Kisang William Kipkemoi

Sen. Kisang

Sen. Kisang

Sen. Kisangmonths, yet we expect the counties to run and people to go to work daily. I do not know what will happen.The Cabinet Secretary (CS) National Treasury needs to move with speed. They committed to both the County Public Investment Committee (CPIC) and Committee on Finance and Budget that...

Hon. Senators, we have spent the maximum time allowable under our Standing Orders on Statements. We shall therefore leave it at that. Clerk, kindly call the next order. THE DIVISION OF REVENUE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILLS NO. 9 OF 2023)

Hon. Senators, we now resume debate on this Bill. A debate that was interrupted on Thursday, 13th April, 2023. At the point of interruption, Sen. Wakoli was on the Floor. He had a balance of 19 minutes. Hon. Senators, before we now proceed to resume debate, we need to agree...

Sen. Kisang

Sen. KisangCRA. The CRA needs to come up with incentives so that those who meet the target of their Own Source Revenue (OSR) are given incentives, for example, additional resources. Otherwise, most of the counties will not collect yet they are supposed to collect.I know the Senator of Nairobi City...

On a point of order, Madam Speaker, Sir.

What is your point of order, Sen. Mungatana?

Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to bring to the attention of the House that Standing Order No.105, if I am not mistaken, requires all Senators to be seated. My colleague there knows that he needs to sit down when we are talking so that we can be heard. Thank you....

Senators, it is good we keep to the Standing Orders and refer to the correct Standing Order. Did you cite 105? I do not think it is the correct Standing Order. I will request Sen. Kisang to proceed.

Sen. Kisang

Sen. Kisang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the Senate, I wish to welcome the teams from Elgeyo-Marakwet, Kilifi and Kakamega counties to the Senate. Elgeyo-Marakwet is a county of champions. Most people who win in the marathon and other athletics are from Elgeyo-Marakwet County. It is a...

Sen. Kisang Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. On behalf of the people of Elgeyo Marakwet County and on my own behalf, I wish to convey our condolences to the family of Hon. Hassan. Hassan and I served together in the last Parliament in the National Assembly when he was...

Sen. Kisang’ Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by Hon. Sen. Osotsi. In the 11th Parliament, I presented a similar issue concerning Marakwet West in Elgeyo Marakwet County. In 1994, Marakwet District was carved out of Elgeyo Marakwet County. There is a community that...

Sen. Kisang Proceed, Sen. Olekina.

Sen. Kisang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by the Senator in terms of increasing the number of police stations, posts and patrol bases. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you increase the number of police stations, you will increase the number of police officers in different...

Sen. Kisang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to welcome the two delegations to the Senate today. Kondabilet Secondary School is in Markwet West Constituency of Elgeyo- Markwet County. It is a young school that was started in 2007. That was the first time I vied to be a Member of...

Sen. Kisang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Motion to amend the Standing Orders. It is good to inform Members who might not know that for the last 10 years, under the Kenya Constitution, 2010, Parliament both the National Assembly and Senate have been frustrated by...

Sen. Kisang I thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, for this opportunity to comment on the Statement by Sen. Joe Nyutu. The Last Mile Connectivity Project was a very noble program that was started by the last regime to connect all public institutions and villages. It is unfortunate that phases one,...

Sen. Kisang

Sen. Kisang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to extend a warm welcome to the students from Meru on behalf of the Senator of Meru, hon. Sen. Kathuri. We were together in the National Assembly for ten years and he is our Deputy Speaker. Welcome and enjoy your stay...

Sorry, Sen. Kisang. What is your point of order, Senator for Homa Bay?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have observed that certain traditions of the House are being violated. It is our tradition to welcome visitors and the visitors sit in the Gallery as directed by the Speaker. However, when Members are contributing and welcoming visitors, we tend to speak directly to them....

Thank you very much, Sen. M. Kajwang’. I guess all Senators stand guided. Sen. Kisang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to extend a warm welcome to the students from Meru on behalf of the Senator of Meru, hon. Sen. Kathuri. We were together in the National Assembly for...

Sen. Kisang Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to make comments on the Petition by the Senate Majority Leader. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a countrywide issue. When the colonies came to Kenya, they looked for good fertile land across the country. They took over and chased our people...

Sen. Kisang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I need your protection from the Senators consulting loudly because most of them have already spoken. I do not know why they are consulting loudly. The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission of Kenya (TJRC) Report should be implemented because it will sort out most of...

Sen. Kisang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thank Sen. Mundigi for bringing this Statement. I do not know where my Chairperson is. I am the Vice Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy. As a Committee, we have raised these issues. We report to the House that tomorrow...

Sen. Kisang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a wonderful day for the women. We are celebrating International Women’s Day and for the first time, we are debating and approving a woman to be the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) . This is good. Dr....