Henry Kiptiwa Ndiema

Mr. Speaker, Sir, my apologies.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought that I had already moved before you stood. I, therefore, apologize in the event that you were on your feet. (Laughter)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this meeting will be very important because for the first time we are seeing the national Treasury and the donors, particularly the World Bank, getting interested in supporting the counties after so many years of devolution. It is encouraging that we, as a Senate, our mandate is...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, in view of the detailed manner in which the statement is sought, I request for two weeks.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this House has passed many Motions, but we do not seem to be getting any feedback from the Committee on Implementation regarding the progress. Would I be in order to ask that, in the Order Paper, there be a provision for reporting progress made on all the...

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Order! Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale! You may not realise it, but we are dealing with a very solemn issue. This is not time to deal with matters that are not of importance to what we are doing. Proceed, Senator. February 14, 2017 SENATE DEBATES

Order! Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale! You may not realise it, but we are dealing with a very solemn issue. This is not time to deal with matters that are not of importance to what we are doing. Proceed, Senator. February 14, 2017 SENATE DEBATES

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree and support your decision that this matter should be brought up again for a re-vote. Is it in order that where there are issues to be straightened, amendments are made before the final decision is made? I do not know whether under these circumstances amendments...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also join you in welcoming this team led by the hon. Sakaja, a young man who is also my constituent. He is also my Chairman in the Joint Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities. Indeed, this is a demonstration of his commitment to bring about cohesion...

know which counties had kept the money because they had refused to respond.Lastly, as we have seen in the Report of the Auditor-General, some of the counties have opened numerous accounts in commercial banks where they are able to use the money without going through the Integrated Financial Management Information...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Trans-Nzoia County had sought to know a number of issues regarding county government funds which are held in banks that collapsed or were shut down by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) ; that is Imperial, Dubai and Chase banks. The Senator wanted to...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a serious issue. As we are going to the next general elections, I suspect that these accounts will continue to be opened. Before we investigate the already existing accounts, the Commission of Revenue Authority and Treasury have issued circulars on various issues that are...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I agree with the Senator that placing such huge amounts of funds in the banks is a major risk; this money could be lost. If Chase Bank did not open its doors, there would not have been a way to get this money. A total of...

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It will have to wait because there are reactions to that quotation of the Cabinet Secretary’s (CS’s) Speech. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, may I also raise one or two issues on the response that Sen. Karaba has just read. I had kept one or two things. I concur with

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you want the one that has been signed by the Kenya Deposit Insurance Fund (KDIF) , I can table it later. It is not with me now, but we have the actual printout. I thought he wanted the details of the banks which I do...

they are very important.I will go to Sen. Karaba. First of all, can you table the papers you wanted to lay on the Table and then proceed to give the important Statement on the results of the 2016 KCPE examinations?I can see a lengthy document. Please, be brief because I...

examinations was the smoothest in recent memory. Various stakeholders assisted in the administration including the Teachers’ Service Commission, the Kenya National Examinations Council and the Ministry for Interior and Coordination of National Government, among others. We thank them all for the collaborated effort.Many useful lessons can be drawn from the...

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enhancement and other remunerations. We are in the process of trying to see how we can help on this. It is true some staff are in limbo because some them have found themselves unemployed because counties are rejecting them on the basis that they were forced onto them by the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your permission, I would like to seek clarification on a matter related to what Sen. Wangari has asked.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Ministry of Health has been recruiting staff since 2013 for the county governments. We need to know whether the staff recruited so far since 2013 have been entered into any pension scheme. Staff cannot just be recruited without their terms of service being streamlined.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I sought this Statement in April this year. If indeed the counties were asked to provide information and they have not responded up to now, that shows the impunity that is developing in our counties and that must be checked. This is a serious matter. Even if...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this House has always played a fair game. We recognise that we have a bicameral Parliament and we have always acceded to and processed any Bills or business that comes from the National Assembly with the seriousness and urgency that it deserves. However, there has not been...