Petronila Were Lokorio

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Jul 2019 in Senate: Ombudsman because they are free. She also touched on budgetary allocations to ensure that we give money to this office so that they can devolve fully. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir I thank all the Senators who have contributed. The amendments they have proposed will be dully considered by me, as the Mover, and even by the Committee concerned. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 61--- view
• 17 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. With those many remarks, I beg to move. view
• 17 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order 61(3), I beg that you defer putting of the question to a later date. view
• 16 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also want to add my voice and support this Bill by Sen. (Dr.) Zani, on setting up of a county treasury that will establish a county revenue collection system. This is long overdue. As we seek to strengthen devolution, it is important to create a link involving the county, through the county treasury, the National Treasury and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). This collaboration will ensure that the system of collection of revenue at the county level is smooth, and the current loopholes we see will be sealed. It will also lead to ... view
• 16 Jul 2019 in Senate: counties. For example, there was a county that was collecting chicken tax and the people were not represented in that decision. Through the county assembly the public will have a say on what kind of tax is meaningful and conducive to the people. Let me add my voice to an amendment that Sen. (Dr.) Zani could consider involving the Senate especially in the reporting system, so that even more work that is done by the Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments is reduced, because they will be informed way ahead. The Committee on Finance and Budget will also be ... view
• 16 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, I beg to move that The Commission on Administrative Justice (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.6 of 2019) be now read a Second Time. Before I delve into the content of the Bill, I would like to give a background that led to the publication of this Bill. As you may be aware, on 15th May, 2018, I moved a Motion in this House to decentralize the Office of the Commission on Administrative The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard ... view
• 16 Jul 2019 in Senate: Justice, commonly known as the Ombudsman, in order for the Ombudsman to have an office in each of the 47 counties. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on 17th May, 2018, two days later, the Senate adopted that Motion and resolved that the Ombudsman should have an office in each of the 47 counties. A year later, progress is yet to be made in establishing the said offices, although I would like to commend the Commission on Administrative Justice, led by Hon. Florence Kajuju, who has tried to at least put in the regional centres. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, however, the Motion ... view
• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity to join you in welcoming the students from Ruth Kiptui Girls High School to the Senate. I encourage them to continue working hard and live up to the spirit of the owner of the name the school that they are in, Ruth Kiptui. She was a very hardworking person and inspiring. In setting up that school in her name had a meaning, so, they should live up to it. I encourage the girls to follow their leadership steps if they have them and we look forward to having them ... view
• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I commend Sen. Halake and the Committee on ICT on the good work they have done. I especially commend Sen. Halake, who is the de facto Chairperson of that Committee. The ICT Committee is very crucial in this House as we move to the digital world- -- view
• 11 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I said de facto, and not de view