21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Hon. CS, always be finding time to appear before Parliament. We want this conversation to extent, so that when you come, we do not need to ask a lot of questions. How many metric tonnes of fertilizer was imported into the country through the subsidies program to improve on food security, because we are tired of importing each, all and everything into country? I thank you.
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Thank you Mr. Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.98, and the second Standing Order is escaping my attention. While appreciating the very heavy question that Sen. Chute is asking, he has mentioned Mary C. Wambui. As per the Standing Orders, you do not discuss somebody who cannot defend themselves. I agree that he might have done a good research, looking at the CR12 of the Attorney Generals, but mentioning a name of someone who cannot appear here to defend herself does not--- I wish he would have just maintained the cooperate name and then we can move from ...
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
. Could the Senator be reading a lot of newspapers? We have read that any stories linked to the newspapers, the veracity of the accuracy of that information as per the context of asking the question, should not be pushed. Could the Senator kindly withdraw the mentioning of the name Mary C Wambui and substitute it with a corporate name of those companies, so that we can proceed? I thank you.
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, and our former colleague, Sen. Linturi, the Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development. His colleague, the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry had indicated that he gave an opportunity of duty free maize into the country. My question is; how many metric tons have been imported since the duty free period was been opened last year specifically on maize. When will the duty free for importation of maize into the country end before the next harvesting season especially in North Rift where I come from, Nandi, Uasin Gishu, Trans Nzoia and ...
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Chairperson. Madam Temporary Chairperson, pursuant to Standing Order No. 153, I beg to move that the Committee of the Whole, do report progress on its consideration of the Employment (Amendment) Bill, (Senate Bills No. 11 0f 2022) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow.
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I second. ( Question proposed)
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21 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. I call Sen. Wambua to second.
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15 Jun 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise on a point of order and an issue of the Constitution. Article 24 of the Constitution gives powers to the formation of committees. We also have Standing Order No. 198. What is happening is very unfortunate. We shall need a considered opinion. At least, every Member shall belong to a committee. Mr. Speaker, Sir, do you remember the Registrar of Political Parties (RPP) gave a verdict that Sen. Okiya Omtatah, was a non-aligning Member of both the Majority or Minority side? Nonetheless, he caucuses with the Majority side, yet he has been allocated ...
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15 Jun 2023 in Senate:
I want to discourage the Minority side. Sen. Sifuna, we still have a long way to go. We are colleagues in this House. As we raise these points of order, kindly give us a considered opinion and ruling as to the process of nomination and approval of Members to serve in the committees. If we allow this political massacre of Members within committees, we are risking.
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