29 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we must tell the national Government this is not the way to do things. It should not go about appropriating funds or conceptualizing projects that affect members of the public at the county level without involving key players. 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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29 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Without being repetitive, let me take the opportunity to say to the Government---
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29 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, protect me from Sen. Cherargei. I do not know where he picked those words, “deep state.” When I speak, he says that I am “deep state.” I am the Senator for Kiambu County.
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29 Sep 2020 in Senate:
It behooves the governors to take responsibility with the actions that happen within their counties. They cannot sit behind there and start crying that they were brought equipment, which they were forced to take. Who said that they must take it? They would have refused to take it. Lastly, let me commend those few counties that took the equipment and did what they did. I am waiting for the amendment by Senator for Machakos Counties. We must be fair in this Report. We cannot condemn all and sundry when some of them are providing services to our people. When you ...
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29 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I urge my colleagues to be patient because they do not know what I want to say. Is it in order, just for the record, that the Mover can replace the words she has used, when Senators have aired their views and she terms them as hypocritical?
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29 Sep 2020 in Senate:
I believe that putting the word ‘hypocritical’ on record needs to be corrected. She should replace that word with a more amenable and parliamentary language.
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24 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (a) to issue a Statement regarding the consideration of a Statement on the Operationalization of the National Construction Authority (Defects Liability) Regulations, 2020. In June 2020, Sen. Kasanga, who is also the Vice-Chairperson of the Committee, requested for a Statement from my Committee regarding the operationalization of the National Construction Authority (Defects Liability) Regulations, 2020. In that Statement, she specifically sought- (1) An explanation as to why public participation and adequate stakeholder engagement was not conducted during the development and prior to the gazettement of those regulations. ...
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24 Sep 2020 in Senate:
(2) The National (Defects Liability) Regulations 2020 were in operation despite the provisions of Section 42 (3) of the National Construction Authority Act. The Committee also observed that those regulations were not transmitted to Parliament for consideration, contrary to Section 11 (1) of the Statutory Instruments Act (No. 23 of 2013), which obligates that every Cabinet Secretary (CS) responsible for a regulation making authority will transmit a copy of the Statutory Instrument to the responsible Clerk within seven days after publication. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the seven sitting days lapsed on 26th May, 2020 for the Senate, and 11th June, 2020 ...
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15 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise on a point of order, especially to ride on the Communication that you had made earlier and as raised by Sen. Cheruiyot, that you have promised to make a Communication.
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15 Sep 2020 in Senate:
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