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

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Chairperson needs to clarify that point. When the Budget of the national Government was approved, the amount allocated for infrastructure, including roads, was in excess of Kshs180 billion. In her answer here, she talked about money not being allocated for some roads and...

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

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, you know this is not a House of rumours. You heard the Member say that she thought we were meeting. We were not meeting anybody from Treasury to discuss in-flows or out-flows of money. The question that the hon. Senator needs to explain from her...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, we had no meeting with the National Treasury.

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Sen. Billow Thank you, Sen. Haji. Are you seeking my view on that? Sen. Karaba is out of the country. I know that the statement is the property of the House. However, since he is the one who had sought it and this is a matter that touches him very...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. November 7, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, with all due respect to the hon. Senator, she is reading an extremely long Statement and I can see that there are very many pages remaining. Could we request that she tables for the relevant Member to look at it and simply summarize it?

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very important matter. This is the pledge of the Jubilee Government. I would appreciate if the Acting Chairperson of the Committee, in addition to what Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo said, could clarify for the 180 community-based irrigation projects across the 47 counties. How...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You heard the Acting Chairperson of the Committee say that she was only given a Statement to come and read. The Acting Chairperson came here to represent the Chair, therefore, anatosha. So, she is required to respond to the queries...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the Statement, it appears that that was done. Consultations were carried out, but I am not very sure as to what kind of consultations and so forth. I can find that out from further clarifications. I would like to tell Sen. Billow that even...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Chairperson of the Committee for the response. However, from the time I asked that question, there have been two attacks using grenade explosives within the town. You will appreciate that that attack was at the Assistant Commissioner’s Office. This is the heart...

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Sen. Billowgood model for us to look at as a country.In South Korea, we found that they have huge coal fired power plants producing some 3, 000 megawatts which is double what this is country is producing from one power plant. They do not have any coal, but they import...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for recognizing me and allowing me to contribute to this Motion. I take this opportunity to support the Motion and thank the Chairman of this Committee, Sen. Moi, who has provided focused and able leadership to the Committee, to which I and other Senators are...

Korean model of utilizing nuclear power for industrial and economic development, to expose Kenyan policy makers to the opportunities that nuclear energy offers to a country’s prosperity; to explore the opportunities available from bilateral cooperation with Korea and to enhance the understanding of the policy makers on the fundamental aspects...

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Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move The County Governments Public Finance Management Transition (Amendment) Bill, 2013. The objectives of this Bill, as set out in the memorandum of objects and reasons, are to amend the County Government Finance Management Transition Act, 2013,...

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg that The County Governments Public Finance Management Transition (Amendment) Bill, 2013, be read a Second Time. October 29, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Those are legal technicalities. So, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the objective of this Bill is to amend the Act by deleting Section 2 (1) , which talks about the definition of ‘transition period’ and inserting or substituting with the following: “Transition period...

Sen. Billow Thank you very much for that correction. It is actually nine months and not six months. This is from 30th September, 2013 to 30th June, 2014. It is important for us, as the Senate, to be alive to that fact. County governments must collect revenue over and above...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is misleading the House. I have watched and listened to him for some time and he continues to mislead the House. First and foremost, this is not an attempt to extend the October 29, 2013 SENATE...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education, Science and Technology on the following: In view of the transfer of various functions to the county governments, it is becoming very difficult for some counties to determine whether they...

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move The County Governments Public Finance Management Transition (Amendment) Bill, 2013. The objectives of this Bill, as set out in the memorandum of objects and reasons, are to amend the County Government Finance Management Transition Act, 2013,...

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg that The County Governments Public Finance Management Transition (Amendment) Bill, 2013, be read a Second Time.

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Those are legal technicalities. So, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the objective of this Bill is to amend the Act by deleting Section 2 (1) , which talks about the definition of ‘transition period’ and inserting or substituting with the following: October 29,...

Sen. Billow Thank you very much for that correction. It is actually nine months and not six months. This is from September to 30th June, 2014. October 29, 2013 SENATE DEBATES Sen. BillowIt is important for us, as the Senate, to be alive to that fact. County governments must collect...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is misleading the House. I have watched it for some time and he continues. First and foremost, this is not an attempt to extend the life of the Transition Authority. The Transition Authority is provided for...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the Vice-Chair for that response. If you heard the response, she says that the amount of money that the bidder bid for the project was 106 per cent above the budget. Actually, it means the budget was about US$100 million and...

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