3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
The Mediation Committee on the County Governments (Amendment) Bill was constituted by the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament on 14th March, 2014, pursuant to Articles 112 and 113 of the Constitution and the Standing Orders of the Senate and the National Assembly. This was as a result of the defeat of the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, No.2 of 2013 by this House. The Members of this Mediation Committee comprise of the following:- Sen. Amos Wako Hon. Chepkong’a Sen. Kiraitu Murungi Hon. Katoo ole Metito Sen. Stephen Sang Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu The Mediation Committee derives its mandate from ...
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3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
The Mediation Committee on the County Governments (Amendment) Bill was constituted by the Speakers of the two Houses of Parliament on 14th March, 2014, pursuant to Articles 112 and 113 of the Constitution and the Standing Orders of the Senate and the National Assembly. This was as a result of the defeat of the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, No.2 of 2013 by this House. The Members of this Mediation Committee comprise of the following:- Sen. Amos Wako Hon. Chepkong’a Sen. Kiraitu Murungi Hon. Katoo ole Metito Sen. Stephen Sang Hon. (Dr.) Eseli Simiyu The Mediation Committee derives its mandate from ...
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3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
The Committee met a total of four times. We held four sittings to deliberate on the County Governments (Amendment) Bill that was rejected by the National Assembly. We considered this Bill in accordance with the Constitution and also the relevant provisions of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly and the Senate. During our first meeting, we conducted elections in which we elected the Chair and Vice-Chair. The Chairman was Sen. Wako and I was elected the Vice-Chair to represent the National Assembly. As the pioneering Mediation Committee, we recommended to the Members of the Senate and it was agreed ...
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3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
The Committee met a total of four times. We held four sittings to deliberate on the County Governments (Amendment) Bill that was rejected by the National Assembly. We considered this Bill in accordance with the Constitution and also the relevant provisions of the Standing Orders of the National Assembly and the Senate. During our first meeting, we conducted elections in which we elected the Chair and Vice-Chair. The Chairman was Sen. Wako and I was elected the Vice-Chair to represent the National Assembly. As the pioneering Mediation Committee, we recommended to the Members of the Senate and it was agreed ...
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3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
The statement of issues was worked out and developed from the statements and discussions that went on in the National Assembly during the debate of this Bill at the Second Reading. The statement of issues was identified and framed as contained in the HANSARD of 4th, 5th and 6th of March, 2014. Hon. Speaker, we would like to sincerely thank you and the Clerk for facilitating these meetings and we received quite substantial support from you. Within a limited time, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be ...
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3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
The statement of issues was worked out and developed from the statements and discussions that went on in the National Assembly during the debate of this Bill at the Second Reading. The statement of issues was identified and framed as contained in the HANSARD of 4th, 5th and 6th of March, 2014. Hon. Speaker, we would like to sincerely thank you and the Clerk for facilitating these meetings and we received quite substantial support from you. Within a limited time, The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be ...
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3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
we concluded and the agreed issues are annexed. Herewith is the agreed version of the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2014. To put this Bill into perspective, the County Governments Act of 2012 in section 9 obligates the governor and I wish to read it for purposes of clarity, “The county government shall facilitate the establishment of structures for citizens’ participation including---” I will ignore the rest and only go to that which is relevant to this particular debate and it is (f). It says: “The county government shall create avenues for the participation of people’s representatives including but not limited ...
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3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
we concluded and the agreed issues are annexed. Herewith is the agreed version of the County Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2014. To put this Bill into perspective, the County Governments Act of 2012 in section 9 obligates the governor and I wish to read it for purposes of clarity, “The county government shall facilitate the establishment of structures for citizens’ participation including---” I will ignore the rest and only go to that which is relevant to this particular debate and it is (f). It says: “The county government shall create avenues for the participation of people’s representatives including but not limited ...
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3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
people would not be helpful at all. So, it was suggested and agreed that Members of the National Assembly who are elected under Article 91(a) of the Constitution and County Members of the National Assembly who are elected under Article 97(1)(b) of the Constitution be members. The governor as the Chief Executive Officer of the county government shall be the vice chairperson. The rejected Bill had indicated that the governor shall be the secretary of that particular board. We thought that we were not being mindful of the stature of the governor. We thought that the governor ought to be ...
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3 Jul 2014 in National Assembly:
people would not be helpful at all. So, it was suggested and agreed that Members of the National Assembly who are elected under Article 91(a) of the Constitution and County Members of the National Assembly who are elected under Article 97(1)(b) of the Constitution be members. The governor as the Chief Executive Officer of the county government shall be the vice chairperson. The rejected Bill had indicated that the governor shall be the secretary of that particular board. We thought that we were not being mindful of the stature of the governor. We thought that the governor ought to be ...
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