Kisang William Kipkemoi

Sen. Kisang

Sen. Kisang’ Sen. Shakila Abdalla, you may proceed. August 31, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 35 Sen. Kisang’ I wish to report to the Hon. Senators that the law is very clear. Within six months, we can come back to the House, amend the same law and ensure counties benefit adequately from...

Sen. Kisang Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Senate, I take this opportunity to welcome St. Brigid Academy from Keiyo South, Elgeyo-Marakwet County to the Senate. This is one of our schools that does very well. Last year, their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) Mean Grade...

Sen. Kisang’ Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Kisang’ Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Senate and myself, I take this opportunity to welcome the pupils from Katalel Primary School in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Keiyo North Constituency. Welcome to the Senate. This is where your parents and your teachers brought me on the...

Sen. Kisang’ Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You had called me earlier to read my Statement. However, now that you have given me an opportunity---

Sen. Kisang’ Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to thank Sen. Okenyuri for bringing the Statement and giving us statistics on tourism in the country. In the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, the country suffered because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most places were closed and tourism went down to zero....

Sen. Kisang’ Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on reported attempts by a private developer to grab the land occupied by Kimathi Primary School in Kamukunji Constituency, which has been...

Sen. Kisang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the Statement by the Chairman of the CPISFC. I thank the 12th Parliament, the 3rd Senate who in their wisdom split County Public Investment Committee from CPAIC. For the last nine years, CPAIC in the...

Sen. Kisang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Cherarkey for bringing the Statement to congratulate Faith Kipyegon, Omanyala and now Wanyonyi. They are doing this country great. Faith Kipyegon has made us proud. Kenya is shining across the World now. We want to continue and even reward. Somebody...

Sen. Kisang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am the Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy. I beg to give a Statement for the period commencing 1st April, 2023 to 30th June, 2023. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (b) to make a Statement on the...

Sen. Kisang’ Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Petition by the health workers who are Supply Chain Assistants. When medical officers get compensated for special allowances, those who have not done any medical courses but work in health departments in the counties should also be compensated....

Sen. Kisangone of the reasons we said that since the technopolis will be domiciled in the counties, we need two board members proposed by the CoG.We will bring an amendment to ensure that the two that will be proposed will be of the opposite gender, so that we have representation...

I now call upon Sen. Mungatana, to contribute to this Motion.

Sen. Kisang Hon. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, 26th June, 2023 - Report of the Special Committee on the proposed Removal from Office by Impeachment of Hon. (Dr.) William Oduol, the deputy governor of Siaya County. (Sen. Kisang laid...

Sen. Kisang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give the following Notice of Motion - THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on 8th June, 2023, the County Assembly of Siaya approved a Motion to remove from office, by impeachment...

Sen. Kisang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion - June 26, 2023 SENATE DEBATES 6 POINT OF ORDER INAPPROPRIATE DRESSING BY SEN. OKETCH GICHERU

Sen. Kisang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the Motion that the deputy governor of Siaya County be removed by Impeachment. THAT, WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution and Section 33 of the County Governments Act, on 8th June, 2023, the County Assembly of Siaya approved a...

Sen. Kisang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was about to finish. I was saying that governors and their deputies need to find a way of resolving their own issues internally at the initial stages before bringing their own fights to the Senate. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not want to say...

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Sen. Kisang’ Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support this Bill. I know when we passed the Division of Revenue Act (DORA) , the allocation was raised from last year’s Kshs370 billion to Kshs385.25 billion to the counties with an increase of about Kshs15 billion. Although as Senators, we...

Sen. Kisang’ He can inform me. He is my senior in this House.

Sen. Kisang’ Thank you. At least that is positive information. Sen. Faki is a Member of the Committee. We can push for an additional Kshs425 million for the libraries for the 33 counties. Now that they are going to look for money for the libraries that will be devolved, then...