27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly:
I wish you well as you pursue your studies. May you achieve greatness and be the greatest that can ever be. Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, I wish that in the course of our stay here, our former Speaker, the retired Speaker, Emeritus Hon. Ekwee Ethuro, the Speaker who welcomed me to the House of the Senate, will find time to join us as we sit in his home county. Many afternoons, in the heat of the debate, he would always remind us that he is a son of Turkana and therefore, can be threatened by nothing. I did not know ...
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27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are not many Senators in the House. We can do 10 minutes but if pressure increases, then at that time, we will limit. It is something we have always done. So, 10 minutes is sufficient in all---
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27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, my apologies to Sen. Wambua. I hardly ever interrupt Members when they are making their submission, unless I feel that it is very necessary. However, there are various necessary things he said which I felt if they are left on record, then it will give a very bad impression. One, as a Senate Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, I do not originate Bills. I move Bills on behalf of the Government, so to speak. These Bills have actually undergone great work at Committee level. By the way, if you take time to read the ...
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27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly:
No, it was not the County Oversight Board. However, courts struck out the proposals and said that you cannot be a beneficiary to your own legislation. They said it is not possible for us Senators to legislate and give ourselves a job. That is why whatever you are suggesting is impossible. Thank you.
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27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly:
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27 Sep 2023 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the Cabinet Secretary for finding time to come and respond to questions from Members, a couple of kilometres away from the Capital. This is important to us and we appreciate that they found time for this. I have a Question for the Cabinet Secretary. Firstly, I am aware that towards the end of the last administration, for three or so years, the Government froze all mining license applications for people who were either doing exploration or for the mining activities that were going on. That has caused a bit of anxiety in ...
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26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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26 Sep 2023 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, for ease of process, I request that we take all the three votes together. Therefore, as you arrange the Tellers, we do it that way.
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