3 Mar 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. When a Question is raised in the House, it is becomes the business of the House and not an individual’s.
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3 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Allow me and I will make it much lighter. Let me explain a little bit more so that she could be helped here. I am only saying that it should be taken personal and as you have rightly put it, one must own up because human is to error. When you make mistakes, you own up and apologise. Our humble Senator should do that so that we can proceed with business.
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3 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the incident happened, the first information that we got with regard to the nationality of the pilot was that he was an Australian. However, the statement read that he is a national of the United Kingdom with an alien identification. What did the Vice Chairperson mean by that? Does it mean that he is an alien married to Kenyan? What is he exactly nationality of the pilot?
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3 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you read my mind. This Statement is not complete. When the Vice Chair says that this must be referred to IPOA, I assume we are dealing with the relevant Ministry which the Vice Chair speaks for. She either undertakes to deal with it firmly by referring the matter to IPOA and or do further investigations. It is not about Sen. Khaniri writing to IPOA or an aggrieved person in Ikolomani doing it. Can the Vice Chair do an undertaking that this matter will be sorted out and action taken by the relevant authority?
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1 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, it would have been in order for all of us to wait for your ruling tomorrow, since you proposed that, but this is a matter that does not affect the entire House. It is a matter that affects CORD. The top leadership has spoken--- -
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1 Mar 2016 in Senate:
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1 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not speaking out of emotions. I want to do it soberly and say that the CORD leadership has spoken. We have consulted seriously and before your ruling, we will also give you our position. This should not give us unnecessary protracted wrangles, particularly from the Jubilee Coalition.
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25 Feb 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for allowing me to add my voice to this Petition that is before the House this afternoon. I thank the MCAs and the Senator for Vihiga County who have ably presented the Petition this afternoon. As many colleagues have said, this is the fourth year since we started devolution in this country. A number of the county assemblies were not active before in airing the issues of the counties. Many at times, we said, these are more or less an appendage of the executive. However, a number of them are now coming up from ...
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24 Feb 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations regarding the issuance of the national identity cards. In the statement, the Chairperson should state:- 1. The policy regarding the issuance of the identity cards for Nairobi residents who hail from other regions in the country. 2. Whether he is aware of the profiling of one ethnic community, the Somalis, at the National Bureau headquarters and being branded as aliens. 3. The measures being taken to ensure that all new persons registered in the North Eastern region receive their ...
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23 Feb 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I listened to the last bit of interventions from my colleagues. As much as I came in late and found you had made a ruling, I thought we could also seek your indulgence as the Speaker, at times, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes
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