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Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for allowing me to contribute to this Statement. Bute Dam is one of the most fertile parts of Wajir County. If this dam is completed, many people will benefit in terms of agriculture. Seasonal agriculture is practiced there, but if there is enough...

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to support this Motion. Given the credentials presented, I support the nomination of the new IG with caution though. Article 245 (4) of the Constitution states – “The Cabinet secretary responsible for police services may lawfully give a direction...

Sen. Farhiya Okay, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Talking of the same thing year in year out in this House does not make this country better. If we do not address the issue of corruption, history will judge this House and those in authority harshly. The next perception report before Mr....

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support and also to request the House to pass a resolution to support this Report. Madam Temporary Speaker, the initial estimates given by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) in terms of governors’ residences was Kshs267,980,000. When...

Sen. Farhiya On a point of order Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Farhiya Madam Temporary Speaker, the Order Papers are usually circulated in advance. I am not talking about the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights but I am making a general observation. Order Papers are circulated early and unless one has an excuse and permission...

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Sen. Farhiya On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker. March 26, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 32 Sen. Farhiya

March 26, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 33 Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. First of all, I want to congratulate my brother, Sen. Olekina, on the role of Commission of Revenue Allocation (CRA) in this Bill. However, I would like to refer him to Article 216 (2) of the Constitution,...

Sen. Olekina Ledama, you may proceed.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Bill by Sen. (Dr.) Zani on the Natural Resources (Benefit Sharing) Bill. From the onset and I have mentioned this to Sen. (Dr.) Zani, I am a bit confused as to the role of the CRA. Article 216 of the...

On a point of information, Madam Temporary Speaker.

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Sen. Farhiya Why should I withdraw a rumor?

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Sen. Farhiya Very well done. Let us go to the next Order. March 21, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 43 Sen. Farhiya A project forward or not. So that money remains to be used by the same Ward; the Wards are protected.That creates a completion mechanism. After the implementation you have to...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to lend my views on this Bill. I start of by supporting it. I have been in some significant trouble in the past over this particular Bill, last year at the Legislative Conference at a venue appropriately named Pride Inn Paradise Resort. There...

A before us today is the County Wards (Equitable Development) Bill, which is sponsored by the Chair of the Committee on Finance and Budget, Sen. Mohamed Mohamud.The earlier legislative proposal had certain deficiencies because it was prescriptive. We agreed as a Senate that what we need to do is to...

A pockets of disadvantage at the county but the wards are also not homogeneous. In some wards, there are different ethnic communities, different political persuasions and different clans.Imbalances in development are seen even at the national level. For example, we have witnessed a scenario where Kshs64 billion is set aside...

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Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with Sen. Halake. I have said that it was a process of disenfranchisement, which is a denial of rights. It has been a fact that if you go to certain areas associated with leaders like Sen. Wetangula, there was a feeling that the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank the “Duke of Vihiga County,” Sen. Khaniri, for bringing this important Statement to the House. I was just consulting the Senator for Migori County; and even though our sisters from northern Kenya would consider themselves to be the ones with the greatest amount...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Senator for Homa Bay County in order to tell us that it is because of the handshake that we now deserve birth certificates? It has always been our right, and it is never because of the handshake. We, therefore, deserve...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with Sen. Halake. I have said that it was a process of disenfranchisement, which is a denial of rights. It has been a fact that if you go to certain areas associated with leaders like Sen. Wetangula, there was a feeling that the numbers would...

Sen. Farhiya Hoja ya nidhamu, Mheshimiwa Bi. Spika wa Muda. Ndugu yangu Sen. Madzayo amesema ya kwamba Serikali haijaanza kushughulikia haya makali ya njaa, ilhali Serikali jana, kupitia Naibu wa Rais, ilitoa mikakati ya kushughulikia kupunguza makali ya njaa. Itakukwa ni kweli kwa Sen. Madzayo kusema kuwa Serikali haifanyi jambo...

Sen. Farhiya You can choose to respond or continue. Sen. Madzayo: Bi Spika wa Muda, ni sawa makamu wa Rais ikiwa anafanya jambo kama hilo, ninampa kongole kwa kufanya hivyo, lakini hiyo imekuja muda baada ya watu wameshapata hasara ya maisha na wengine wamekufa. Angechukua hiyo hatua

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Shukrani Bi. Spika wa Muda. Ni jambo la aibu sana kwa nchi yetu ya Kenya na Serikali ya Kenya, kwamba, leo Mkenya anaweza kufa kwa sababu ya baa la njaa. Taifa la Israeli linaweza kuenda mahali popote katika ulimwengu kuona ya kwamba, yule mwnanchi wa Israeli ambaye anapata shida ya...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, we got that Petition before we went for recess. Subsequently, in our meeting yesterday, we discussed that Petition and it was agreed that March 14, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 2 Sen. Farhiyawe invite the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) as well as Kitui County to come...

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not remember the dates, but letters are already being written to those institutions to appear before the Committee. I do not want to commit on record because I do not remember the exact days.

Sen. Farhiya Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will ask the Chairperson to do that.

Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to join you in welcoming the students from Othaya and Bungoma. As my fellow speakers have said that this is a House of good debate and a lot of wisdom, so, they have come to the right place. I also want...

Sen. Farhiyascheme.” That is a good provision. Any subsequent Bill should have such a provision. The National Social Security Fund Act 2013 made it mandatory for both employers and employees to contribute 6 per cent, respectively. This was meant to be a national pension scheme irrespective of who was to...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I congratulate you for being on that Chair as we progress with the work of the Senate. From the outset, I support this Bill March 14, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 27

because I saw the passion and enthusiasm of Sen. Cheruiyot when he was moving it. It is not only a tea sector problem but we have a bigger problem. For example, in the recent past, we have had the Maize Report. Basically, our whole agricultural sector is in some problem...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I wish to add my voice to this Bill. First of all, I wish to thank the Senator for Kericho, Sen. Aaron Cheruiyot for thinking about the tea farmers. Madam Temporary Speaker, I support this Bill because for the first time, it will separate the...

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Sen. Farhiya Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I know I have very few minutes remaining, but I will be as fast as I can. I stand to support this Motion on the creation of disability inclusive school clubs in all public schools. As one of the mothers in this nation...

Sen. Farhiya Hoja ya nidhamu, Bw. Spika. Hili ni Bunge ambalo tunaweka stakabadhi ya yote yanayosemwa hapa. Itakuwa hatari kubwa kwa mmoja wetu hapa kusema kwamba kuna mmoja wa magavana---. An. hon. Senator: Wa chama cha Jubilee! Sen. Farhiya Bw. Spika, yuko chama fulani ambacho amekitaja hapa; cha Jubilee, ambaye...

Sen. Farhiya You beg to request that the putting of the question? March 13, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 46 Sen. Farhiya I would also like to thank Sen. M. Kajwang for also suggesting some amendments in terms of the parent Act for the House, which is the Statutory Instruments Bill of...

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