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Sen. Karaba Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have already communicated with Sen. Bule. We have agreed that because I have received the Statement---

Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have one Statement from my Ministry to deliver it to Sen. Adan. (Laughter)An

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Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Statement is here with me. Pursuant to Senate Standing Order No. 45 (2) , Sen. Adan requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Education regarding the management crisis--- (Sen. Haji stood up in his place)

Sen. Karaba Have you not heard?

Sen. Karaba Sen. Adan had--- (Laughter)

Sen. Karaba Sen. Dullo!

Sen. Karaba She is here; are you not the one? She is Sen. Fatuma Dullo Adan. (Laughter)

Sen. Karaba Okay. Yes, the Ministry has plans to overhaul the Board and it is in the process. The last executive meeting held on 12th December, 2014, was held to discuss theft of computers and many other things in the school. March 17, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

Mr. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, with all due respect, I had sought permission from the Speaker. We had an agreement since the other answers were not forthcoming. I had one which was delivered last week although the Questioner was not in. I wonder whether it is possible to deliver the...

Mr. Karaba Thank you for those interventions. Number one, as far as the BOG is concerned, the Government does not consult the locals when it comes to appointments. There is a panel of selectors which comprises of different panelists and not the locals. However, if the locals feel that there...

Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will follow it up with the TSC to make sure that the proper head is posted. March 17, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a lot about Garbatula and the school is known to have so many problems. One of them is headship which has been wanting for a very long time. We are scouting for a person to head that school. If the hon. Senators have...

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Sen. Karaba Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me also as the Chairperson of the Committee on Education, to salute Prof. Micere Mugo through what Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o has told this Senate about her. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Prof. Micere Mugo is from Kirinyaga and, therefore, I have...

Sen. Karaba Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me that kind of protection. Prof. Micere Mugo is known to us; she even taught in a local school called Kabare Girls Secondary School. She taught quite a number of people, including my wife, and it is only proper...

Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have already consulted with Sen. Obure, and told him the problems we are facing from that end to receive some information required for this Statement. I promise him that as soon as we get those details from Kisii, that information will be availed on...

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Sen. Karaba Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am not and I am explaining why.

Sen. Karaba Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I request for two weeks because that would be enough for me to get an answer.

Sen. Karaba So, that we can give reasons why they were cancelled. March 10, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Karaba I will try to bring the Statement in one week.

Sen. Karaba Sen. Karaba, do you have the file? PREVAILING CHAOS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET March 10, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to draw your attention to the fact that the Chairman has been very graceful and he has given me a copy of his answer. I just want to request that he stands down his answer because there was an...

Sen. Karaba, do you have the file? Sen. Karaba Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not have the file. What I have is a Statement which was requested by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I do not know where the file is and I am not the one who handled it.

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, whom did you give the file to? Did you table it?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I tabled it and by the authority of your own Clerk, I have been told that I wait that they cannot find it, they have gone to search for it at Protection House. These are very important issues and looking at the casual answers given in...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, how long are you requesting to be stood down for?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if they cannot give us today, we can wait until tomorrow. These are very serious issues. (The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kembi-Gitura) consulted the Clerk- at–the-Table)

I know, but I am asking you, since you need to get the file, the Clerk informs me that it is in the process of being procured from the clerk of that Committee. Would you be willing to have it delivered tomorrow, is that okay with you?

I have no problem.

We do not know when it will come. The Senate Minority Leader (

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Sen. Karaba Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the papers are not many; Sen. Wangari has more papers than these and if you want to read them, you can do so later. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the FPE Fund has been given as a policy and every child receives Kshs1,420, out of...

Sen. Karaba Order, Sen. Wangari! You are not issuing a new statement; you are seeking clarification from what came out of the Statement. So, can you make it brief?

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Sen. Karaba On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Chairman correct to say that the Ministry is doing that because the schools have poor infrastructure? The statement he read says that part of the money given for Free Primary Education (FPE) Programme is supposed to be...

What is your point of order, Sen. (Dr.) Khawale?

Sen. Karaba There is a statement that was sought by Sen. (Dr.) Kuti who is not here. There was another one by Sen. Fatuma Dullo. Sen. Karaba, are you ready with the one from Sen. Dullo although I notice that she is not here?

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Sen. Karaba Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to also contribute towards this Motion. This Motion is important, pertinent and is coming at a time when many communities are wondering about their placement, especially after the scramble for boundaries. This is as old as the scramble...

Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, hon. Senators who asked for the Statements are not here today with us. So, what is the way forward? (Laughter)

Sen. Karaba I stay put, Mr. Speaker, Sir?

Sen. Karaba Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I can see one of them is seated right here. He says he would prefer his Statement issued tomorrow.

Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, so far, I have received two Statements and this Statement for Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo will be due on Tuesday, next week.

Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two statements with me. The first one was sought by Sen. Wangari and she is not here.

Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other one is by Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, but it is not with me here. I am informed that it will be ready next week.

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Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, the problem here is the Ministry of Education, which also released the examination results yesterday. The reasons for which Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo sought this Statement might have been contained in yesterday’s release of examination results. So, that is the combination of reasons it should be...

Sen. Karaba Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have already explained to the Senator. It all surrounds the County Government of Isiolo which has been asked by the Ministry to submit the damages, cost and details surrounding the stolen items from Garbatula. As soon as that is done by the end of...

Sen. Karaba Yes.

Sen. Karaba Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Recently, some people were killed in cold blood along the borders between Kenya/ Somalia and Kenya/Ethiopia and very little is said about them. I am aware that one of the persons who was killed in Mandera is from Kirinyaga and is...

Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, I quite appreciate the urgency of the matter and I appreciate the frustration that my colleague, Sen. Wetangula, is expressing. However, the Committee met this morning after having been in Eldoret to find out what the problem at the university is. It was very painful...

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Sen. Karaba Mr. Speaker, Sir, it has taken almost 20 minutes and in all that time, the Chairman of the Committee on Education has not told the House when he will bring the answer. He is just saying, we need more time. How much time?

Sen. Karaba On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am concerned that something is about to be moved and we, Senators, do not have a copy of the Report that was tabled by the Chairperson, to be able to contribute effectively---

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Mr. Karaba If I had gotten it earlier, I would have given it. But I have not received it.

When do you hope to give it?

Sen. Karaba So, you want Sen. Wangari to wait until you get the answer?

Sen. Karaba Can you give us an indication of when you are going to give the Statement?

Sen. Karaba What date? February 25, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Karaba I apologize, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Can you give us an indication of when you are going to give the Statement? Sen. Karaba Next week, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

What date? Sen. Karaba On Wednesday next week. I will make sure that I visit those offices.

That is fine but I would like to tell you that it is important that you show respect to the House. You cannot say that you will issue a Statement when you get it. As the Chairperson of the Committee, you take full responsibility. That is not acceptable. Sen. Karaba...

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Sen. Karaba Sen. Karaba, you have heard what your colleagues have said on this issue. Please, proceed, Sen. Kagwe. February 25, 2015 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Karaba Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In the same line, is it in order for the Senate Minority Leader, to discuss the character of...

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to beg that in view of the urgency of the matter, if he could kindly bring the Statement on Tuesday. But, having said that, because the House is a House of records, I would like the Speaker to ask Sen. Sang to withdraw his...

Sen. Karaba Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. February 24, 2015 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Karaba It is I, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

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