Godana Hargura

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Sen. Hargura Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to contribute to this Motion. From the outset, I support this Motion and would like to thank Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for moving it. We, as a nation, have been talking about Vision 2030, where we intend to be a middle income developed...

Sen. Hargura Sen. Mugo, I propose that you switch off if you are not requesting for the Floor. My screen here is showing that you have requested for the Floor. I think something is wrong about this system. Yes, Sen. (Eng.) Karue? July 2, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Hargura is...

Thank you, Sen. Hargura. (Question proposed) (Sen. Kajwang stood up in his place) Order, Sen. Kajwang! I believe you got your card, did you not?

Yes, I did, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

I cannot see your name on the screen. In the meantime, then, we can have Sen. Mugo. Sen. Mugo, are you requesting for the Floor?

No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Mugo, I propose that you switch off if you are not requesting for the Floor. My screen here is showing that you have requested for the Floor. I think something is wrong about this system. Yes, Sen. (Eng.) Karue?

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion for which I wish to congratulate Sen. Mositet for bringing it up. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the small towns that we still have in this country have started to be left out...

towns” which, in my professional capacity, I have taken part in. However, when you look at what they mean by “small towns,” it is Nakuru, Nyeri, and Malindi. These are big cities or municipalities. The real small towns have always been left out.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there has also been...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first, I really want to support this Motion, but I have a problem whether it is taking us backwards or forward. According to me, KURA should be disbanded so that this levy is shared between the national Government and the county government. Whether the sharing arrangement...

their roads whether in municipalities, towns or markets according to their own priority. The county governments are in the best position to decide what they need and what they do not.I will give you an example; I went to Sen. Mositet’s county in Kitengela, which is by-passed by a major...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. I will be brief and I would not want to repeat myself. We are now operating under a new system and county governments are under constant scrutiny by the public. We also know that July 2, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

outputs that the public is able to recognize. We know very well that infrastructure is a catalyst to development. Therefore, if we deny some counties the benefits of having the services of KURA, we are going to create a situation where some counties will ask for compensation while making reference...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. KURA is a function of the national Government. We are also aware that there is some classification of roads going on. It is the right time for us to support or urge the national Government to restructure KURA,...

The indicator here is not on. (Sen. Karaba moved to the Dispatch Box) Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Before I allow you to speak from the Dispatch Box, what is wrong with your gadget? I do not know, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I think we need a superior engineer to do this kind of a job.

Proceed. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this Motion which is very important in the line of devolution. For any country to be developed, the most important aspect to consider is roads. This is what we call infrastructure. If a country is devoid of...

centres, hence, the need to develop urban to rural areas.In this regard, we have the rural-urban connection using feeder roads which are, before this Motion is adopted, owned by the Kenya Rural Roads Authority (KeRRA). The KeRRA has been spending a lot on developing rural roads until now when we...

Mombasa and Kisumu. The moment we come up with this development starting with the roads, then we will have even development taking place in the entire country.I support the Motion.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion which I support and to congratulate the Mover, Sen. Mositet for his foresight. We all know the value of infrastructure; good roads are the major deciding factors for economic growth. At the moment, the...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Motion. First and foremost, I want to thank the Mover, Sen. Mositet. I am saying this because of two reasons. We all know that people in the rural July 2, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

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Sen. Hargura Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. I stand to support this Motion as it is. I saw it in the first Order Paper and it was limited to Nairobi and I prefer it that way---

Sen. Hargura Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is what I am referring to. I support it as it is because the Motion clearly gives the legal interface between the two levels of government and even indicates that Article 247 of the Constitution allows for establishment of police formation to supplement...

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Sen. Hargura Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I will also take a short time. I want to commend the House during this very short Session. As the Senate Leader of the Minority has said, it has been a very illustrious Session. He and the Senate Majority Leader have shown...

Sen. Hargurawere a lot of exercises where Governors and Senators were involved. It is within the same period that we saw Governor Wambora being impeached. This House has really done us proud, as Senators. Let me just commend each and every Senator for that.I doubt whether Senators have had time...

Sen. Hargura Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to note the Annual Report to Parliament on the State of National Security, as submitted by His Excellency the President. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in the Report, the President has raised or mentioned the situation as it is. He...

Sen. Hargura Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to proceed with my contribution to the debate on the President’s Address to Parliament on Thursday, 27th March, 2014. The President pointed out the importance of a strong, diversified economy. He mentioned impediments like expensive energy. But if we...

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