12 Mar 2015 in National Assembly:
Congratulations, Mr. Senator. You say 198 students from Murang’a High School will join local universities to further their studies.
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12 Mar 2015 in National Assembly:
Only 9 students from Tarang’anya High School will join university. When will we ever catch up? Murang’a High School is a local school, but has been upgraded to a national school. Local people have built that school to that level. It is The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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11 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Bw. Spika tunafurahia sana ziara ya Wabunge ambao wamekuja kututembelea siku ya leo, hasa kutoka nchi ya Tanzania; moja ya nchi za Africa Mashariki na jirani wetu. Tunajivunia kuwa nanyi hapa na tutafurahi kuwatembelea tena siku za usoni. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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11 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the problems and the situation of accounting in the country is in a pathetic situation, particularly when you look at the work of the Auditor-General. As Sen. Wetangula said, Section 229 of the Constitution has been breached. This is because we have not moved fast to amend the Public Finance Management Act (PMF) not only to regulate the functions of the Auditor-General, but to also prescribe penalties for his failure to act. That is the only way we will be able to manage the finances at the county level and be able to perform our oversight role. ...
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10 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have some addendum. I would like the Chairperson to incorporate in his answer, the same questions asked by Sen. Obure, on the schools from Migori County, especially from Kuria.
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10 Mar 2015 in Senate:
No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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10 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the attempt by the Chairperson to answer the serious questions. I bring to his notice that question number two has not been answered fully. We sought to know not only the counties but also the areas affected in those counties. Secondly, is the Chairperson satisfied that the level of intervention - in view of the fact that there is drought in many parts of this country - is adequate? Why was vaccination not considered? Thirdly, about the 20 officers deployed to the counties, is it 20 per county or 20 for all counties? If ...
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10 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Chairperson of the Committee on Health is a medical doctor; if he could only listen. He knows that a report of up to five cases of cholera in an area is significant. It could restart an epidemic especially in a drought situation. Is he convinced that the cholera epidemic has been controlled?
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10 Mar 2015 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to thank the Chairperson, through the Chair, for considering marginalised areas and accepting children with slightly lower marks to national schools as part of affirmative action.
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3 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that currently there are approximately 44 million persons living with dementia worldwide, a figure that is expected to triple by 2050; acknowledging that caring for dementia patients can be a difficult experience; appreciating the contribution of family members and other care givers of people suffering from dementia across Kenya; noting with concern that mental healthcare does not seem to be a priority in the public health sector in Kenya since the allocation for mental healthcare is less than 1 per cent of the total public health ...
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