Liza Chelule

Sen. Chelule

Sen. Chelule

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, I---

Sen. Chelule Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to request for a statement from the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation regarding the state of the Molo-Olenguruoni Road. I want the Chairperson to:-

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am requesting for the statement.

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the Chairperson of the Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation.

Sen. Chelule Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also rise to---

Sen. Chelule Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Motion and I want to thank Sen. Wako for bringing this Motion to the Floor of the House. Indeed, it is very necessary for the people of this country to be taken through the Constitution. It...

Sen. Chelule

Sen. Chelule

Sen. Chelule

Sen. Chelule

Sen. Chelule Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was worried; last week I stood up 20 times, but I did not “capture your eye”. So, thank you today for noticing me. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Motion on the debate---

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Motion First, I must congratulate the Committee Members for going round our country, visiting various sites and coming up with a very good report. In this report, for the short time I have gone through it, I have found out...

Sen. Chelule Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was worried; last week I stood up 20 times, but I did not “capture your eye”. So, thank you today for noticing me. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support the Motion on the debate---

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this Motion First, I must congratulate the Committee Members for going round our country, visiting various sites and coming up with a very good report. In this report, for the short time I have gone through it, I have found out...

Sen. Chelule Hon. Senators, before I put the question, I would like to invite the Mover to reply. December 3, 2013 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Chelule to have this money. They are ready to have it. I request fellow Senators to use encouraging language to our youth. What do you do...

Sen. Chelule Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. As you may be aware, we were supposed to issue a statement yesterday concerning irrigation and the issue of land. We could not do it because the officer concerned was not in the office the other week. Last week, as you know, we...

Sen. Chelule Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is an issue that I would not want to give a response that is misleading to the House. I need to have enough time to give a credible answer and a solution to this. I cannot promise that in three days, I...

Sen. Chelule That is okay, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Chelule Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Asante Sana. Natoa shukrani kwa kunipatia nafasi hii ili nichangie Mswada ulioletwa na Sen. Sang. Kabla ya kuchangia, ningependa kumshukuru sana Sen. Sang kwa kuleta Mswada kama huu wa kutaka kuwa na bodi katika kaunti. Jukumu la bodi hizo zitakuwa ni kuunganisha viongozi...

Sen. Chelule Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have ten minutes to reply, but Sen. Mong’are has requested to also contribute to this Motion. I humbly donate three minutes to him.

Sen. Chelule Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, may I donate three minutes to Sen. Mong’are.

Sen. Chelule Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this time again. I must take this opportunity to congratulate my fellow Senators for contributing positively towards this Motion. November 19, 2013 SENATE DEBATES Sen. CheluleMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we all know, agriculture provides support for the rural...

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir---

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was on the Floor yesterday and I wanted to respond to some Statements sought by Sen. Lonyangapuo.

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am standing here as the Acting Chairperson for the Committee on Agriculture, Land and Natural Resources. I am standing in for my Chairperson.

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to issue a Statement in regard to queries raised by Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo on the status of the one million acres irrigation programme as provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. Mr. Speaker, Sir, agriculture in Kenya is mainly rain-fed and...

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, I am doing a summary. I have a bulky report and what I am doing is just a summary. I am almost through. So, allow me two minutes to clear.

Finish the Statement. Sen. Chelule It is almost done, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, Galana and Kulalu ranches are targeted to contribute one million acres. This will cost the Government Kshs250 billion. During the current financial year the Government has allocated Kshs3.2 billion. The Government is undertaking dam rehabilitation, road infrastructure and developing model farms, including soil suitability analysis....

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have taken seriously the questions raised by the two Senators. You know I am only six hours old in that chair and I was only tabling a report. Therefore, I need to be given two weeks to critically look at the report. I will...

Sen. Chelule Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this very important Motion that concerns the citizens of Kenya, our children. The Constitution has transferred ECD programmes to county governments but the secondary and primary education to the national Government. This will, certainly, bring challenges with regard to implementation....

Let us close our eyes and reflect on our counties. How many of our counties have colleges to train pre-primary education teachers? In Kakamega, such institutions are private institutions where even the curriculum is not standardised. If this Motion goes through and we become serious to see that it is...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to support this very important Motion that concerns the citizens of Kenya, our children. The Constitution has transferred ECD programmes to county governments but the secondary and primary education to the national Government. This will, certainly, bring challenges with regard to implementation. One, this...

effective and affordable, it is important for the two levels of government to work in harmony even if it means having an agreement in accordance with Article 187 of the Constitution. The two levels of Government should work jointly. With regard to training, this is a function that can continue...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Motion knowing very well that many parents in this country take their children to school at the age of one year upwards. When we talk about the development of a child and early childhood education, we must look...

Sen. Chelule

Sen. Chelule

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, our Committee will be ready with his answers after two weeks from now.

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the report is ready, then I will table it here tomorrow afternoon.

Sen. Chelule Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that agriculture is the backbone of the Kenyan economy and one of the avenues through which poverty reduction can be achieved; concerned that the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) is charging high interest rates on...

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