Petronila Were Lokorio

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to the Motion by Sen. Kibiru, on the completion of all stalled projects under county governments through budgetary management. I would like to thank the Senator for coming up with such a thoughtful opinion on this. We have had several problems in relation to Vision 2030 projects. I have asked in this House before what happened to the blueprint of Vision 2030. So much thought had been put into this idea by the former President, His Excellency, Mwai Kibaki and his Government. There was even a Ministry in charge of ... view
• 20 Jun 2019 in Senate: We should also prioritize the completion of stalled development projects because we have already spent taxpayers’ money on them. Whether or not the reason behind them has changed, we should know that this is money from hardworking Kenyans. These projects must be completed before new ones start, so that before another project starts, the National Treasury must ensure that all the projects that have stalled in a particular county are provided for in the Budget, as proposed by Sen. Kibiru. There is already an indication from the Government that pending bills will be sorted out, from the last Intergovernmental Budget ... view
• 19 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join my colleagues in thanking Sen. Farhiya for this Statement. I would like to ride on that Statement and request the Chairperson of the Committee to provide information on the armoured vehicles that were bought. He should also tell us if the police officers who were killed by the improvised explosive device (IED) were using those vehicles or not. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues in welcoming Kakamega County Assembly House Business Committee and Speaker's Panel. I also welcome the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: students from Riomego SDA Mixed Primary School. I hope that the Senate gives them hope that it is possible for them to be part of the leadership of this country. I would like to remind the MCAs from Kakamega that they have a bigger role to play in the functions of devolution especially in their oversight role. They are our eyes at the county before matters are brought before the Senate. The MCAs should therefore take their work seriously and play their role effectively. As I have said before in this House, when the county assemblies do their work well, ... view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to contribute to The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Amendment) Bill which has been sponsored by Sen. Seneta. This Bill seeks to provide collaboration between the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority and county governments. Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, it is worth noting that health is a fully devolved function save for policy. Hospitals from Level 1, which is community based, to Level 5 are managed by counties. The success of the health sector will indicate to us the success of devolution. It is very important that we take health matters seriously, especially the ... view
• 18 Jun 2019 in Senate: As it is now, the county government can place an order but it is hard to know that KEMSA has supplied. At the moment, there is no connectivity. If a system is developed and guided by law, so that everyone knows what is happening in the supply chain, we will ensure that there is efficiency and effectiveness in the health sector. As I have mentioned earlier, health will be the measure of the success of devolution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to support with amendments. view
• 29 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would also like to join my colleagues in expressing themselves on this issue of the crisis in the education sector in the rollout of a CBC. As we wait for CS, Prof. Magoha to come and tell us what is going on, he should also tell us the difference between the CBC and the output-based curriculum. Why is it that teachers are not comfortable with this roll out? How prepared was the Government before this rollout was done? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, they should have let CS Amina Mohammed to continue being the CS, ... view
• 29 May 2019 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to indicate that teachers like all Kenyans have a right to picket and KNUT is their voice. They should be allowed to express themselves as is required in the law. view
• 29 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to contribute to this Bill by Sen. Kasanga. For a long time, we have misunderstood and misinterpreted what mental health is all about. view