30 May 2023 in Senate:
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the other day, I was shocked when a committee which I will not mention, went to another county. Someone from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) called the Chairperson of that committee and told them that the town was not safe. Parliament can even sit in times of war. Why would officers of the NIS and some security apparatus warn a parliamentary committee?
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
There was a time when a parliamentary committee of the United States (US) House of Congress visited Iraq when bombings and war was going on. We have seen Heads of States and Parliaments visiting Ukraine whilst there is the Ukraine-Russian war. It behoves all of us. I would have wished Sen. Lomenen to be in the House, so that we get to learn and practice greetings of the people of Turkana. We should go and also learn their culture.
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, sometimes we look down upon or refrain from other people’s behaviour, but that could be how they are brought up or what they believe in. Some people have biasness towards others. We need to work on that. We also hope to have as many committees as possible sitting there. I hope all Members will be available.
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
The Senate Minority Leader has never been in Turkana, but I hope he has sampled other things, including food from Turkana County, which I will not mention on the Floor of the House because he is my personal friend.
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
I do not know why Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is laughing yet he is not a friend of the Senate Minority Leader. Mr. Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, we are going to Turkana and we say maata .
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had to interrupt our senior youth, Sen. (Dr.) Oburu under Standing Order No.105 on accuracy of facts. He says a party leader shall be visiting. He is referring to a party leader in this House. I do not think I have seen Sen. Ali Roba. I do not know whether there is any other party leader. I know he is from a Parliamentary Group meeting and I understand the party leader was there. Could he clarify?
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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30 May 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my good friend, Sen. Sifuna, is a very serious legal practitioner in this country. Under Standing Order No.105 and our Constitution, the sovereignty of people is either exercised directly or indirectly. The great people of Nairobi City County have elected Sen. Sifuna to represent them in the Senate. Does he then want to again abdicate that authority and go ahead and call the great people of Nairobi City County to come and vote on their own behalf?
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