki stood for the rights of girls and women. As one of my colleague said earlier, she spoke her mind even on issues that touched on ordinary citizens. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I remember when there was a tanker that burnt many people at ... view