Petronila Were Lokorio

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• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I would not have wished to interrupt the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, but he has repeatedly referred to you as ‘ Bwana Speaker’. He may not be conscious of it so I would like him to withdraw and retract. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this worthy Bill; The County Wards (Equitable Development) Bill (Senate Bills No. 34 of 2018). I would also like to thank Sen. Kang’ata for having come up with the idea and the Committee for improving on Sen. Kang’ata’s Bill so as to make sure that it conforms to the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act. They have complied with the PFM Act in Section 12(5) by ensuring that the county assembly does not allocate those funds to particular wards but instead approves the county plan on budget and ... view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 20 Mar 2019 in Senate: This Bill will also give independence to MCAs and it will enable them focus on oversight instead of trying to play the executive role. They will focus on their legislative and oversight role. The Bill also allows the county assembly to decide on the criteria to be used in allocating funds to the wards just the same way the Senate questions the allocation of resources to counties that is presented by the Commission on Revenue Allocation. I commend this Bill, especially Clause 12(2) which states that: “If for any reason a project is cancelled or discontinued during the financial year, ... view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The Report on the Isiolo Petition concerning the agreement between Living Goods Limited and the County Government of Isiolo was tabled and debate was pushed to today. That is where we are. Otherwise, the Report is here, the copies are there. Members can pick and familiarise themselves. The other issue on whether or not the Chairperson should be here to start the debate is a matter that this House should decide. If one wants a copy they can pick from the Clerks-at-the-Table. view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I want to correct Sen. Cherargei; that the issue that we are discussing is the Petition regarding the agreement and not the Medical Equipment Supplies. 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
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT this House notes the Report of the Parliament of Kenya delegation to the 49th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference held in Gaborone, Botswana, 13th to 22ndAugust, 2018 laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 20thFebruary, 2019. view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the CPA is an association of Commonwealth Parliamentarians; an active network of over 17,000 Parliamentarians from 180 national, state, provincial and territorial Parliaments and legislatures around the world. The CPA branches are grouped geographically into nine Commonwealth regions, that is, Africa, Asia, Australia, British Islands and the Mediterranean, Canada, Caribbean, Americas, the Atlantic, India and South Asia. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region Conference that took place in Gaborone was made up of national parliaments both at the provincial, state or territorial legislatures of member countries of the Commonwealth in Africa. The CPA branch of Botswana ... view
• 28 Feb 2019 in Senate: Five major topics were discussed during the 2018, CPA Africa Region Conference. One was on gender and the title was Parliamentary Agenda for Combating Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery in Africa and the Promotion of Human Rights. It was placed under gender because modern slavery that is experienced in Africa is on human trafficking of women and girls who are taken to work in the domestic sector. The other major topic that was discussed was under social health, education and environment under the theme ‘Understanding the Nexus between Climate Change and the Incidences of Farmers or Herdsmen Conflicts in ... view