Kiplagat Jackson Mandago

Sen. Mandago: Sen. Mandago: Madam Temporary Speaker, I will not withdraw unless I see the content of the letter. What I know is that the letter was not written to him, as the Speaker, but as a Chair of the commission.

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Sen. Mandago Sen. Cherarkey, you are being very disruptive. Sen. Omtatah, please, proceed. (Sen. Cherarkey consulted loudly) Sen. Cherarkey, we will listen to those contributing in silence, please.

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Sen. Mandago

Sen. Mandago Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My supplementary question is in relation to what the Cabinet Secretary has said in terms of the assets. I asked for a April 1, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 19 Sen. Mandagostatement in September, 2024 on the issue of assets of the New KCC and...

Sen. Mandago Mr. Speaker, Sir, on a point of clarification.

Sen. Mandago Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. Let me congratulate Cherarkey for recognising that former governors can help current Senators to become governors. I just want to ask the Cabinet Secretary, alongside that supplementary of Kimuri Coffee Factory. One of the challenges cited is that farmers often have...

Sen. Mandago Yes, Madam Temporary Speaker. I did not hear the Cabinet Secretary respond on the issue of Coffee Research Institute (CRI) .

Sen. Mandago Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I would like to inform the Senator for Nairobi City County, my good friend, that I have not been absent from the House. In fact, I have been actively receiving and addressing the petitions. That aside, the matter that has...

Sen. Mandago Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to comment on the Statement by Sen. (Prof.) Tom Ojienda, the Senator for Kisumu County on the issue of clean water. Water is part of the default functions. Therefore, Kisumu County Government and Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency have...

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Sen. Mandago

Sen. Mandago Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, I would like to thank the Committee for doing a thorough job on this matter. I rise to support the work of this Committee, only on three areas. On the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) , where the counties and...

Sen. Mandago Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have one supplementary question, but first, let me thank and congratulate the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation for the good work he has done. Providing a list of those people who need to be compensated is a phenomenon in this...

Sen. Mandago Thank you so much, Hon. Cabinet Secretary. It was nice to have you. We are looking forward to have you again.

Thank you, Senator, you are only supposed to ask one question. The Cabinet Secretary will only answer one question. Sen. Kavindu Muthama, proceed to ask your question.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to ask the Cabinet Secretary a question about insecurity. The insecurity that Sen. (Dr.) Murango is talking about is not only in Murang’a but also in Machakos. There is a lot of insecurity especially in a place called Matungulu in Machakos County and...

Thank you, Senator. Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you have five minutes only to respond. March 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 56

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Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are dealing with it. I promise that we will dismantle these gangs, including those in Matungu in Kakamega County.I thank you.

Thank you so much, Hon. Cabinet Secretary. It was nice to have you. We are looking forward to have you again. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now 1.15 p.m. Having concluded the business for which I extended the hours of sitting, pursuant to Standing Order No.34 (2A) , the Senate stands adjourned until later today, 5th March, 2025, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 1.15 p.m. March 5, 2025 SENATE DEBATES...

Sen. Mandago Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget regarding Value Added Tax (VAT) reimbursements to bakeries and confectionaries. In the Statement, the Committee should- March 4, 2025 SENATE DEBATES 16

Sen. Mandago It is only one.

Sen. Mandago Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not wish to disrupt Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, who is a medical expert. However, under Standing Order No.105 on Responsibility for a Statement of Fact, is the spread of Kala-azar in Marsabit a symbol of a failed state or a February 27, 2025 SENATE...

Sen. Mandago Mr. Speaker, Sir, firstly, let me thank Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, the Senator for Kakamega, for educating the nation on the effects of Kala-azar if it goes unchecked. I agree with my colleague, Sen. Olekina, that county governments must apply the money where it matters most. We would have...

Sen. Mandago Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have a Supplementary question to the CS. Whereas counties owe KEMSA, the national Government, through the Ministry of Health, also owes KEMSA. If you have been given Kshs25 billion in the Budget, why are you not paying your bills to KEMSA...

Sen. Mandago Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as the Chairperson of the Committee on Health, please, allow me one more second.

Sen. Mandago Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, they do not honour our summons. This Ministry has a lot of contempt for the Senate Standing Committee on Health. That is it. However, it is okay if that one question is sufficient.

Sen. Mandago Yes, but we are also telling you as it is. Sorry, Hon. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to say this: Health is about 90 per cent devolved, however, the involvement of the Ministry in the Senate Committee on Health is 10 per cent. They have February 26, 2025...

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Sen. Mandago

Sen. Mandagomap out and identify what equipment, including CT scans, and MRI, among others he requires within the county. That way, this programme will be able to support by ensuring that we have the equipment in various hospitals, including the Marimanti Level 4 Hospital. So, the equipment is there; it...

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