Ali Ibrahim Roba

Sen. Ali Roba Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for this opportunity. This is a Statement concerning the disbursement of funds to county governments in the present circumstance, where there has been a delay in the enactment of County Allocation of Revenue Bill 2024. I rise pursuant to...

Sen. Ali Roba Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Ali Roba Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the the Chairperson of the Committee on Nation Cohesion, Equal Opportunity and Regional Integration, has made derogatory utterance against the Muslims, by referring to ‘like Muslims who face the Kaaba,’’ and they pray in one direction. Considering he is a Muslim; such simile...

Sen. Ali Roba Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 26th September 2024- Report of the Joint Sitting of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on...

Sen. Ali Roba Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56 (1) (a) of the Standing Orders of the Senate to make a statement on the realization of Article 204 of the Constitution and the Status of the Equalization Fund. As you are aware, the Equalisation...

Sen. Ali Roba Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion- THAT the Senate adopts the report of the Joint Sitting of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the approval hearing of...

Sen. Ali Roba Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of Senate, Today, 31st July, 2024- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on its consideration of the National Assembly amendments to the Equalization Fund Appropriation (No. 2) Bill (Senate...

Sen. Ali Roba Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Fire and Rescue Services Professionals Bill. I would like to start by saying that it is about time. As shared by my colleague, Sen. Olekina, there are observations that we can make to improve the current Bill to...

Sen. Ali Roba Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to reply. I want to take this opportunity to thank all our colleagues such as Sen. Mungatana, who actually was more diligent than his own Governor in following up these issues as we were trying to get this request tidied up. The...

Sen. Ali Roba Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 56 (1) (a) of the Standing Orders of the Senate to give a Statement concerning the consideration of the Committee of the Reservation of the President on the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills...

Sen. Ali Roba Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to start by sharing my condolences with the entire country, the families and friends of the 34 souls that were lost in this exercise. I have just heard from my colleague that the number has gone to 39. At the...

Sen. Ali Roba Madam Temporary Speaker, what we have are Cabinet Secretaries who are working like CEOs of private entities. They talk to who they want and they are in the office when they want. They make “feel good” appointments that are picture smart. Since this is an excellent moment...

Sen. Ali Roba I have seen in real life what anarchy means in terms of the level of devastation and human suffering that mothers, women and children undergo for you to imagine that this country can easily be allowed to go into anarchy. I want to take this opportunity at...

Sen. Ali Roba

Sen. Ali Roba Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Since we had debated the Division of Revenue at length, and members--- (Sen. Cheruiyot spoke off record) Sen. Ali Roba just give me a minute. What is your issue, Sen. Cheruiyot? The Senate Majority Leader (Sen. Cheruiyot) : Mr. Speaker,...

Sen. Ali Roba

Sen. Ali Roba Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate, today, 29th May, 2024- Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on its consideration of the County Public Finance Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.39 of 2023) ....

Sen. Ali Roba Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the table of the Senate today, the 28th of March, 2024:- Report of the Standing Committee of Finance and Budget on the Status of Implementation of Projects funded by the Conditional Grant of Construction of...

Sen. Ali Roba Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy concerning the frequent power outages in Mandera County. In the Statement, the Committee should-