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Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also want to congratulate the First Lady for drawing the attention of this nation on the suffering of the women of Kenya. March 25, 2015 SENATE DEBATES (Applause) (Applause)

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the hon. Senator for Narok for his concern on this petition. Two weeks ago, I informed the House that we are in the process of finalising an interim report to be submitted to the House. It is interim because we still do not...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, you should give guidance on this matter. If we get the Auditor-General’s Report, we can table our Report before the House. However, in the absence of that, I would appreciate if you gave direction that the Committee submits an interim report on the matter.

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget, on the matter of ceilings and recurrent expenditure for the financial year 2014/2015, laid on the Table of the...

Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, given that what Sen. Wetangula has stated here is nothing but factual, I would like to inform the Senate Minority Leader that if he makes a mistake of withdrawing and apologising, we will pass a vote of no confidence in him as our leader....

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Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I can now proceed on the Bill---

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Sen. Billowsupposed to try as much as possible to eliminate the effects of drought and not to minimize as it is ambitiously projected in this Bill.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with regard to the number of people proposed to compose the Board in part (d), it says that they shall be...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to submit that this Bill is very important and long overdue. When we start discussing the details of the Bill, we should also deal with the policy and its intention. I hope that the Drought Management Authority will be an institution which can be...

saying that the drought situation is unmanageable and yet we are the ones who are not manageable. The leadership of this country has to think about managing our affairs. We should manage our people in a way they will appreciate those who are in Government.We keep on talking about drought...

give you any money. It stays suspended until the time when somebody somewhere will find a way of making money then a project becomes very lucrative and important.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we must know that we are creating a problem in this country against our own system. For example, each...

Order, Senator! Your time is up.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support this Bill. As indicated, we want to have an Act of Parliament establishing the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) . Sen. G.G. Kariuki clearly said that there has been established so many authorities in Kenya to the extent that...

Rift Valley, we have had the Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) and the one passing through Samburu going all the way to Isiolo. So many authorities have been there, dealing with this.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we discuss and approve this Bill, it is important to take stock of what...

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supposed to try as much as possible to eliminate the effects of drought and not to minimize as it is ambitiously projected in this Bill.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with regard to the number of people proposed to compose the Board in part (d), it says that they shall be four...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The National Drought Management Authority Bill (National Assembly Bill No.42 of 2013) talks of an authority which is supposed to be dealing with droughts management which basically applies to the ASAL areas. We have had many of these authorities; the Arid Lands Resource Management...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to echo the sentiments by Sen. Hassan of Mombasa. We do not want to engage in an exercise in futility. I also want to say that the issue of the media is very important in this country. The media has been key in...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Senator for Kakamega in order to suggest that there is something about the President on this Motion? I do not see any reference whatsoever to the President. What the Motion says is to start the meeting at 9.00...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senator cannot get away with this. We are Members of Jubilee because we were elected through that party. You cannot associate crime with a political party or members of a political party, we cannot accept that. There are Members...

Sen. Billow You better be on a point of order because you started it. So you have to withdraw and apologize. (Loud Consultations)

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I strongly support the Motion. So far, the image and reputation of this House is a very positive one. Today, Kenyans have a lot of concerns about the National Assembly. The only challenge this House has, in fact, is the ability to do...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table:- A Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget on the status of financial allocation to counties by the Commission on Revenue Allocation; the matter of ceilings on the Recurrent Expenditure for the...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I explained myself on the demarcation and I want to repeat it here. We were in Kapedo. We experienced the challenge of that area; it is bordering West Pokot and all those areas. This problem is not only in Turkana and West Pokot, but it...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will ensure that the Chairperson gets the message. We will pass the message to the Ministry as it has been requested as soon as possible. March 19, 2015 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow Chairperson also undertake to have the CS take whatever action that is...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will ensure that the Chairperson gets the message. We will pass the message to the Ministry as it has been requested as soon as possible. SETTING OF BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR COUNTY ASSEMBLIES BY THE CRA Sen. Billow Are you are telling the Chairman, who is very...

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Sen. Billow Order, Members! I see a lot of interest. Do not make your interventions beyond two minutes. I will allow Sen. Hassan to start. March 19, 2015 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow I will allow you one more.

Sen. Billow[The Speaker (Hon. Ethuro) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. (Dr.) Machage) took the Chair] March 19, 2015 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is why we asked the Controller of Budget to get in touch with the Director of the IFMIS in order to...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am aware that Trans Nzoia County is not connected. Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is why we asked the Controller of Budget to get in touch with the Director of the IFMIS in order to determine the status...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. At the very outset, Sen. Murkomen made an appeal to you for this Report to be tabled as a Motion so that the House can ventilate and pass resolutions. This is because this debate has been by way of question and...

Order, order Sen. Hassan. The document will be tabled when the Committee is ready.

Pardon me, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. March 19, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

You heard me right.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, ---

Order.

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Sen. Billowdoes not know that the whole of last week their Committee Members have been hanged and shamed by many Kenyans because of corruption issues that have been arising? In order to divert the attention of Kenyans, their leader shamelessly begins to demean the Senate. This is something that this...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table:- Review Report of the 2014-2015 half year national Government Budget implementation. (Sen. Billow laid the document on the Table) NOTICES OF MOTIONS ISSUANCE OF IDENTITY CARDS TO ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN ON ATTAINING 18 YEARS...

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that useful statement. I will mention two things. One is the reality that corruption is significantly gaining ground in the counties. There is no doubt about that. There is a lot of concern that literally, in every county, there is massive corruption...

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Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like my able deputy to respond on my behalf.

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations on the status of the Government’s mobilisation of resources to handle the ongoing threat of terrorists in Mandera County. The Statement should address the following issues:-

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In consideration of your expected ruling on the point of order by Sen. Kagwe, I would like you to put into consideration the fact that if governors have refused to appear before the Senate, will they

What is it, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale? Be brief.

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Sen. BillowCan I finish talking? An (Loud consultations) (Loud consultations) Can I finish talking? An

But people are going! Sen. Billow They can go, but allow us to talk on the matter.

Order, Members! Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we cannot talk if Members are consulting loudly and walking out.

Order, Members! This is a House of honour and we have business to do here. As your Deputy Speaker on the Chair today, I will not be pressurized to end debate so that we can keep Senators here to vote. Every Senator knows that they have a duty and an...

Sen. (Dr.) Kuti, do you have a point of order? Sen. Billow I am just taking it as an example---

But not a debate; a point of order!

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy, Speaker, Sir. Is the Chairperson for the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget, the distinguished Senator for Mandera in order to insinuate that we are not saying that population is an important factor? All we are saying is that the percentage that has...

Order, Sen. (Dr.) Kuti! You had a chance to say that when you contributed. Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, I was explaining the population parameter. Again, this thing is about devolution and counties. I want to clarify and discuss one important factor because there are Members who have tried to...

(Applause) February 26, 2015 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to urge the Members that it is in our interest that this new formula is approved so that we can apply it, because the Division of Revenue Bill will be published by 8th March which is...

Hon. Senators, this is a Motion affecting counties. Therefore, the voting will be by Delegations. The Division Bell shall be rung for two minutes. (The Division Bell was rung) DIVISION ELECTRONIC VOTING

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Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for Sen. Ong’era and Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, to mislead us on this issue of admitting students to secondary schools from particular areas when, in fact, national schools are funded nationally and, therefore, students can come...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to raise an issue concerning the communication equipment in this Chamber. At times, we do not know whether we are communicating with you. How can we know whether we are really communicating? There are times when I make a request here and...

Sen. Billow Sen. Sang is on a point of order. Let him finish and I will give everybody a chance to have their say.

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