10 Apr 2025 in Senate:
As I finish to second--- Can I be protected from harassment?
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10 Apr 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise under Article 27 of the Constitution on equality and freedom from discrimination. Did you hear Sen. Orwoba, who claims to advocate fairness and pro bono efforts against discrimination, referring to the age of Sen. Okiya Omtatah in a manner that amounts to ageism? By highlighting his age, she is discriminating against Sen. Omtatah based on age. Is it in order to violate Article 27 of the Constitution of Kenya by engaging in age-based discrimination? Is it in order? Can she withdraw and apologise to the House for undermining the integrity of ageism and the ...
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9 Apr 2025 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will comment on a few statements. The statement by Sen. Esther Okenyuri on the suspension of academic programmes to the students who are currently in Germany. Many Kenyans do not know that the Ministry of Education normally gives out scholarships. I want to ask the Committee on Education, chaired by Sen. Montet, to go further and tell us who the beneficiaries of the Ministry of Education's scholarship are. This is the same Ministry that was operating hot air secondary schools in Baringo, where billions of shillings were lost in non-existent secondary schools through ...
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9 Apr 2025 in Senate:
where they have succeeded and applied for this scholarship, but are unable to benefit since they do not have any connection. Finally, on the issue of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the reason there is a backlog in most of the court cases in this country where almost half a million court cases are being filed yearly is because of lack of legal researchers. You will find that magistrates and judges are now writing shorthand notes. They go and do research before writing judgments. That is why if you appear before a court of law today, you cannot get a ...
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9 Apr 2025 in Senate:
I want to ask Sen. Miraj that if she wants to win the Senate seat for Mombasa, she should learn to listen more and understand where we are coming from.
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9 Apr 2025 in Senate:
When you go to Milimani or Makadara law courts, you will find that justice is being sold to the highest bidder. We meet many Kenyans complaining that they have been in court from the 1950s, 1970s and 1980s on succession matters. You heard an allegation where a chief magistrate in Kiambu was demanding two per cent of the estate in most of the succession matters in court. 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 and AudioServices, Senate.
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9 Apr 2025 in Senate:
I want to challenge the JSC to rise up and fight corruption within and outside the judiciary, so that Kenyans can access justice wherever they are. I respectfully submit and support all these statements. I thank you.
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9 Apr 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, having been to Isiolo International Airport, it has better facilities than Eldoret International Airport. The reception of Eldoret International Airport looks like a toilet or a ramshackle and they do not have direct flights 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 and AudioServices, Senate.
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9 Apr 2025 in Senate:
to some destinations. In fact, there are no direct flights from some destinations to Eldoret International Airport. The area Senator should be pushing for upgrade of Eldoret International Airport instead of undermining Isiolo International Airport.
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9 Apr 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a few observations on this Petition. First of all, I would like to thank Mr. Laban Omusundi because what he raised is very important.
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