9 Nov 2016 in Senate:
Okay. I am told that we are just about to go on recess again. So, one week is enough. The Chair has ruled.
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9 Nov 2016 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to report progress; that the Committee of the Whole has considered the Physical Planning Bill (National Assembly Bill No.46 of 2015) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow.
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3 Nov 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to oppose this Bill. This Bill tries to assist some people as we go for the elections. This Bill will not achieve what Equalisation Fund was supposed to do. It is meant to assist some people at the constituency level to campaign. I say so because even identification of the programmes to be carried out is purely left to the Members of Parliament. We know that the Equalisation Fund was supposed to be set aside, so that the areas which have been marginalized for the last 50 years are identified through public participation in ...
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3 Nov 2016 in Senate:
For this Equalisation Fund, it cannot be done any better other than making sure that the public participates in identifying those areas within their counties and wards even if we are talking of constituencies so that those areas which have been marginalized can be identified and the funds utilized properly. This Bill says that they need to transfer the funds so that they can be used through the constituencies which are marginalized. Madam Temporary Speaker, if we wanted to treat those areas which are purely marginalized, the best they should have talked of is wards so that within the wards, ...
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2 Nov 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Even though the Senator who sought the Statement is not present, this is a very important statement because it affects the whole country and we know the seriousness of the issues the Statement could be carrying. So, I request that it is issued so that the House deliberates on it. PLIGHT OF RESIDENTS OF KASARANI MALEWA WARD IN GILGIL CONSTITUENCY
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2 Nov 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the rider that the Senate Minority Leader had sought, I was wondering whether it should be directed to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology or the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government.
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