Joy Adhiambo Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this chance to support this Motion. I also thank Prof. Lonyangapuo for bringing this Motion and for reminding us about the KPRs with regard to bringing security in our villages, towns and counties. This Motion addresses three points; their engagements,...

Sen. Gwendo Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this chance to support this Motion. I also thank Prof. Lonyangapuo for bringing this Motion and for reminding us about the KPRs with regard to bringing security in our villages, towns and counties. This Motion addresses three points; their engagements,...

Sen. Gwendo Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this chance to support this Motion. I also thank Prof. Lonyangapuo for bringing this Motion and for reminding us about the KPRs with regard to bringing security in our villages, towns and counties. This Motion addresses three points; their engagements,...

Sen. Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for this opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion that has been moved by Sen. Mukiite. Madam Temporary Speaker, I do not think that there is anybody who has not suffered from misdiagnosis and wrong decisions that are made when they are...

Sen. Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion. I would like to begin by supporting what Sen. Wetangula said about having this problem being corrected nationally. For example, I come from a county that once had a beautiful lake that you...

Sen. Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo It is true that we do not have quorum. I request that the Division Bell be rung to summon Members back to the House. (The Division Bell was rung)

Madam Temporary Speaker, the rules, practices and precedence - with long usage – bar a Member who has spoken on a Motion to stand and raise the issue of quorum.

Sen. Gwendo There is nothing really out of order, Sen. Gwendo; it is really just a point of argument. Proceed.

On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Gwendo Sen. G.G. Kariuki. (Loud consultations)

Order! Order, Senators! Consult Sen. Gwendo Madam Temporary Speaker, the Jubilee Government has promised to give 2.5 per cent to the county governments towards the development of the constituencies. This 2.5 per cent is supposed to be managed at the county level. Again, this is generosity. In my opinion, if...

Sen. Gwendo Madam Temporary Speaker, Governments have obligations to its citizenry. The more they provide the better for the welfare of its citizens. Is Sen. Gwendo, in order to say what our right is and turn it into a privilege?

Sen. Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo

Sen. Gwendo

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The Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet County (

Thank you for noticing me. I almost fell down after standing.Thank you for this opportunity. I am very grateful, first of all, to the people of Elgeyo-Marakwet County who elected me overwhelmingly to become their Senator. If Elgeyo-Marakwet was another county, probably I would not have survived. However, those people,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I come from a county that is largely depended or known for sports. Over 80 per cent of the Olympic winners or champions are from Elgeyo- Marakwet County. Yet the sports facilities in the county are dilapidated. One of the renowned stadia is Kamaring Stadium, which...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, when I listen to Members of this House - and some have been here for a long time - talk and blame the Government for this or that, yet that function has been put in county government and that the Senate shall be the one to protect...

April 24, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

a new order of things.” Yet this is the measure of the task of your generation, and the road is strewn with many dangers.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I believe that this digital general has the opportunity to take advantage of a new order. Therefore, I support this Government. I...

Constitution in its entirety or as it is, without a serious attempt to water it down. We do not want to end up with a Constitution that has been implemented, but which really is not anything near the Constitution that we promulgated. I will be watching keenly to see any...

We should also be able to put in place the school feeding programme so that the children are also fed. By the time these children are in class two or three, we give them laptops. If we have Kshs70 billion to pump into the education sector per year, honestly, let...

problem or even to facilitate it. What might follow is withholding of resources to counties so that the so-called governors fail in their mandate. When they fail and we facilitate the County Commissioners, by extension, we will be telling wananchi that if they have any problems or issues, they should...

why you have seen an exodus of industries and we do not have new ones. This is because it is very expensive for any investor. After all, now we have the East Africa Community (EAC). So, they can establish their industries anywhere and still access the EAC market. So, why...

Order, hon. Senator! Your time is up! The Senator for Kiranyaga County (

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for sparing the eye to see me this evening. I started standing from yesterday and I was almost giving up, but all is not lost. I start by congratulating you for being elected as the Deputy Speaker and I also congratulate everybody...

counties have been marginalized. However, a lot of work has been done. The President even confirmed that what was done in the past, particularly during the previous Government led by His Excellency the former President, Mwai Kibaki, would continue to be done and finalized. So, it is worthwhile to note...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Karaba has alluded to the fact that “tractors” were taken to a certain area and we know these “tractors” meant the settlements in Mpeketoni. If the hon. Senator---

What is your point of order?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is he trying to imply that the local community there could not have ploughed that land? The Senator for Kirinyaga County (

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true. If tomorrow we are treated to another lecture by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) , you will note that Mpeketoni itself as a region has a higher GDP than the whole of Lamu District. That is true and there is nothing to...

Order! Sen. Karaba, you will have five more minutes when we next resume. Hon. Senators, it is now time for interruption of business. The House stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday 25th April, 2013, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m.

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