1 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank the hon. Members of Vihiga County Assembly for paying us a visit. They have just attended a meeting of the Committee on CPISF, where we were looking into the issue of Amatsi Water Company. They played a big role in supporting the Committee in that regard.
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1 Mar 2023 in Senate:
I encourage this kind of partnership between the Senate and the County Assembly, especially in our Committees. When looking into various matters in our Committees, it is a good practice to invite the leaders of the relevant committee because they have primary information on some of those things.
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1 Mar 2023 in Senate:
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1 Mar 2023 in Senate:
The MCAs play a big role in oversight. They perform primary oversight. As the Senate, we need to strengthen that role. If primary oversight does not work, then definitely, secondary oversight will have challenges.
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1 Mar 2023 in Senate:
As I am talking to you now, I am very depressed because the Salaries and Renumeration Commission (SRC) has mishandled MCAs. They reduced their salaries significantly and now, SRC is asking MCAs to pay additional tax on reimbursed car grants.
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1 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, we need to have a conversation around this matter. We cannot see our partners in oversight process being frustrated by a constitutional body that is suppose to promote the rights of all of us.
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1 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Hon. Cherarkey is very good at this. We will look into it and see that MCAs who live in the villages and interact with our people on a daily basis, are living a decent life. They should be able to perform oversight role in a dignified manner, so as to support our role of protecting counties under Article 96 of the Constitution.
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1 Mar 2023 in Senate:
I welcome the hon. MCAs to this House.
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1 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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