Dr. Bonny Khalwale

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• 15 Jun 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I always give in to lawyers and I do not how many times I can remind them. We, as scientists, are not in the business of being good at the English language. Our business is to be good at equations that change lives. You are supposed to be good in English to give fun and flavor o life. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I meant the National Assembly. That is the House that has become the city of cutting deals. Therefore, it is so sad that far away as I was, I had the opportunity to tweet immediately when ... view
• 15 Jun 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I always give in to lawyers and I do not how many times I can remind them. We, as scientists, are not in the business of being good at the English language. Our business is to be good at equations that change lives. You are supposed to be good in English to give fun and flavor o life. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I meant the National Assembly. That is the House that has become the city of cutting deals. Therefore, it is so sad that far away as I was, I had the opportunity to tweet immediately when ... view
• 15 Jun 2015 in Senate: 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. view
• 15 Jun 2015 in Senate: 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. view
• 15 Jun 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, once again, I apologise for my failure to use the right words. I limited myself to understanding Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry and so on. I was not too keen on English. This is why I fail you. Let me move from there and go to another line as my Chairman is watching me. When we were negotiating hard in mediation, we were told in print that only Kshs12 billion had been set aside for national irrigation. In the Budget which the National Assembly passed, it has now been given Kshs13.5 billion. My question is: If money for ... view
• 15 Jun 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, once again, I apologise for my failure to use the right words. I limited myself to understanding Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry and so on. I was not too keen on English. This is why I fail you. Let me move from there and go to another line as my Chairman is watching me. When we were negotiating hard in mediation, we were told in print that only Kshs12 billion had been set aside for national irrigation. In the Budget which the National Assembly passed, it has now been given Kshs13.5 billion. My question is: If money for ... view
• 15 Jun 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is the distinguished Senator for Bomet County in order to mention only the Governor for Bomet County when, in fact, he is not alone in the league? He is joined by the Governor of Kakamega County, Mr. Oparanya, the Governor for Nyamira, Mr. Nyagarama, the governor for Hehehe and the governor for Hehehe . view
• 15 Jun 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is the distinguished Senator for Bomet County in order to mention only the Governor for Bomet County when, in fact, he is not alone in the league? He is joined by the Governor of Kakamega County, Mr. Oparanya, the Governor for Nyamira, Mr. Nyagarama, the governor for Hehehe and the governor for Hehehe . view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to lead the rest of my colleagues in graciously acknowledging the compliments that you have accorded us today. However, in respect of the report on mediation on the Division of Revenue Bill, the consequence is that counties will get more resources. This calls for even greater concern by this Senate on how the increased resources will be spent by the county governments. As you know, the matter lying at the High Court has made it difficult for the Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments to discharge its mandate. ... view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Kenyans do not know whether the Jubilee Government reads reports by international institutions. It is only last week, when the United Nations released a report which said that trade in charcoal in Kismayu and the profits now made by Al Shabaab have gone up compared to where it was before our soldiers went there. Could the Chairperson tell us whether the Jubilee Government has blessed the trade in charcoal by our generals in Kismayu? view