28 Sep 2023 in Senate:
The justification is simple. The two languages are English and Swahili, but we must add the local language for the Community Health Promoters (CHPs). That was the basis of my amendment.
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29 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for donating those few minutes. This Motion intends to request the House to approve the National Dialogue Committee. I support the Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, paragraph six of this Motion talks about the mandate of this Committee. I will be very brief because of my time. As we approve the establishment of the National Dialogue Committee and its mandate, we need to agree as a country and as a House that we should never justify violence as we discuss issues. To me it appears that what is happening in the country today is that we ...
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I think apart from releasing the students, you should direct that until this Motion is finalised, no students should be allowed into the Public Gallery.
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to give a response to a Statement sought by Sen. Madzayo on the withdrawal of security details attached to the Azimio One Kenya Alliance Leaders.
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.56(1)(a) to respond to a Statement requested by a Senator from the Committee. Standing Order No. 53(1) of the Senate provides that a Senator may request a Statement from a committee relating to any matter under the mandate of the committee that is of countywide, inter county, national, regional or international concern.
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Pursuant to this provision, at a sitting of the Senate held on Thursday, 27th July, 2023, Sen. Madzayo requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on the withdrawal of security details attached to the Azimio One Kenya Alliance leaders.
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
At a sitting of the Senate held on 3rd August, 2023, the Speaker of the Senate directed that a substantive response to the Statement be submitted to the Senate before the House proceeds for recess today.
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee has today received a copy of the response from the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration. It states as follows-
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
The principal national security is the protection against internal and external threat to Kenya’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, its people, their rights, freedom, property,
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard Services,Senate.
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