29 Oct 2015 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, in his answer the Deputy Majority Leader, should specifically touch on the seed maize farmers in Trans-Nzoia. There is a lot of rain, and the maize is still in the field. The Kenya Seed Company is not helping the farmers and they are likely to incur huge losses.
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27 Oct 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to contribute to this very important Bill, The Office of The Attorney Bill, 2014. The Bill seeks to establish offices for the attorney in the counties. This is long overdue. We should have started this maybe in 2013 when we set pace for devolution, because we are aware of the challenges that county governments have been going through. The capacity of legislation in some counties is wanting. Therefore, the introduction of the office of the county attorney will support county assemblies in drafting and legislating their laws. When we have good laws in place, that ...
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15 Oct 2015 in Senate:
Obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir. However, on Tuesday I will not be around, I will be out of the country.
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15 Oct 2015 in Senate:
Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would also like to join my colleagues to add my voice to this very important Motion by the Select Committee on the Constitutional and Legal Review that was laid before this House on the 23rd September 2015. The Committee did a great job as seen from the comprehensive report read on the Floor of the House. If looked at critically, I think it will help our country to move forward. First and foremost, I would like to talk about the financial crisis that is facing our country right now. We need ...
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15 Oct 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, but I have not mentioned it.
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15 Oct 2015 in Senate:
Point noted, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Under Article 94 (3), Parliament must consider and pass amendments to this Constitution, hence the reason we have this Report on the Floor of this House. For instance, one of the proposed amendments under Article 245 (2) is: “The appointment of the Inspector General requires the approval of both Houses of Parliament.” I think in the past, Parliament has been misconstrued to mean the National Assembly, which is wrong because under Article 93 (a), “There is established the Parliament of Kenya that constitutes the National Assembly and the Senate.” So, both Houses should actually ...
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13 Oct 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 13th October, 2015. Report of the 132nd IPU Assembly and related meetings held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 26th March, 2015 to 1st April, 2015.
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1 Oct 2015 in Senate:
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity.
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1 Oct 2015 in Senate:
Can I be protected from the men from the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy?
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1 Oct 2015 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to seek a very important Statement. In pursuant to Standing Order number 45(2)(b), I rise to seek a statement from the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget with regard to the receding economic status of the country. In particular:- a) The high inflation rate of 5.97 per cent as at September 2015 which has a spillover effect to the consumers, borrowers, investors, business people, energy,
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