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Sen. Billow It is so ordered although you will have to tell us exactly what you mean by that. Those are details which you can provide at an appropriate moment.

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I note that the Order which has just been called in this Supplementary Order Paper, Order No.8, to discuss a Motion on a report that has been laid today, I think this can be termed as an ambush. We should be given the opportunity to...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, the Senate do now adjourn. Mr. Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I extend my sincere condolences to the families and relatives of the 28 innocent Kenyans who were slaughtered mercilessly by terrorists. On behalf of myself and...

It was a mistake, Mr. Speaker, Sir. A mistake on two fronts! Order, Senators. On the basis of the Motion of Adjournment, we want to give it two hours starting now. Sen. Billow. November 25, 2014 SENATE DEBATES STANDING ORDER NO. 33 DEATH OF 28 KENYANS DUE TO A TERRORIST...

November 25, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow 12 incidents in the last 12 months in which vehicles were attacked.The worst one was around June this year where they hijacked two Land Cruisers carrying miraa and burnt two other vehicles. In the process, while the police tried to rescue those vehicles,...

November 25, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow to terrorists if we entertain the views of some people like hon. Moses Kuria. If you start telling Kenyans to move out of North Eastern, Turkana, Samburu or what used to be called the Northern Frontier District (NFD), it is very sad. The...

Sen. Billow - THAT Clause 3 of the Bill be deleted and substituted with the following new clause- Section 3 of the principal Act is amended by- November 25, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billowsubstituting therefor the following new definition- “public entity” means- Cap 446 Sen. Billow

Sen. Billow - THAT, Clause 5 of the Bill be amended- - THAT, clause 4 of the Bill be amended by- November 25, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow

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Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will not respond to the provocation from the Senator for Mombasa. However, there is need for the House to ensure that the electronic voting system is in proper condition and working for all Senators. You can see that a large number of Senators...

We are going to Division. Let the Division Bell be rung for one minute, then the bars will be drawn and we vote. Order Senators. I will now put the question. DIVISION ELECTRONIC VOTING

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to seek your guidance on this matter. First, the petition is about the County Assembly. In my view, county assemblies enjoy the same traditional parliamentary immunities and privileges as institutions. I wonder, with an assembly in place,...

Sen. BillowOn a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. What is it, Sen. Murungi? Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise on a point of order to challenge the competence of this petition.(Applause) November 20, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker,...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to support the King for Meru about the validity of this petition. Is that a recognized title? There are very Kings in this House.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is because we are very close in our other lives and so--- (Laughter)

Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am afraid we will be on recess by then. Why do we not have it at least before recess because, as you can see, the process has been long overdue? I agree that this is a Report that was submitted to the Head...

Sen. Billowimplementation of that Report.I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir. MEASURES TO RESOLVE BORDER DISPUTES AND CONFLICTS BETWEEN VARIOUS COUNTIES November 20, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise on a point of order to seek a Statement from the Chairperson--- Order! Order! Let us...

Sen. Billowahead and took the trouble to bring it. We know how many people are dying in this country because the statistics are published daily. People in KRA should have taken judicial notice of the fact that this is an urgent thing which is perishable and donated. It is not...

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Sen. BillowThis may or may not be the case. Could I ask the Chairperson to go back and to get the facts from the importer? There is a possibility that at times, these things are condemned by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board because of other competing interests in this country....

Thank you for having brought some light on this issue. Address the issues that have been raided by Members in this House and report back in another one week. We have run short of time in terms of statement time. However, I have two issues. One is a personal statement...

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to seek a Statement from the Senate Majority Leader on the Mining Bill (National Assembly) Bill No.9 of 2014.

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Statement from the Senate Leader of the Majority on the Mining Bill; this is the National Assembly Bill No.9 of

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Senate Majority Leader. It is a very interesting answer. First, this House has a leadership that comprises the Speaker, the Senate Majority Leader, the Senate Minority Leader and others. I want to remind Members of this House that there...

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, there cannot be “powers that be” when you are talking of Parliament which enjoys the will of the people of Kenya. Giving an answer two weeks hence would be locking the stable too long after the horse has bolted. The Senate must exercise its...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. On a similar matter that came before the National Assembly last month, the House ordered that, that exercise be halted until the Senate Committee looks at the matter and reports. Would it not be appropriate given the fact that...

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to seek the indulgence of the House. This statement sought by the hon. Member regarding the revenue collections of the county governments is a very important one. This is because there are serious concerns all over the country that county governments are...

Sen. Billow Two weeks. Sen. Elachi, is two weeks okay?

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Government Proceedings (Amendment) Bill, Senate Bill No.10. It is important to appreciate that the county governments have a lot of assets and liabilities, many of which are yet to be documented. In the transition to the county governments, there...

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Sen. BillowMr. Speaker, Sir, I am a Member of the Committee but sometimes because of other duties, I miss meetings. I want to urge the Chairman in furtherance of the distinguished Senator for Murang’a’s request, we have a law in this country which says that banks cannot charge interest rates...

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Sen. Billow Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise under Standing Order No. 45 to briefly give the Business of the Senate for the week beginning 28th October, 2014. On Tuesday next week, there will be the usual meeting of the Rules and Business Committee (RBC) of this House and...

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Sen. Billow Order! Sen. Njoroge, go back to the bar and bow to the Chair. (Sen. Njoroge went back and bowed to the Chair) October 23, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, Prof. Mazrui was not looking at religion, culture and so forth with the narrow view...

Sen. Billowcoastal heritage, Mombasa background and more precisely about Kibokoni where we were all born. All of you have said so many great things about him, but I knew him quite personally because I was born in that household too because, maternally, my mother was a cousin to him. That...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. Let me start from where Sen. Billow left. I recall during the time we were organizing his funeral, I had the opportunity to chair the organizing committee, because Mombasa and its leadership felt that it was befitting to give Prof. Mazrui...

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, looking at the Order Paper, and looking at the timelines, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution regarding impeachment, I would like to seek your guidance on the proposed impeachment of the Governor of Makueni County, which if we do not do it today,...

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to second the Motion. I also want to take the opportunity to thank His Excellency the President for his Speech during the Joint Sitting of the House. The Joint Sitting was not only necessary but also timely. It addressed the...

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like the Chairman to clarify the objective of this Fund. Is it to help the elderly poor or elderly across the border? What is the rationale for creating a 30 per cent across the border, if, for example, the intention is...

Sen. Billow On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir. Since the matter petitioned is about professional qualification, it would be useful for the Senate to know whether the ICPAK does reject all foreign qualifications or it is only in respect of this particular individual. It is important to know...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, where are we going if the Executive and the Judiciary are openly undermining this institution and we sit here? What are you going to supervise in devolution? Today, there was a court ruling that ordered an assembly not to discuss or debate a mandate...

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Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I support the Motion for the Senate to adjourn. In the case of Makueni, some of us have been very embarrassed by the situation that is prevailing in that county. I want to inform this Senate that Sen. Muthama, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and...

so much apart. But we have not given up; we are still continuing with our efforts.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the issue of assemblies all over the country and this word “impeachment;” it is like it has gone into their minds that when you disagree with somebody somewhere, you go on...

Yes, what is it, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is a point of information, if the Senator wishes to be informed.

Sen. Musila, are you willing to be informed?

I agree. This is my very good neighbour.

Thank you, Sen. Musila. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I just wanted to inform Sen. Musila that we are aware that there is a calendar of doing things, especially in Makueni; maybe not in Isiolo. But as late as today, this problem is mutating into something different. So, if we wait...

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Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I got the information, although he prolonged it too much but I thank him, anyway. But, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we should have had an informal meeting so that we agree that A, B, and C will go and deal with Isiolo; C and D will...

here; whether it is budget, whether it is Makueni or Isiolo, we must be very clear when we are adjourning what role these Senators who are adjourning to go and resolve these problems are going to play. I support but I think there is something amiss. It is not clear...

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Asante, Bw. Spika wa Muda. Je, tumlaumu nani kwa matatizo yanayotokea kushoto na kulia? Je, tunafaa kulaumu mahakama au Seneti hii? Tutayaita mambo yanayotokea Isiolo, Makueni, Kakamega na kila mahali kukurukakara? Mambo haya yanatokea kwa sababu ya udhaifu wa Katiba yetu. Ni lazima tuseme ukweli. Katiba haina vielelezo kamili vya...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I support this Motion for adjournment. October 2, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

First, we have a Constitution which has not gotten a proper interpretation in Parliament and the Judiciary. I think that this is the right time to adjourn and face the Judiciary. Maybe we need to go to the Supreme Court, which is responsible for interpreting the Constitution, so that the...

Bw. Spika wa Muda, naunga mkono Hoja hii ili tuweze kwenda nje na kutafuta suluhu katika Kaunti za Makueni na Isiolo. Tulipokuwa na utata katika Kaunti ya Machakos, Korti pale Machakos ilitoa uamuzi wa kusimamisha Bunge la kaunti hiyo kufanya kazi yake. Ilitoa uamuzi kwamba kazi ingefanyika kulingana na sheria...

Sen. Billowhappen.Order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Is that what you said?Yes, that is what I said. Members of this House, I call upon your wisdom on matters as trivial as this, especially when we have a very important Motion on the Floor of the House.Sen. Sang is not happy with the...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, the English say that: “The guilty are conscious.”

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the distinguished Senator for Mandera to engage in a theatre of the absurd, by purporting to say that I called him last night to ask him whether he was going to remove the ceiling when, in fact,...

Sen. Billowwe are forwarding to the counties. We see a lot of belligerence in trying to respond to the accountability issues amongst the governors who are handling this money. The Senate should be decisive on what action to take and what constitutional amendments, if any, to ensure that this money...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank you for giving that communication. For a long time, this House has been taken for granted because of the fact that as Senators, we have always held ourselves in dignity and decided not to react to...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also support this Motion, which I believe is long overdue. We should have dealt with the governors from day one when they said that they did not want to honour the summons. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to point out two things. Under...