26 Sep 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I know that it has been a long day, but what starts well ends well. I could not miss the opportunity---
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26 Sep 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity. These are the real challenges that are facing devolution. I hope after the Senate Mashinani, we will address and fix it.
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26 Sep 2018 in Senate:
From the onset, I thank the Senate Majority Leader, my good friend and teacher, lecturer of law, Sen. Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen for bringing this Motion. First, I congratulate my village mate and neighbour, Eliud Kipchoge who has gone into the annals of history for breaking the world record at the Berlin Marathon. I hope that colleague Senators are aware that there are five prime and best marathons across the world. The Berlin Marathon is one of them.
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26 Sep 2018 in Senate:
Secondly, I congratulate compatriots Kipruto and Wilson Kipsang; both come from Nandi County. It is the source of champions. Uasin Gishu is the city of champions while Elgeyo-Marakwet is the home of champions. Apparently, the one, two, three come from those regions. Equally, I congratulate Gladys Cherono for leading the women. This should be the inspiration to many other women to seize that opportunity and participate.
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26 Sep 2018 in Senate:
Thirdly, we celebrate all legends. I hope the Government is taking note such that when we are giving national honours, it is given to them and not to particular individuals who have done nothing for this country. A person like Eliud Kipchoge and other legends should be honoured. This is an important thing for us in Nandi County. We are very proud of Eliud. He is a humble and hardworking gentleman. He is an inspiration to many young people in Nandi County. The Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, will on Friday, have an opportunity to visit the home of ...
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26 Sep 2018 in Senate:
Finally, I implore the Government of Kenya, that in the spirit of what Eliud Kipchoge has done to brand this country; he has worked hard and ensured that he put the map of Kenya in the global stage as opposed to what Brand Kenya is doing, there is need to review the issue of taxation on our athletes. We also need to protect our athletes from the foreign managers who destroy their careers because of doping or ill advice.
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26 Sep 2018 in Senate:
We are proud but we equally condemn what is happening in Narok and other parts of the country. If any leader, at any given point incites the public, we challenge the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to move with speed, arrest them and ensure that they face the full force of the law. I challenge my Senate colleagues. Let us be agents of peace. The Bible says in Mathew 5:9 „Blessed are the peace makers because they shall be called the children of God.‟
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26 Sep 2018 in Senate:
I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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25 Sep 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Before I read the Petition, I also want to join my colleagues as a good neighbor to welcome Senators to Uasin Gishu County. They are in The City of Champions and we, alongside Elgeyo-Marakwet are the source of champions. Secondly, I want to say that it is an honour to be in Uasin Gishu for the “Senate
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25 Sep 2018 in Senate:
”. I want to tell the critics; the naysayers; the prophets of doom, that the Senate is not going anywhere because it is the engine of devolution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, secondly, allow me to read the Petition to the Senate concerning the operations of Karebe Gold Mining Limited in Tinderet Sub County, Nandi County. I wish to draw the attention of the Senate to the following- (1) That, Karebe Gold Mining Limited is a British firm carrying out gold exploration mining and processing in Kenya and is currently ranked as the largest gold producer in the country with USD1 million ...
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