Samuel Seki Kanar

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank the Mover of the Bill, Sen. Abass, for coming up with this important Bill; the Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Bill (Senate Bills No.55 of 2023). I support this Bill because there will be boards nationally and in the counties, and where we will focus on the disaster, nationally and in the counties. These problems occur in our counties. These boards will look at issues of discipline by those handling the fire. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ... view
• 24 Jul 2024 in Senate: They will also focus on training where counties and the relevant Ministry in the national Government will budget sufficient money to train on fire. The boards will come up with policies that will help in issues of fire and rescue services. It is true that we have been having issues and problems in our counties on the breakdown of fire equipment. It is something that is there. It is not history to us. However, the way we have been handling recoveries or paying those affected has never been in place. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Bill that at least ... view
• 11 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to Second this important Bill on the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihoods) Bill, (Senate Bills No.41 of 2023). This Bill has come at the right time when we are in a position where we still on the area where we have county governments and devolution is underway, where counties are making progress in different aspects, particularly on issues that the common mwananchi is struggling with, i.e. the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this ... view
• 11 Jul 2024 in Senate: (MSMS), Jua Kali sector; people from different sectors, particularly from small businesses are struggling in our streets and towns to put food on the table. As a Committee, we deliberated on this Bill and we invited several stakeholders including the street vendors, Small Business Enterprises, the Jua Kali sector and several other business enterprises. We deliberated on the Bill quite well. This Bill has touched on several areas of businesses in the counties, and municipalities and it will also handle the small and medium businesses in our counties. On Clause Four, we found that it is good that we give ... view
• 11 Jul 2024 in Senate: County Licensing Bill that the same Committee approved sometime back. I am happy that it is an Act because it has been assented to by the President. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. Thank you. view
• 9 Jul 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to thank the Senate leadership, the Senate Majority and Senate Minority Leaders and the entire team of the leadership of the Senate for having this Motion on the issues affecting the nation for the last few weeks. Having in mind that these issues have been quite intensive to our country and put our country on the spot, in every situation like in business, trade and our social lives, we have been affected. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to condole with the families that have been affected by ... view
• 9 Jul 2024 in Senate: Budget. They gave a lot of input to that Committee before they approved the Finance Bill. They spoke their minds. They said what is right and through their platform, this is something we applaud and say that we have seen them making history in our country and to us all. As leaders, this is something that has come to our attention that going forward, we need to be listening to every other person in this Republic. It is good that it is being brought to us, as leaders of this generation, that everyone needs to be listened to. Mr. Temporary ... view
• 9 Jul 2024 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me take this opportunity to talk about the issue of corruption. It is rampant in our counties. Our counties are completely in trouble because of corruption. There is no programme going well in counties without any interruption. There is the own source revenue, which to some extent enables counties to come up with their Finance Bill. They have very good Finance Bills. They have indicated own source revenue very well. However, at the end of it all, they end up not even collecting whatever they have anticipated. We need to sit down as a Senate and ... view
• 11 Jun 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join colleague Senators to agree on The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill for Financial Year 2024/2025 that has an additional of Kshs55.4 billion to counties. I am happy because my county has an additional Kshs1 billion from the County Allocation of Revenue Bill and more than Kshs300 million on the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill. This means that we have a lot of money that is going to county governments in areas of shareable revenue to complement on issues of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs), where my county has received Kshs250 million. ... view
• 11 Jun 2024 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also join colleague Senators to agree on The County Governments Additional Allocations Bill for Financial Year 2024/2025 that has an additional of Kshs55.4 billion to counties. I am happy because my county has an additional Kshs1 billion from the County Allocation of Revenue Bill and more than Kshs300 million on the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill. This means that we have a lot of money that is going to county governments in areas of shareable revenue to complement on issues of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs), where my county has received Kshs250 million. ... view