25 Jul 2019 in Senate:
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25 Jul 2019 in Senate:
and beg the contractors to undertake CSR. We have seen this in most of the visits we have done and the interactions we have had with most of our people. The recommendation of this Committee is that, going forward, the Government must change its version. When a project is being conceptualized, the element of CRS has to be included. It should be included in the contract, what these contractors will do in terms of giving back to the community, after being paid those billions. This should be included at the time of conceptualization of the project. Lastly, Mr. Temporary Speaker, ...
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25 Jul 2019 in Senate:
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25 Jul 2019 in Senate:
In West Pokot County, the Committee went on an assessment of county initiated road projects which were undertaken by the county government using funds availed through The Division of Revenue Act, County Allocation of Revenue Act and the Roads Maintenance Levy Fund. While in West Pokot County, we inspected a road which we would call a virgin road since none existed before. We wanted to see what county governments are doing. We witnessed that the county government had taken an initiative to construct a completely new road with funds allocated to the county in an area hitherto without access. In ...
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25 Jul 2019 in Senate:
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25 Jul 2019 in Senate:
us that work is being done. We are in receipt of a budget in which they intend to address those issues. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, during the period under review, the Committee encountered various challenges, to a large extent compromising its operational efficiency and performance. Part of those challenges are- (1) Inadequate responses from the Executive, which I have touched on, and will not repeat. (2) Non-appearance by key stakeholders, sometimes resulting in summonses, which by far and large, are not very friendly encounters at times when there has to be enforcement. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is the way ...
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, without repeating what my colleagues have said, one of the considerations that I believe through my experience in this House is necessary for me to make is, I absolutely agree with you and I am not opposed to the changes that were made to the Standing Orders. If we compare the relevance of discussions in this House when we are discussing Bills, Motions and Statements which are on the Floor, Statement Time is when Members of this House can be relevant to the on-goings out there. Most of the discussions that we hold here on the other ...
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11 Jun 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have been suffering lately. I am the Chairperson of the Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation. You will find that there is pile up by the time we send for statements, receive responses and discuss them on the Floor of this House. Most of them end up getting lost without having been heard. I believe that some latitude would require to be expanded in the future.
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30 May 2019 in Senate:
On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker.
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30 May 2019 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I have a point of information. I do not know if my good friend would want to be informed.
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