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Sen. Billow On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The request for the statement was with regard to the number of schools that are connected to the national grid. It did not go further to request for statistics that would answer the question being asked by the Senate Minority...

Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I agree with my colleagues that this level of use of hate speech is unacceptable. Similarly, I do not think that gives the police the permission to break the law. The manner in which the police dramatize the arrest of hon. Members of Parliament...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my time was taken by that interruption. June 15, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, last week, three FM stations voted 99 per cent for Hon. Moses Kuria. The public called into three radio stations. Where will Kenyans go if they...

Sen. Billow Order, Sen. Wako! (Sen. Wako bowed to the Chair)

Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, maybe you will give me three of four minutes because ---

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, Kenya Power is a company of contradictions. This is because you read about them saying there is so much power that they are thinking of exporting it then in the next minute, half of this country has unreliable power supply and it is very expensive....

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Sen. Billow Order, Sen. Wetangula! The difficulty I have is that I have seen your name here as a permanent feature of intervention. So, I was not sure whether it is a fresh request. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, sorry. I do not want us...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered The County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.3 of 2016) and its approval thereof with amendments.

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to ride on Sen. Khaniri’s Statement and ask some supplementary questions on the same.

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, similar to Pneumonia and other mortality cases, there is concern about the outbreak of Cholera which in a county like Mandera has killed dozens of people; this is the case in other counties. Could the Chairperson indicate the role of the Ministry in both the...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, could I perhaps ask the Chair through his Committee to look at the current crisis in Mandera and probably report to the House on Cholera and Chikungunya that is spreading there very fast and to other counties?

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, Statement (c) is not ready. They are still working on it. We have not yet gotten it, so I will ask for more time, with the indulgence of the Senate. We perhaps need another week. (Statement deferred) Sen. Billow I have been to both the...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is okay if the Chairman asks for a week, because this is another statement that I requested for in April. So, it is long overdue. Sen. Khaniri, you are also responsible for the accuracy. I think you asked for the other statements from the Committee on...

Mr. Speaker Sir, I stand corrected. I think it was early May. Thank you. Let us have Statement (d) , from the Chairman of the Committee on Transport and Communication. Yes, the Vice-Chairperson, Sen. Sijeny. POOR STATE OF ROADS AND BRIDGES IN WEST POKOT COUNTY

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the statement is not ready. I beg for some little time, probably two weeks. I talked to the CS but he was on his way out of the country, and it did not work the last time we had agreed on inviting him. I cannot remember what...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a very important clarification sought by the Senator. It is because of that concern that our Committee has decided to investigate the circumstances under which Imperial Bank Limited was placed under receivership. In this regard, our Committee has already had a meeting with...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is a very important clarification sought by the Senator. It is because of that concern that our Committee has decided to investigate the circumstances under which Imperial Bank Limited was placed under receivership. In this regard, our Committee has already had a meeting with...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.45 to issue the Statement on the Business for the Senate for the week commencing 7th June, 2016. On Tuesday, the Rules and Business Committee (RBC) will meet at 12.30 p.m. to schedule the business for next week. Subject to the direction...

which is also pending Committee of the Whole. I hope that this afternoon, we will transact the Anti-Doping Bill which is urgent and it is in today’s Order Paper.Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not want to take a lot of time. I just want to implore colleagues to show commitment...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I raised a point of order about the several Bills that are from the National Assembly and I am seeking more of direction to this extent. I can see in our Order Paper that we have prioritised matters that come from the...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. seconded (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

Sen. Billowsymptom, you go to a certain place in a certain forest where you get a bark of a tree or roots, mix with some leaves from a certain shrub and you would get well. There is no magic. It is just traditional knowledge that certain plants can cure certain...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I apologize for coming late. The Statement sought by the Senator for West Pokot, who is my good neighbour is not ready and we seek his indulgence for another week. I will deliver by Thursday next week. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Statement was due yesterday...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have consulted and we will try and get it by Tuesday because there is a long holiday coming. That is why we were pushing it to Thursday but if he insists, we will try our best to answer it on Tuesday. What about the...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 28th April, 2016:- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget on the examination of a Petition by residents of Bomet County on embezzlement of funds, financial impropriety...

Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, I gave this Statement last week and there was a ruling that the Speaker made regarding a statement made by the Senate Minority Leader. He was required to provide evidence to substantiate or withdraw. He requested to be given time until today. Otherwise, we dealt...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Speaker, Sir, this issue of the CID officers involved in the vetting of national identity cards is in every county. I know it because it was there since time immemorial. I want the Chairperson to clarify that the intention of having a CID officer is to ensure...

Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to agree with the Majority Leader that we have many con artists in Kenya who will want to take advantage of an attempt to register new the IDPs. Since you already have 75,00 households, could he confirm to us how much they...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want the Leader of Majority to further get thorough clarification: IDPs are IDPs in Kenya. These people were displaced in Kenya by Kenyans themselves. During the 2007/2008 post- election violence, in Molo, for example, people lost their herds of cows and sheep. Their...

Sen. Billow[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. (Dr.) Machage) took the Chair] MISAPPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY NATIONAL BANK OF KENYA Sen. Billow Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the request for a statement on the misappropriation of public funds by the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) was made by Sen. Wetangula on 30th...

April 21, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Billow and as a bank, it is regulated by the CBK under the Banking Act. Section 33(b), (c) and [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. (Dr.) Machage) took the Chair] Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, could the Chairman table in this House the loans given...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to advise the Senator for Bungoma County that in any business, be it a bank, one does business with an aim to make profit. However, when doing business, one can also make a loss. National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is an...

Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am on a point of order.

Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the information that he is trying to shield me from accessing is in possession of the Government. The supreme law which is the Constitution says in Article 34 that every citizen has the right of access to any information held by the State. Therefore,...

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Sen. Billow(Laughter)(Loud consultations) You do not have to because you have answered. Kindly have a sit. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, listening to the tone of the Chairperson and that of Sen. Kagwe and their demeanour, it should strike the Chair that what they are doing is over and above giving...

Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a very important statement for the Senator because it is about the pending bills. Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo wanted the Treasury to explain the issue surrounding failure by county governments to pay for goods and services supplied by suppliers and contractors. The response...

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Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this one is even worse than the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) that we are talking about. It is touching on so many Kenyans and it is so serious. Just go to the question. Order! Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale! Sen. Billow Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir,...

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Sen. Billowask the President why he is looking for thieves amongst governors only. He should also go for the thieves in his Government. They are there. He should go for them, including some of them who even deputize for him.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I notice that we will spend Kshs433.8...

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Sen. Billow All the other contributors will now have five minutes. Sen. Okong’o! Sen. BillowThank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. From the outset, let me take this opportunity to congratulate the proponent of this Bill, Hon. Wesley Korir, who two days ago became number four in the Boston Marathon where...