Yusuf Haji

view which was very correct in my consideration was that the matter was very urgent. It involved possible loss of human lives, people losing their investments and being in line of danger.Today, the Chairperson was to give, at the very least, preliminary information to the House and the country as...

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County. IMPLEMENTATION OF GOVERNMENT POLICY ON FREE MATERNITY SERVICES

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 16th June, I sought for a Statement from the chairperson on the Standing Committee on Health. The last time we were in Session you ordered that it be given today. However, I have not seen it on the Order Paper. We have

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Not really, Mr. Speaker Sir. I was dealing with it when I was behind you. I want to apologise to the Senator who asked for this Statement and the House because this Statement should have been given last Thursday, but we have not received it up to now. It is...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of any delay in the promotion of Administration Police officers. However, I undertaken to give a statement in the next two weeks.

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Voix des dieu vou la voix de pauvres, which means that the voice of the poor is the voice of God. As the children of the poor cry in Kakamega from the shooting of their father in cold blood, that is the voice of God. I choose to leave it...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 16th June, 2016:- The Sixth Bi-annual Report of NACADA on Alcohol and Drug Abuse control status for the period April-September, 2015. (Sen. Haji laid the document on the Table) (Sen. Ndiema spoke...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for allowing the three counties to come to benchmark with the Senate. I welcome the delegation from all the three counties that are with us today. I have a particular message for the people of Wajir County. I travelled from Garissa at 4.00 a.m...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Thursday, 16th June, 2016:- The Sixth Bi-annual Report of NACADA on Alcohol and Drug Abuse control status for the period April-September, 2015. (Sen. Haji laid the document on the Table) (Sen. Ndiema spoke...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for allowing the three counties to come to benchmark with the Senate. I welcome the delegation from all the three counties that are with us today. I have a particular message for the people of Wajir County. I travelled from Garissa at 4.00 a.m...

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No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

I want to ride on the request by the Senator from West Pokot. In Hulugho Sub-District Hospital in Garissa County, the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) constructed huge staff buildings, pump house and put up some poles in the last ten years. We wish to know when the generator will be...

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Division will be later. May 5, 2016 SENATE DEBATES

The Mover, Sen. Haji.

Division will be later. THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 27 OF 2014)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are told that 13 people are absentee landlords and that some advertisements were put in the papers. We know that most nomadic communities do not have access to newspapers but they have chiefs and assistant chiefs. If they are known, why can this information not be...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sorry, we agreed that I was not going to answer but all the same, since you have picked on me, we do not have this statement. We need more time to pursue the relevant Ministry so that we get it.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think there is any discrimination but as we all know, ministries are slow in responding to statements that we send to them. Any way, we will try our best. She is very gracious by giving us two weeks. We will try our best to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, notwithstanding that the Senator who requested for the statement is not here, I am sorry to say that I do not have a response to the statement but we will try to answer it in a week’s time.

In two weeks’ time.

At most, it will be one week although it might be earlier.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to be excused again. We do not have a response to this statement but we will endeavor to get it by Thursday next week, God willing.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are not aware of any conspiracy. My guess is that due to the recent retreat of all Cabinet Secretaries and the Huruma incident, maybe the response is ready but it requires his signature and he must have been out and very busy. In spite of that,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was not trying to defend the indefensible and I have been a Minister myself and I do recall that occasionally, papers were brought on my desk and they remained there for some days. Nevertheless, we will do everything possible to bring the response by Thursday next...

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Sen. (prof.) Kindiki, we need to get a way forward on this issue. I had proposed that we deal with this issue on Tuesday and there is a proposal that we have a Motion. Sen. Khaniri had come up with a Motion, but it was deferred pending this Statement. Let...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am of the view that the petitioner is not doing justice due to the fact that, in spite of the problem elaborated by my colleague, Professor- --- I think being a chairman is not a permanent employment and therefore to deny somebody a chance simply because...

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Where is the Chairperson of the Committee on Roads and Transportation? This is in regard to Statement (c) .

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