Mohammed Maalim Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Annual Report of the County Governments Budget Implementation Review for Financial Year 2017/2018, laid on the Table of the Senate...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support the Statement requested by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. It is very unfortunate that the pipeline which was constructed recently is now leaking and causing damage to the environment. The first pipeline of the KPC was constructed in 1978. That pipeline did very...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Statement by Sen. Dullo because that is a serious matter. When the Committee will be looking at it, they should take into account that 3,265 students who were admitted to teacher training colleges as a result of decision of...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table on the Senate today, Tuesday, 30th April, 2019: REPORT ON THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL, 2019 CRA RECOMMENDATION ON BASIS FOR REVENUE SHARING AMONG COUNTIES FOR FYS 2019/20 – 2023/24

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 11 of 2019) be read in the Senate the Second Time. The 2010 Constitution established two levels of government. It requires that all national revenues be shared between the two...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the event of shortfall of revenue, the Bill provides for what will happen in Clause 5. In the previous Bills, before this year, Clause 5 (1) was that any shortfall of revenue as set out in the schedule, that shortfall shall be borne...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the light of that, the Committee and, of course, this Senate, is called upon to consider the Bill from the National Assembly, taking into account that there is no way this Senate will allow the allocation to the counties to go below the...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is procedural. I moved the Bill the way it was submitted to us from the National Assembly. I have used my report to highlight the areas that we will deal with. Naturally, the amendments should be done at the Committee Stage. I ask...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Schedule referred to by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is in the Report of Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) to the Committee. It is not in this one.

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank Members for the contribution to this important Bill. As I earlier said, we will move amendments to put the Bill in line with our Budget Policy Statement. Rest assured that those amendments will take into account all the proposals and recommendations...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.11 of 2019) be now read a Third Time. I ask Sen. Dullo to second. [The Deputy Speaker (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki) in the Chair] REPORT, CONSIDERATION OF REPORT AND THIRD...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No. 51 (1) of the Senate Standing Orders, I wish to make a Statement regarding the County Government Exchequer Monthly Releases by the office of the Controller of Budget (CoB) . On Wednesday, 27th March, 2019, during plenary, the matters...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not want to interrupt my good leader. However, there is some noise from outside this House. Is it in order for the military personnel to do their parade around Parliament? Why can they not do it somewhere else?

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order No. 61 (3) , I request that you defer the putting of the question to a later date.

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to thank the Members who have contributed and supported this Motion. This is a very important Report. As the Members have said, once we have the resolution of the House, we can forward it to the various oversight institutions so as to...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Report on a petition on the Table of the Senate today, Wednesday, 27th March, 2019: Report on the Petition by Sen. Mwaura on the issuance of currency that can be identified by the visually impaired (Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, Wednesday, 27th March 2019- Report of the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation on its consideration of the County Planning (Roads Pavements and Parking Bays) Bill (Senate Bill No....

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. In the interest of time, I second this Report. I highlight one of the pertinent issues that the Chairperson has pointed out. This Report is very informative. When I was going through it, I felt as if we are betraying the objectives...

Very well done. Let us go to the next Order. Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to paragraph 6 (1) (3) of the Standing Orders of the Senate, I propose that the putting of the question of this Bill be put to a later date.

Thank you. That question will be put on Wednesday, next week. (Putting of the question deferred) Next Order. Second Reading THE DETERMINATION OF THE NATURE OF BILLS (PROCEDURE) BILL (SENATE BILLS NO. 30 OF 2018)

(Bill deferred)The movers of the Bill are not in the House at the moment, so that Order is deferred. Next Order. March 21, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 52

ADOPTION OF REPORT ON THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS’ INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Could we hear from the Chairperson on the Committee on Finance and Budget, Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud? Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move;- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the County Governments’ infrastructure projects comprising County Executive Headquarter...

Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud, proceed to request for a seconder. Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move and ask Sen. Malalah to second.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. In the interest of time, I second this Report. I highlight one of the pertinent issues that the Chairperson has pointed out. This Report is very informative. When I was going through it, I felt as if we are betraying the objectives of devolution. The...

Order, Sen. Malalah. You have 15 minutes to continue seconding this Motion when it is next on the Order Paper. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30 p.m., time to interrupt the business of the Senate. The House, therefore, stands adjourned until Tuesday, 26th March 2019 at 2.30 pm. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m. March 21, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 57