13 Jul 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to make my contribution to this Bill, the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act (Amendment) Bill of 2020, a Bill by Sen. (Dr.) Zani. This is a very progressive Bill for those of us who are lovers of a progressive Parliament and would wish to see Parliament secure its place in our democracy, especially given the place of pride that Kenyans allocated Parliament in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from ...
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13 Jul 2021 in Senate:
If you read through this Bill and it is a very brief Bill which any one can read through and understand what Sen. (Dr.) Zani wants to achieve. I believe all of us should support her in achieving this. You realize that longevity has its place in terms of growth as a parliamentarian. It is only somebody who has been in this Parliament for the kind of period that Sen. (Dr.) Zani has been who will begin to ask themselves: What is the place of Parliament in terms of the resolutions, Bills of Parliament? It is not for lack of ...
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13 Jul 2021 in Senate:
Madam Deputy Speaker, Parliament is the first organ that the people donated power to. As an institution, it is open to interpretation and debate on how much we have exercised that power. The gathering of a House of Parliament such as what we have this afternoon is a gathering of 50 million Kenyans. However, since you cannot secure enough space for the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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13 Jul 2021 in Senate:
50 million of us to fit in one place, you send a representative in the form of a Senator representing a county. They even gave us the power of saying that each county carries the equivalent of one vote. That is how important the place of Parliament is. That tells you that whenever we sit and deliberate on issues that affect the lives of the people that we represent, it is expected that the other arms of Government and the Republic will stand guided. This comes at a very interesting time. If you read the newspapers today, you will see ...
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. I join the rest of my colleagues, on my own behalf and that of the people of Kericho to mourn this hero alongside everyone else of good will who is wishing his family God’s grace during this extremely difficult times as they mourn a gentleman who gave his life for this country and served it in the place and field of his calling to the best of his abilities.
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance. I join the rest of my colleagues, on my own behalf and that of the people of Kericho to mourn this hero alongside everyone else of good will who is wishing his family God’s grace during this extremely difficult times as they mourn a gentleman who gave his life for this country and served it in the place and field of his calling to the best of his abilities.
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, Benjamin Ayimba contributed to the growth of rugby as a sport in the country. He made many whom ordinarily may not have loved the sport, as it is not one of our traditional sport as country, to fall in love with it. This is because of how he handled and motivated the young squad that he was lucky to have led. He won the titles around the country and it was a great moment of pride for us as a people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, listening to his interviews every time they came back from the International Rugby ...
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, Benjamin Ayimba contributed to the growth of rugby as a sport in the country. He made many whom ordinarily may not have loved the sport, as it is not one of our traditional sport as country, to fall in love with it. This is because of how he handled and motivated the young squad that he was lucky to have led. He won the titles around the country and it was a great moment of pride for us as a people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, listening to his interviews every time they came back from the International Rugby ...
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