Godana Hargura

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to support this Petition. I know that it will be come to our Committee and we will do the much that we can. More often than not, the Government borrows money from the international organisations for development and those organisations...

Sen. Hargura Sen. Olekina, do you want to make things worse? (Laughter) Sen. Olekina, do you want to make things worse? (Laughter)

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to support this Motion on the approval of Senators to serve in the Senate Business Committee, which is a very important Sessional Committee because it prioritizes the business of this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, all the Members proposed to...

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Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Taking into account the fact that we are going into recess and the direction that you gave, we will endeavour to see if we can have something before 17th December, 2018.

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Wetangula for bringing up this issue because the Lake Turkana Wind Power project is in my county. There are issues which communities have with it and I do not think this is the right place to bring it...

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Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Are you on a point of Order; or are you making an observation about---

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Proceed.

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura When will we have that Statement disposed?

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Order, Senator! Let us be orderly. Secondly, where is the Roads Bill?

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Sen. (Eng.) Hargura It was submitted on 30th May 30th and this is December.

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura When will you table the report on that one?

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Order! You have the powers of the High Court to get information, and if you are unable, you seek the help of the House. That was in May and this is December - seven months. That is not justice to the people of Kenya and the Petitioner....

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura What is it, Sen. Orengo? The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Orengo) : On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am raising this point on account of what Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. has said in regards to the Roads Bill. Whether a Bill is being...

When will you table the report on that one? Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to the one on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) , we have an issue with the information. We have not gotten the information on the compensation---

Order! You have the powers of the High Court to get information, and if you are unable, you seek the help of the House. That was in May and this is December - seven months. That is not justice to the people of Kenya and the Petitioner. (Sen. (Eng.) Hargura...

Order! Order, Sen. Wamatangi! You cannot transact your Committee business here. Take your seat, Sen. (Eng.) Hargura.

What is it, Sen. Orengo? The Senate Minority Leader (

Sen. (Eng.) HarguraCustodian of the Scheme, who, in addition to the duties prescribed under the Retirement Benefits Act, shall also receive all the contributions.Madam Temporary Speaker, Clause 23 introduces somebody referred to as an Administrator. When the Senate Committee on Labour and Social Welfare will be looking at this Bill,...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Let me also add my voice to congratulate Sen. Farhiya for a very elaborate and well-thought-out report. I seat in the Committee on Finance and Budget with Sen. Farhiya and she is very thorough in whatever she does. The report outlines many issues and challenges...

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have noted the Statement. We will take it up and get back to the Senator once we get the CS.

Sen. Hargura Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would just like to summarise my secondment of this Bill. For the benefit of the Members, whenever we make a Bill, we normally have some regulations to be made by some particular authorities. If it is a Cabinet Secretary (CS) , we...

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m., the time for interruption of the Business of the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 28th November, 2018, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. November 27, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 46 Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Mr....

Thank you, Sen. (Eng.) Hargura. Proceed, Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. First, I thank Sen. Gideon Moi for coming up with this Bill. I congratulate him because, in his mind and from the way this Bill is framed, he wants to ensure that what is...

I commend the crafter of this Bill because he is looking at long-term benefits to the locals. This Bill has immediate, short-term and long-term impact. Even when people go to a county and find resources there, instances where they cannot ensure their proper utilization are there. In such a situation,...

are not aware of the gold that they have. Therefore, there is need to build capacity in this area.This is a good Bill but it should also have a component for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the counties. When you talk of local content, investment, capacity building and people benefiting...

Thank you, Hon. Senators. I do not see more requests. I now call upon the Mover of the Bill to reply.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Before I continue, I would like to thank all the Senators who have contributed profusely. It has been very enriching and I have listed and noted their concerns. Most Senators have talked about the issue of what we call ‘local.’ This Bill deals with...

of monetization of benefits expressed in percentages of revenues shared from natural resources or material sales. It is about growing our collective capacity and capability, as a nation, to meaningfully participate in the extractive industry value chain and to capture higher value domestically. I see local content development as more...

Thank you, Sen. Moi. I, therefore, defer putting the question on the Local Content Bill (Senate Bills No.10 or 2018) to Tuesday next week. Next Order. Second Reading THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.24 OF 2018) November 27, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 52

“No person or body, other than Parliament, has the power to make provision having the force of law in Kenya except under the authority conferred by this Constitution or by legislation.” The import of those provisions of the Constitution is that Parliament has the sole prerogative to make law. Therefore,...

was proposed by the National Assembly makes reference only to an extension of time, but does not limit it. If we extend something and do not limit it, nobody may ever consider it.In conclusion, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, by passing this Bill, the Senate will expressly provide for its involvement...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to second The Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No. 24 of 2018). As the Mover has said clearly, lawmaking is the responsibility of Parliament, which is, the Senate and the National Assembly. When we make laws, we should do it together. A Bill...

This regulation has gone through the National Assembly, but it has not come to the Senate. If it does not address that aspect, then we, as the Senators who represent counties, will have to be careful to scrutinize it and make sure they address community land. If we do not...

Order, Sen. (Eng.) Hargura. You will have a balance of 12 minutes when the Bill next appears on the Order Paper. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m., the time for interruption of the Business of the Senate. The Senate, therefore, stands adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 28th November, 2018, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. November 27, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 55

Sen. (Eng.) Hargura Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to thank the Petitioners for bringing this Petition because they have trust in us, that as leaders, we can sort out their problems. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I especially represent a county where almost all the land is community land. We...

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