4 May 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support Sen. Kathuri for this wonderful Statement. The issue of miraa is critical because it is one of the cash crops grown by the Meru Community. It is unfortunate because of the harassment when people use the SGR to take goods and services in order to offset the loan that was taken through Exim Bank and China, famously known as the ‘Road to Shanghai’. We have had cases of those who run the SGR, including the foreign nationals who are popularly known as expatriates--- I have always wondered what type of expatriates come and collect fare, ...
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4 May 2023 in Senate:
I support our Senate Deputy Speaker. I look forward to the Miraa issue being solved once and for all. Our empathies to the many traders who have been harassed, yet they want to do clean business and bring revenue to our country. I thank you.
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4 May 2023 in Senate:
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4 May 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise, pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1), to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Energy regarding the fuel subsidy programme by the national Government. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) state the criteria that was used in selecting the oil corporations and companies that were authorized to import fuel under the Government fuel subsidy programme that was in place from October 2021 until September 2022; (2) provide a list of the oil companies and corporations that benefited from the fuel subsidy programme, indicating the total amount of money that each company received ...
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3 May 2023 in Senate:
It is the Senator of Tharaka Nithi.
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3 May 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir for this opportunity. I start with where Sen. Osotsi, my neighbour, has cast aspersions to my brother and friend, that the powerful CS Sen. (Prof) Kindiki did nothing. Since Sen. Osotsi is new, he can benefit from ranking Members like us by being made aware that Sen. (Prof) Kindiki was one of the people who pushed for the issue of Division of Revenue. I remember when we were discussing the Division of Revenue Formula with Sen. Olekina, Sen. Faki and other colleagues on the Floor of the House, he was very passionate about unfair ...
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3 May 2023 in Senate:
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3 May 2023 in Senate:
Sen. (Prof) Kindiki, Deputy Speaker emeritus made landmark rulings that even high courts of this Republic borrowed word by word, including the famous Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). Although he was later kicked out unceremoniously with the Jubilee Party purge, he left with his head held high. His role in this House will live forever. He was the first Majority Leader in this House. He is a son of Tharaka that is respected within Tharaka Nithi and outside. I am saying all this in good faith; not to get anything from him, but for the record to be set straight. Mr. ...
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3 May 2023 in Senate:
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3 May 2023 in Senate:
I have no doubt in his capacity. Having served with him in the CPAC, he has shown that he has a lot of knowledge. You cannot imagine that he is a first-term Senator because he is doing extremely well. I want to challenge you, Sen. Gataya Mo Fire. You have the blessings of your colleagues on the Floor of the House. We will work together through baby steps to ensure that the great people of Tharaka Nithi get justice. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what shocks me is that these agencies work together. One of the reports says it is awaiting ...
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