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Sen. Moibe photocopied any time.I congratulate Members of the Committee. You did a great job and we are proud of you as a Senate.

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Sen. Moibring development closer to them. But from the look of things, eight months after elections, I think it is turning out to be a pipe dream.Mr. Speaker, Sir, this House was established under the Constitution, and Article 96(1), on the role of the Senate states that:-“The Senate represents the...

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and he has violated that Act. As a consequence, by violating all these procurement laws, look at what he has done to the procurement of maize seeds. This amounts to economic sabotage, and I think it is a serious offence as it impoverishes families and communities. It subjects communities to...

Order! Your time is up. Sen. Joy Gwendo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to also add my voice to this important Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I stand to speak, I bear two sets of pain with me; the first pain is that Sen. Wambora shares a party with me; and the second...

The last one from this side, Sen. Khaniri.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when Kenyans voted for the new Constitution in 2010, the biggest gain Kenyans got was devolution. Kenyans had a lot of expectations; that devolution will turn around their lives; devolution will improve their lives and it will...

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Sen. Moi Mr. Speaker, Sir, as hon. Senators may be aware, I am the first to speak in this Senate Chamber. So, I will go down in history for that. Under Article 119 of the Constitution; “ (1) Every person has a right to petition Parliament to consider any matter...

Sen. Moi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House. The Report of the Standing Committee of Energy, Roads and Transportation on: SUPREME COURT ADVISORY OPINION REFERENCE NO. 2 OF 2013

Sen. Moi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motions. ADOPTION OF REPORT ON FAMILIARIZATION TOUR OF GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS IN OLKARIA AND NAIVASHA November 26, 2013 SENATE DEBATES Sen. MoiTHAT, this House adopts the report of the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation on...

Sen. Moi Thank you very much. (Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale walked towards the Dispatch Box) Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, where are you going? November 12, 2013 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Moi Please take your seat. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, what exactly were you coming to do at the Dispatch Box? This is not a...

Thank you very much. (Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale walked towards the Dispatch Box) Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, where are you going?

It was mine---

Please take your seat. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, what exactly were you coming to do at the Dispatch Box? This is not a casual House where you just walk in and walk out. We have laws and procedures and even if it is your Statement, you must rise and seek permission...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would appreciate if the Chair would clarify on the policies of the Government, particularly this Ministry, regarding the equitable distribution of resources. The main thing today in this country is about equitable distribution of resources. That is why we are having devolution. The concern here...

This is a major concern to all. Could the Chairperson confirm that it is now going to be the policy of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum that all these oil companies as a matter of policy, procure goods and services from the residents of that county? For example, in...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, so much has gone wrong in the way Tullow Oil operates in Turkana in terms of employment, award of tenders, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and in terms of the general attitude towards the locals. I want to give an example; for them to outsource charcoal, a...

“We” as who?

“We” meaning the Turkana people.

I think it is important to say that. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale!

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In the course of this particular unrest, the Member of Parliament, hon. Lomenen, was arrested. He was even made to record a statement. Now that demonstration on this matter has been found to be legitimate, will the Government apologise to the Member of Parliament...

put in place to ensure that whatever they leave on the ground is not just hospitals and the simple things as part of CSR but that the oil industry and technology will eventually be handed over to Kenyans?

Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also rise to seek clarification from the Chairman regarding matters of CSR. When we talk about CSR, this is pegged on a percentage of earnings especially in civilised nations. You could be operating a plant of USD100 million, which may sound like a...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. My understanding is that you gave the distinguished Senator from Nyeri a chance to seek clarification. However, he is now giving us a lecture which I agree with. However, this has been brought at the wrong time. This is a time...

Sen. Kagwe, are you giving us a lecture? You should be seeking a statement.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was simply explaining this so that I eventually ask a question. Is it the national Government’s policy or any county policy to micromanage an organisation?

Sen. Munyes wants to give you some information. Do you want to be informed?

Yes, I want to be informed.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we worked in harmony with these organisation. However, for three years, they refused to give us information. So, in that case, what do you do when a company - which is Kenyan - refuses to disclose its employment structure? Later, we found out that they were...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Constitution provides that when resources are found in a particular area, a particular percentage should be given to the local community. Is the Senator from Nyeri in order to mislead the House that hon. Munyes is wrong to advocate for the share of the Turkana...

On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to inform the hon. Senator that he is referring to Article 66 (2) of the Constitution.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the contrary, I spoke about the corporate social responsibility (CSR) and expressed that in most jurisdictions, organisations and companies, this budget is a percentage of the revenue of an November 12, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

organisation. I did not talk about the percentage in terms of the profits from an organisation that should go to the county. I did not mention that. However, indeed, I totally believe and agree that a fair percentage should go to the county government.

Sen. Billow, are you seeking for a clarification? You have a good understanding of procedure. My understanding of a point of order is that it can come in the course of a contribution. However, if you wait until the contribution is over, I take it that the matter is spent....

On a point of clarification. I want the Chairman to clarify, with regard to payments, about Kshs80 million paid to local businesses. Could the list be provided so that we see who benefited from the Kshs80 million?

I do not know about that, Sen. Okong’o. I do not know how that would fit in. Sen. Moi, could you react to that? Sen. Moi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to reiterate what Sen. Munyes has said. The standoff has been resolved. This has been resolved in consultation...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the fundamental issue in the statement sought was about equitable distribution. When a petroleum company is carrying out an exploration, all the costs incurred are recovered later from the revenues that come out of November 12, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Moi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me give it on Thursday.

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Sen. Moi Mr. Speaker, Sir, that issue needs concise and elaborate answer. Therefore, I beg your indulgence that I bring the response after two weeks.

Sen. Moi I will do so, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

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Sen. Moi[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Murkomen) left the Chair]

Thank you, Mr. Speaker Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to second this important Motion. First, I want to thank the Committee for presenting a very good report. This is a report that has been prepared very professionally. It is very clear and captures the main features of...

Madam Temporary Speaker, 50 years down the line, the generation capacity has grown to 82,000 mega watts. Over the same period, we learn, from this report that the GDP per capita rose from US$82 to some staggering US$24,000. In other words, the per capita income multiplied 290 tonnes. This is,...

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right policies that will help Kenya become an industrialized country in the shortest possible time. He is calling for commitment and focus. He is somebody who knows Kenya well because he comes here quite frequently. He is conveying a special message that, yes, we are talking about all these grand...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to say a word of two. First, I want to thank the Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation under the leadership of Sen. Moi for leading the delegation of the Senate and the National Assembly to this trip in South...

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nuclear energy and came back like Hillary Ngweno ended up becoming journalists because we lost the vision somewhere. A brilliant nuclear scientists who came back to help his country now looked like somebody who was very dangerous because he could bomb this country. (Laughter) October 29, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

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Sen. Moi Mr. Speaker, Sir, that issue needs concise and elaborate answer. Therefore, I beg your indulgence that I bring the response after two weeks.

Sen. Moi I will do so, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

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Sen. Moi[The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Murkomen) left the Chair]

Thank you, Mr. Speaker Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to second this important Motion. First, I want to thank the Committee for presenting a very good report. This is a report that has been prepared very professionally. It is very clear and captures the main features of...

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I feel that the development of this nuclear energy in this country is important, but I am also aware that there are others who will come here to discourage us. They will allege that this is not safe or it will degrade the environment and so on. They will tell...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to say a word of two. First, I want to thank the Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation under the leadership of Sen. Moi for leading the delegation of the Senate and the National Assembly to this trip in South...

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