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"content": "(Dr.) Boni Khalwale of Kakamega County for two years then subsequently under my chairmanship. I would like to thank, first of all, Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo of West Pokot, who has been my Vice-Chairperson, Sen. Amos Wako of Busia, who has been a very formidable Member of the Committee, Sen. Kimani Wamatangi of Kiambu, Sen. Henry Ndiema of Trans Nzoia, Sen. Liza Chelule, who joined the Committee recently, Sen. George Khaniri of Vihiga, Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale of Kakamega, Sen. Omar Hassan of Mombasa, Sen. Okong’o Mong’are of Nyamira, Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki of Nyandarua and finally, Sen. Wangari, who is a Nominated Senator, but now contesting the seat of Member of the National Assembly for Gilgil Constituency. I thank them very much for the fantastic job we have done in that Committee and the products that we will definitely be presenting to the Senate with or without our being here. Secondly, I would like to thank some of those Members of the House that I worked with in a special committee on public collections that was established in this House. They included Sen. Hassan Omar, Sen. (Dr.) Agnes Zani, Sen. Kimani Wamatangi, Sen. (Dr.) Boni Khalwale and many others. We did pass that Bill in this Senate and it went to the National Assembly, but as many other Bills from the Senate, I do not think it saw daylight. I do hope that in the 12th Parliament both the Senators and the Members of the National Assembly will see the good sense of making sure that this Bill becomes a reality, because it is important for the development of this country. Finally, I remember with fond memories a Motion that I moved in this House to look into the affairs of Kenya Airways which was almost on its knees. That Motion, with the advice of the Speaker, led to the establishment of a Select Committee to look into the affairs of Kenya Airways. I had the very good opportunity to chair that Committee. That Committee worked very hard and, indeed, what is happening in the Kenya Airways today is really a follow-up of our recommendations, word by word. Mr. Dennis Awori, who was the first Chairman of Kenya Airways, called me to have discussions on the way forward after our Committee had submitted its report. I do believe that the Board of Kenya Airways took our Report very seriously. Mr. Michael Joseph, who took over, has implemented our recommendations. Mr. Temporary Chair, Sir, I want to thank, in particular, my Vice-Chairperson, Sen. Mutahi Kagwe of Nyeri County. My heart sinks with disappointment that the people of Nyeri did not see it fit to elect him their Governor. However, I do understand that unusual circumstances surrounded that particular election. We note that there was a third force almost everywhere, in the Jubilee areas, that denied very strong people opportunity to be nominated, like my dear friend the Deputy Speaker, Sen. Kembi-Gitura, who is now vying as an independent. I knew that when all is said and done, he was going to be a sure win in Murang’a. Now he is fighting his way back to the Senate, and I am sure he will come back here. I do wish him all the best in his fight to come back to the Senate. This Senate needs him and the people of Murang’a County need him as their Senator. Sen. Kagwe assures me that he will hang the gloves of politics for sometime - one never knows - but he will still be a formidable leader in this country in both the private and the public sectors. Sen. Kagwe was my student at the United States International University (USIU) and the brilliance he displayed then as a graduate student has"
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