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Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank you for that communication. I urge the Senators to attend this workshop because the issues being discussed are very important to all the counties. This is because we are going to be looking at the County Allocation of...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the Order Paper there is a Statement that was sought by Sen. Ong’era on the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits allegedly stolen from Mandera by the Al Shabaab terror group. This has been featuring for the last few days and the Senator is not...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for West Pokot has sought a very important statement. I am sure this is a statement that is important to many people particularly in the farming zones. I would like to tell the Member that we will get an answer to the statement...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Senator for Garissa, Hon. Haji, in order to ask the obvious when indeed the Senate and the House of Representatives in the United States of America (USA) have referred to the President as a “rogue president” many times?...

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. That Petition is important because it is a concern that has been expressed in this House by the Auditor General, Controller of Budget and many other watchdog institutions in this country. Since devolution started in 2013, many of our county governments have...

Sen. BillowA we have had in court, there has been laxity in dealing with them either by the Senate legal team or the legal team for the Parliamentary Service Commission to expedite these cases.There is rampant misuse of money by Governors, especially money being diverted to private accounts. For example,...

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Sen. Billow I think that is understood. Sen. Wangari. (Loud consultations) I did not hear him say that it is consumed freely. I understood him to say that it grows as a weed in the rolling hills of Gwasi in Homa Bay.

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Did you hear Sen. M. Kajwang talk about a secondary school? Could he clarify in what context he mentioned the secondary school? Did he mention it in relation to this plant?

Sen. M. Kajwang, you mentioned Tonga High School. What was that in context to?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Tonga High School lies in a place called Magunga. That is the centre of Gwasi which is an area where marijuana was not planted by human beings but it is a weed.

The question is, in what context is Tonga High School?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was giving an example of a situation where you have put in place all the controls and laws and rules but the plant just grows from the earth.

I think that is understood. Sen. Wangari. (Loud consultations)

Sen. BillowA This is not a question that we can delve into in wholesale. When we were growing up, seven out of ten youth indulged. When I went India, where it was available, I was already grown up and I never abused it.To my junior lawyers, Sen. Sang, I spoke...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is very interesting and it might help us shed some light on some of the ambitions the Senator has. When he declared that he was running for the presidency, against all odds we wondered what was happening to him. Could...

Sen. Sang, that is not a fair point of order. Sen. Haji.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we should not be unfair to Sen. Okong’o for being honest in saying that when he was a young man he used to smoke these things. That should not stop him from being the President of this country because Bill Clinton also admitted to smoking and...

Sen. Okong’o, do you have any response to this? Do not feel obliged, but if you want to comment on the points of order you can do so.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, to Sen. Billow, this is a substance I used a long time ago and it has never informed my decision to become the President of the Republic of Kenya. The problem with Kenyans is that they are living in denial. That is why we are in...

A This is not a question that we can delve into in wholesale. When we were growing up, seven out of ten youth indulged. When I went India, where it was available, I was already grown up and I never abused it.To my junior lawyers, Sen. Sang, I spoke to...

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Sen. Billow Order, Sen. Omar! Proceed, Sen. Omondi.

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order to assert at this moment, because that letter relates to this moment, that Sen. Obure is still carrying the responsibility of the delegation from Kisii when Sen. Billow has said that he has announced and abandoned...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table:- Report of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget on the Petition by members of the SOCATT regarding the annulment of Regulations 25 (1) , 37 and 38 of the Public Finance Management...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard your statement on that. However, I want to clarify a couple of issues on Statements and Petitions before our Committee because the Member mentioned that many of them are with the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget. He mentioned the two issues...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wish to thank the Chairperson for giving us truthful answers that will help this House. The Chairperson should try as much as possible to consult with the Cabinet Secretary and come out clearly to state why governors are diverting money, which is transferred...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, he summarised. Tabling that document is not a big issue. However, if you have to do so, then I will have to authenticate whether it is properly signed or whether it is a document that can be accepted for this House for tabling. Do...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This is on a different matter and not what has been ---

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Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to make a few remarks. First, I want to thank the Chairman of the Committee on Education, Sen. Karaba, for the report he has just presented to this House regarding the national examination results which were released today. Today,...

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Sen. Billow Sen. Billow, from the numbers in the House, would we kindly proceed to make ---

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Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You just asked us to consult with my colleague, Sen. Elachi. We have reached a conclusion which we briefed the Chair. So, I seek the indulgence of the Chair to have some guidelines on that. Very well. On this...

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Sen. BillowOrders.I beg to second. Sen. Billow Very well. So, ordered. Putting of the question is deferred to the next time it is on the Order Paper. IN MACHAKOS COUNTY

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You just asked us to consult with my colleague, Sen. Elachi. We have reached a conclusion which we briefed the Chair. So, I seek the indulgence of the Chair to have some guidelines on that. Very well. On this issue raised...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Muthama? DETENTION OF MR. PHILIP MBITHI MUTISO BY TANZANIAN AUTHORITIES

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we have a few Statements that have been listed to be responded to. I have received a reply from the Chairperson of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations. It has not been mentioned although it is listed as Statement (h) . May I know...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to second the Motion. I believe the Senator will be given the recommendations that came out of these report so that when we come back from recess, he will be able to apologise to this House and to Gov. (Dr.) Kidero. Mr. Temporary Speaker,...

Orders.I beg to second. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE CONSIDERATION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM ON THE PETROLEUM (EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 44 OF 2015) CONSIDERATION OF THE PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM ON THE ENERGY BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.50 OF 2015) THE COUNTY STATISTICS BILL (SENATE BILL NO....

Sen. Billow On a point of Mr. Speaker, Sir. You heard the Chairman. He needs to be very careful because when he is giving a response to a statement, he cannot at the same time contradict himself. In answering the question, he cannot stand up again and tell us that...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have some response from the Treasury which after looking at it, I think is not adequate. They sent circulars to all the 47 counties seeking information regarding the money deposited in the bank accounts but not all the counties have responded. I have since...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is true that the Treasury sent the letters to the counties on 7th June. Counties, as you will appreciate, do not normally insist that the two levels of Government are distinct and therefore do not like taking instructions from the national Government offices. Nonetheless,...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Statement is not available. I really tried. I have been told that before this sitting starts or after it starts, I will get it. I am still waiting. I have confirmed from National Treasury that it is ready, but it has not yet landed...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, the answer given by the Vice Chairperson is very disappointing. I am shocked that the Chairperson of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations who has at one time raised concerns about extra-judicial killings in her own county can present a Statement without taking...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It is obvious that the Vice Chairperson and his Seconder do not want this Motion to succeed, in which case, they have an option but to withdraw it. The way it is now, it simply says ‘the Motion be...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, this issue has been a matter of concern for the Senate for many years. It is about building the capacity of the Senate so that we can execute our mandate of exercising oversight over the county governments effectively. Sen. Billowimportant that we discuss this matter...

Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The minority leadership cannot escape that responsibility because the Members of Parliament who vehemently opposed the Kshs1 billion are from the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) . Many a time, we have asked him to engage their own leadership...

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

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me inform the Senator that in that press statement by Hon. Raila Odinga, he actually rubbished the Auditor-General and accused him of being biased against CORD counties in publishing the audit reports. It is in the newspapers now.

Sen. Billow Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I strongly deplore the actions of the Governor for Murang’a Country. I do not sit in that Committee, but I have seen it on television that a number of times he appears, his actions are deplorable. I know people of Murang’a County are...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, Thursday this week. We are trying to push as much as we can. Order, Chairperson. First, on your admission, it is an important matter. So, you should get the response latest on Thursday this week. Secondly, this House cannot sympathize with Government institutions that do...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have this statement but we have agreed with Sen. Sang, that I issue it tomorrow because we have not gone through it properly. November 22, 2016 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, unless the Ministry does not want to give the Chairperson the response, we know for a fact and it is in the public domain that the Ministry has already developed an elaborate programme for the drought. They have already allocated up to Kshs5 billion. They...

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