28 Mar 2023 in Senate:
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28 Mar 2023 in Senate:
There was delay in constituting of committees and changes in leadership position for Majority and Minority side. We have had this fight in this Session on the Senate Minority side. For a greater part of last term, we had this challenge on the Senate Majority side. It was not a very easy time when people have to let go of leadership positions. It has not been an easy time. These questions the Senate needs to resolve going into the future. This is because much as it is difficult here in the Senate, it is even more difficult in the county ...
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28 Mar 2023 in Senate:
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28 Mar 2023 in Senate:
However, because he stood from in defence of this House, unfortunately, he never made it as he would have wished to return as a Speaker of this House. I know that that is a huge prize he paid, but we continue to celebrate him. I celebrate him each day. He is one of the gentlemen who went for one reason or the other. Whenever I bump into him, I bow in honour because of what he did for this institution during very difficult times. These included days when police officers were sent to cordon off the House of Parliament. He ...
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28 Mar 2023 in Senate:
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28 Mar 2023 in Senate:
colleague, the Senator of Nyamira County, Senior Counsel Sen. Omogeni, whose work is celebrated in the Senate. Sen. Kiraitu Murungi led in the quest for strengthening of oversight role of the Senate and the place of the Senate in the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). I wish I said this when our colleagues in PSC were there. This is because when it became untenable, and we felt that we are being short-changed by our colleagues in the National Assembly, Sen. Kiraitu Murungi one afternoon moved a Motion in this House to have PSC split between two. To have a PSC for ...
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28 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Dullo led in the quest for strengthening the oversight role of the Senate. We continue to celebrate her as she serves her second term as a woman Senator. Not many women have been elected to represent counties in this House. She leads a distinguishing role having been elected twice to this House. Previously having served as a nominated Senator. This is a challenge to colleague Senators who are nominated, that you can start and build a stellar career from your nomination. That is what Sen. Dullo has done.
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28 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Sen. Murkomen served as the Deputy Majority Leader, then later on, as the Senate Majority Leader. He stood steadfast in defence of the Senate and devolution. I recall enjoying the very first Committee on Devolution and Inter-Governmental Relations sittings as a new Member of this House. I do not know if Sen. Abass is in the House, but I wish that the present Committee on Devolution and Inter-Governmental Relations takes time to study the work that was done by the same Committee of the second Senate.
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28 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Remember that was the time that we were just turning the curve and getting into the cycle of devolution as a country. There were many laws that needed to be passed and many challenges in county governments. I recall the amount of work that they did, traveling most of the afternoon. They missed Plenary sittings while resolving disputes between governors and their deputies as well as county assemblies and so on. I wish that be the guiding spirit of the present Committee on Devolution and Inter-Governmental Relations Chaired by the very able Sen. Abass. Sen. Billow Kerow, my first Chairperson ...
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28 Mar 2023 in Senate:
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