13 Feb 2025 in Senate:
Raila must thrive. With those many remarks, I congratulate Sen. Okenyuri and wish her well. I thank you.
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12 Feb 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you need to protect me from the Senate Majority Whip. I want to comment on two statements. The first one is on the issue of Kenya Railways (KR). It is very tragic and sad that the KR has so many properties in prime places in this country, especially major towns, including Nairobi, Eldoret, Kisumu and Mombasa. When you go to every part of this country where the railway line did pass, there is huge potential. Sadly, the current management led by the Managing Director (MD), is running KR like their own shop. They are leasing and ...
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12 Feb 2025 in Senate:
Even here in Nairobi, if the KR was being properly run, we should have a metro system within Nairobi City County to alleviate the deadlock and the jam that we face, so that Kenyans do not need to pay for the Expressway to somebody whom we do not know in Moja. We do not know even how much the Expressway is collecting per day. Can you believe that in this country, somebody is collecting our money and we do not know how much it is? The MD should be suspended and the EACC take over because it is now a ...
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12 Feb 2025 in Senate:
I want to challenge the new EACC that instead of arresting traffic officers who are collecting Kshs200 or Kshs50, they should be going for this big fish, Mbuta and these whales that are destroying the image of this country. Why would we borrow more money for the Standard Guage Railway (SGR) when KR turnaround can be done for the benefit of this country? The new EACC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Abdi, should take charge. We want to see somebody from KR being prosecuted. I want to ask the committee to invite me pro bono. I have a dossier against ...
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12 Feb 2025 in Senate:
We can use those CHPs. I was with you in Mandera and Wajir counties. We saw communities. I hope going into the future--- I wish the Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Cheruiyot was listening. When we went to Mandera, we only visited projects.
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12 Feb 2025 in Senate:
If you go somewhere and take water, is it an offence? I want to ask the Senate Majority Leader with tremendous respect, at least, you should have known. I know some do misbehave, like Sen. Sifuna, but that one we can sort it out in another way. All of us were there; Sen. Onyonka and I were there too. I want to inform the Senate Majority Leader that we were even asking how CHPs were doing and they asked us to report back to the Government. We need to be fair to Members who go to see the projects that ...
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12 Feb 2025 in Senate:
With those many remarks, I support the statements by Sen. Sifuna and Sen. Chute.
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12 Feb 2025 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform my neighbour, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, that also when you go to Kibos Sugar Factory, there is a plant for methanol and ethanol generation, but it has not been operational because of challenges and political interference. Would it be to request him to bring an enquiry with a possible Chairman of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Sen. Wakoli, because Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Sen. Aaron, Sen. Wakoli, Sen. Sifuna and I come from sugarcane growing areas so that we resolve.
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12 Feb 2025 in Senate:
However, he is the biggest consumer and Sen. Okiya Omtatah.
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12 Feb 2025 in Senate:
They are the biggest consumers of sugar and he has a farm in Bungoma. He is a small-time sugarcane farmer. We form an enquiry so that we can assist your very good friend called Sarbi. I am happy Sarbi is doing a good job in Kakamega, and also to you. I thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. 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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