19 Nov 2019 in Senate:
a) Meeting with stakeholders to address the challenges facing prisons and the justice system. I am happy to report that on Friday last week, the Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice and the entire Judicial Service Commission had a discussion with our Committee, courtesy of the Office of the Speaker of the Senate, hon. Lusaka. I am glad to report that we will continue to have discussions to ensure the administration of justice in the country is well taken care of. b) Comprehensive review of elections and related laws. On this particular matter, I urge all Senators who are advocates and ...
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19 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. There are two things that I had requested the Senate Business Committee; that we allow this Committees to do a full audit review of the election laws. Two, there is an amendment that has come from the National Assembly that we are considering at the moment. Our report is ready and we will be ratifying it soon. Next week, we shall table the report on the IEBC (Amendment) Act, especially on the selection panel of the IEBC Commissioners.
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14 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset I join you in welcoming the youth empowerment group from Nyandarua County. I assure them that they can be the change they want to see. Some of us, as young people in this House, are leading the way. We are doing all that we can to ensure that the youth in this country have a space in terms of issues of legislation. I assure them of our full support. My brother, a prolific Sen. Mwangi, is a very tough Chairperson. He is a good man---
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14 Nov 2019 in Senate:
No, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I think he did not hear me. I said Sen. Mwangi is a prolific person. I did not say he is my brother.
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14 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Maybe he can be my elder brother, father or even grandfather. Be that as it may, I challenge the young people from Nyandarua that they can be the change they want to see. I thank them for giving us a wonderful Senator, Mwangi wa Githiomi. He is the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources. I know he has done very well in terms of that. Mr. Speaker, Sir I wish the young people well. We should ensure that anything that we do is the best. As a country, we are preparing for the future. I ...
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14 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Kenyans and not specific individuals as some of the Members have alluded to before in funerals, birthday parties and drinking sprees across the country.
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14 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support the Statement by the Chairman of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare and the Senator of this great Nairobi City County, Sen. Sakaja. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you note that we are headed into the festive season, and the young people in this country cannot be absorbed into job market. Most of them are hustling their way and one of the ways they can earn a living is through entertainment. The entertainment industry is one of the biggest and creates most opportunities for the young people. Whenever we attend many festive ...
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14 Nov 2019 in Senate:
be affordable and reachable. We want to see the young people also prosper because Kenya is one of the leading countries in East Africa in the entertainment industry. As the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, we are willing and ready to assist in formulation of legislation, to allow a simpler, faster and efficient licensing process for the young people. Let us stop tormenting our young people and give them an opportunity, so that they can prosper. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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14 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the following Motion - THAT this House notes the Reports of the Parliament of Kenya Delegation on the Global Open Governance Partnership Summits held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from 17th to 19th July, 2018, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 20th February, 2019, and in Ottawa, Canada, from The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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14 Nov 2019 in Senate:
29th to 30th May, 2019, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 11th July, 2019. I will just highlight a few issues on the report of the Committee on the Open Government Partnership Summit (OGP), that was held in Canada; while my seconder, Sen. Kihika, will handle the rest. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the OGP 2019 Global Summit that was held from 29th to 31st May, 2019, at the Shaw Conference Center in Ottawa, Canada. The Summit brought together the 79 member countries and 20 local governments of the OGP. It also brought together participants from local and ...
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