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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a question that requires a lot of information. I would suggest that we give an answer in three weeks’ time from today. ALLOCATION OF LAND TO SQUATTERS IN CHEPCHOINA PHASE II SETTLEMENT SCHEME

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Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to make a clarification. The Inter Governmental Relations Act is very clear that the responsibility for costing of the functions is the work of the TA. However, Members of this House know that the TA was not...

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Bill. I want to state from the outset that this is a very important Bill to this House. If there is one responsibility that this House has to undertake in terms of money matters, this is the only one....

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Sen. Billow On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with due respect, let me finish. Probably, what you want to inform me about is what I am going to conclude with. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you rightly said that the public is following this...

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Sen. Billowof Kshs226.66 billion out of Kshs1.026.31trillion. That is not 43 per cent. It is as simple as that. We have shared revenue.

Sen. Billow Sen. Lonyangapuo, you will not have an argument with Sen. Wetangula. Address the Chair. May 15, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I know that Sen. Billow and Sen. Wetangula serve the same Committee. We have been arguing over this...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House today, 13th May, 2014. The Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget on the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bill No.15 of 2014) . (Sen. Billow laid the...

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Sen. Billow Order, hon. Senators. I have another Communication to make on the National Prayer Breakfast Meeting. Hon. Senators, as you are fully aware, Parliament, through the Parliamentary Prayer Group, has been hosting the Annual National Prayer Breakfast. This year’s National Prayer Breakfast is scheduled to take place on Thursday,...

Order, hon. Senators. I have another Communication to make on the National Prayer Breakfast Meeting. Hon. Senators, as you are fully aware, Parliament, through the Parliamentary Prayer Group, has been hosting the Annual National Prayer Breakfast. This year’s National Prayer Breakfast is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 29th May,...

May be that is why you have---

Order, Sen. Orengo! I thought the point of order was being addressed to the Speaker. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, of course, if that was a burning issue, you would have approached Sen. Musila even faster than you intend to do, so that you can also give him, since he is part...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to confirm to hon. colleagues that we will be open to suggestions such as the one that has just been made by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. With your permission, may I also add that Sen. Beatrice Elachi is also in the committee and, therefore, in...

So, you can approach either Sen. Musila or Sen. Elachi. Let us proceed to the next Order. NOTICE OF MOTION ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE PROPOSED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE BY IMPEACHMENT OF THE GOVERNOR OF EMBU COUNTY

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Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the Statement by the Senate Majority Leader. You have heard, in the statement, that the contract to build the power station should have been concluded in March 2011. It is now three years and overdue. We will have a small power...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, the request was made by the Senator for Nairobi. He requested for a Statement and I think that, that was responded to. The matter that he is interested in is with regard to the audited accounts by the Auditor-General. Our Committee handed over all the...

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also rise to support the Motion. April 9, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. BillowConstitution. I think that under the new dispensation, it is the first time that the President has submitted a report on the status of national security in the country. I...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had sought a statement regarding the power blackout in Rhamu Township, Mandera North District headquarters. That issue has been pending for several weeks. I was promised that today the Chairperson of the Committee on Energy will give us a report and will confirm whether...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, this matter is three weeks old. He gave the first response which was not satisfactory. The second week another person gave a response. Last week, they even sought the support of the Senate Majority Leader, if you recall. April 8, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billowmanaged...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, the HANSARD will bear us out. The Senate Majority Leader on Tuesday last week gave a categorical statement here that he will bring a statement regarding that matter to this House because the Chairperson of the Committee complained that it is becoming very difficult to...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sen. Billow, I thought I made your case easier. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE GENDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION Sen. Billow Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir, but I had another request that I had made regarding the Gender and Human Rights...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, the statement I sought which I am sure hon. Members of the Committee can get from the HANSARD was in relation to the constitution of the Gender and Human Rights Commission that has been pending for more than a year. People did interviews in July...

Sen. Billow Thank you Mr. Chairman. On the issue of payment, I believe I have indicated that the Ministry is committed to clearing the debts and that is why additional funds have been sought. It is true that farmers delivered livestock. The response we have shows that the Ministry has...

Thank you Mr. Chairman. On the issue of payment, I believe I have indicated that the Ministry is committed to clearing the debts and that is why additional funds have been sought. It is true that farmers delivered livestock. The response we have shows that the Ministry has cashflow problems...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Chairman to refuse to respond to the important issue raised by Sen. Machage, on interest, by simply waving it away by saying that this will be a matter subject to an agreement between these...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is not just that. When most business people get these tenders, they borrow. That money that they borrow accrues interest. So, it is important that the Chairman comes back and assures these people, before they go to court, that...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is not just that. When most business people get these tenders, they borrow. That money that they borrow accrues interest. So, it is important that the Chairman comes back and assures these people, before they go to court, that the Government...

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Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, is the hon. Senator in order to mislead the House--- The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kembi-Gitura) Take your seat first, Sen. Billow Kerrow. I have said many times that you cannot just rise on your feet and start talking. The Speaker must recognize that you are...

Sen. Billow My apologies, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Senator to mislead the House that Kshs388 billion is being spent on those four items when, in fact, the figure he is quoting is the total budget for more than half of the recurrent expenditure...

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the total expenditure budget for the national Government, if you eliminate the non discretionary items like the Consolidated Financial Services – these are loans and interests – it comes to about Kshs1 trillion. Now, really, that one trillion includes Kshs447 billion which was to...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, can I continue?

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know that this is a distinguished House, and to throw around figures that are not based on facts--- Could the hon. Senator actually indicate which report and what page of the report carries these figures, rather than to quote newspaper figures that may...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I am not questioning your judgement, but I thought we have heard a chain of speakers on---