Margaret Kamar

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I rise to support the Equalization Fund Appropriation Bill (Senate Bills No. 3 of 2023) . However, I am very sad that we have to come up with a Bill to support provision of basic services such as water, roads, health...

services closer to the people. We will not hear of pregnant women delivering on the road before they even get to the hospital.The challenge we are facing currently is that pregnant women are getting to hospital, but as a result of congestion in the hospital beds, most of the newborn...

Proceed, Sen. Okenyuri.

Sen. (Prof.) Kamarus follow to the ground and ensure that this money goes to counties. This Fund should be categorised as a priority because is meant to address basic human needs and right of the people on the ground.The priority areas that the Equalization Fund is meant to address are...

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to join my colleagues in supporting the Division of Revenue Bill. Although, I would like to support it with amendments to support our own internal Committee of the Senate that starts with the recommendation from the CRA....

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, 12th April, 2023- REPORT ON THE EQUALIZATION FUND AND APPROPRIATION BILL 2023 (SENATE BILLS NO. 3 OF 2023) REPORT ON THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 9...

Thank you. Sen. Okenyuri, you may have the Floor.

Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill by the good Senator of Tana River, Sen. Mungatana, MGH. This encompasses so many other aspects that are going to strengthen devolution that have for some time got me worried on whether we are actually progressing or killing...

Actualization of these rights will benefit us and several millions out there, who are looking forward to the provision of the same and being protected under the same Bill that is being proposed by Sen. Mungatana, MGH.To be brief, I want to emphasize that this is timely. It is going...

Thank you. Sen. Okenyuri, you may have the Floor.

Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill by the good Senator of Tana River, Sen. Mungatana, MGH. This encompasses so many other aspects that are going to strengthen devolution that have for some time got me worried on whether we are actually progressing or killing...

Actualization of these rights will benefit us and several millions out there, who are looking forward to the provision of the same and being protected under the same Bill that is being proposed by Sen. Mungatana, MGH.To be brief, I want to emphasize that this is timely. It is going...

Sen. (Prof.) KamarMr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, agriculture and heath functions are devolved. I am happy with this Bill because with the coming in of the Oversight Fund for Senators, we should have our committees going to the ground to question why some things are not happening. We need to know...

Thank you, Sen (Prof.) Kamar. Hon. Senators, I request that we give the Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, a minute or so to read these two important Papers, which are urgent and have timelines, then we continue with the debate. We are almost finalizing. (Interruption of debate on...

Sen. (Prof.) KamarMr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, agriculture and heath functions are devolved. I am happy with this Bill because with the coming in of the Oversight Fund for Senators, we should have our committees going to the ground to question why some things are not happening. We need to know...

Thank you, Sen (Prof.) Kamar. Hon. Senators, I request that we give the Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, a minute or so to read these two important Papers, which are urgent and have timelines, then we continue with the debate. We are almost finalizing. (Interruption of debate on...

Sen. (Prof.) KamarMr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, agriculture and heath functions are devolved. I am happy with this Bill because with the coming in of the Oversight Fund for Senators, we should have our committees going to the ground to question why some things are not happening. We need to know...

Thank you, Sen (Prof.) Kamar. Hon. Senators, I request that we give the Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, a minute or so to read these two important Papers, which are urgent and have timelines, then we continue with the debate. We are almost finalizing. (Interruption of debate on...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I put it to rest.

Go ahead. You have two minutes. We are limiting our comments to two minutes.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, yes, please.

Sen. Crystal Asige, do you want to comment on the Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Kamar?

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, you just need to read your Statement. Do not debate it.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the failure by the Ministry of Education to release the capitation funds to special schools since January 2023. In the Statement, the Committee should -

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen (Prof.) Kamar Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the failure by the Ministry of Education to release the capitation funds to special schools since January 2023. In the Statement, the Committee should...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I put it to rest.

Go ahead. You have two minutes. We are limiting our comments to two minutes.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, yes, please.

Sen. Crystal Asige, do you want to comment on the Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Kamar?

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar, you just need to read your Statement. Do not debate it.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the failure by the Ministry of Education to release the capitation funds to special schools since January 2023. In the Statement, the Committee should -

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar

Sen (Prof.) Kamar Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding the failure by the Ministry of Education to release the capitation funds to special schools since January 2023. In the Statement, the Committee should...

Sen. (Prof.) Kamar Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me one or two minutes to add my voice to the Statement that was raised by Sen. Cystal Asige. I thank her for doing this. It is true that the data does not seem to be correct. It is...