11 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the great people of Nandi, and their message is loud and clear, I vote no.
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11 May 2021 in Senate:
Madam Deputy Speaker, I thank you for this discretion. From the outset, I would to remind Kenyans that if the Constitution will be amended, they should be ready for high taxation under the double decker Parliament and many others since the economy is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). I expected the process would have
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11 May 2021 in Senate:
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11 May 2021 in Senate:
been more inclusive. However, some of us are not interested in the politics of ‘us versus them’. We leave everything to the conscience of Kenyans. However, I will continue to oppose the BBI up to mashinani .
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11 May 2021 in Senate:
Kenyans were looking up to this House. Unfortunately, only 12 of us have stuck with the truth. I hope that in the fullness of time, we will be vindicated by Kenyans. If the referendum passes, Kenyans should be ready for high taxation and hard economic times.
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11 May 2021 in Senate:
I thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.
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6 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, my neighbour, Sen. Malalah, wants to overreach his powers, which he only enjoys as the head of delegation of Kakamega. I join you, on behalf of my colleagues, to welcome the interns and wish them well. I pick from where Sen. Malalah has left. We use public resources, institutions and utilities to train these young people. We should not train them and then leave them at the mercy of vagaries of what is happening outside there. The best Government policy should be, if you have been trained within a Government institution, you should be given an opportunity ...
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6 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I watch the proceedings of Tanzania. As leaders, we tell young people to look for jobs and hire themselves. The question is, why should we not hire ourselves? We went to wananchi to look for employment. So, how do we expect young people to employ themselves? I challenge leaders to stop the narrative of telling young people to create their own employment. We should ensure that we give them opportunities both at the county and national level. Finally, we have been arguing about the 30 per cent on Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO). I am happy ...
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6 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, since I have settled down, I remember you have ruled before that we should desist from bringing party issues to the Floor of the House. On many occasions, you have ruled us out of order when we have raised issues based on party positions. Is Sen. Malalah in order to raise party issues before the Floor of the House yet he should just debate on the issues that concern the constitutional amendment?
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6 May 2021 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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