12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 12th March, 2024-
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion- THAT, notwithstanding the Resolutions of the Senate made on 15th February, 2024, pursuant to Standing Order No.32 on the approval of the Senate Calendar (Regular Sessions) for the Third Session, 2024 and pursuant to Standing Order No.34(4)(b), the Senate resolves to alter its hours of meeting on Wednesday, 13th March, 2024 and Thursday, 14th March, 2024 as follows-
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate.
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
(i) Morning sittings at 9.00 am to 1.00 pm; and, (ii) afternoon sittings at 2.30 pm until conclusion of business listed in the Order Paper of the day; in order to investigate the proposed removal from office, by impeachment, of the Honourable (Dr.) Robert Monda, the Deputy Governor of Kisii County. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Procedural Motion for good order of the House, to realign our timetable. We have specific business provided in the Standing Orders that we transact Question time with Cabinet Secretaries and Motions for Members every Wednesday morning and the normal, ordinary business that we ...
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir. If Sen. Omogeni was in the House on the day that I moved the Bill, I made reference to the specific clause and said that as Parliament, it is our constitutional duty to legislate.
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
There is no happening outside the precincts of Parliament that can influence Parliament as it makes its decision on a law making process whichever way. It does not matter what the courts may have said on a particular topic. Article 94 of the Constitution of Kenya gives the Senate and the National Assembly the only responsibility of making law. Therefore, that is not an issue that should forestall us.
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir. I hope there is only one Chairman.
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, please protect me from hecklers in the House. I would like to address you in total silence.
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, for protecting me. I take great exception to Sen. M. Kajwang's conduct. If it were another Senator, I would have assumed that probably he did not know the traditions of this House and what we do in Third Reading stage.
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12 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Sen. M. Kajwang' is being cheeky. I watched him when he entered the Chamber and I heard him ask his colleagues why they were not filibustering.
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