9 Feb 2021 in Senate:
I would also like to encourage that from your side, you work very closely with the Speaker of the National Assembly to reduce the backlog of work that we passed from this side that has stagnated from the other side. I encourage Members that are coming into this Senate Business Committee to assist by making sure that your work is easier so that this Senate moves forward.
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9 Feb 2021 in Senate:
We have also realized that the citizens of this country have a lot of confidence in this Senate and that is why most of the Petitions that are touching on issues affecting them come to the Senate. It is, therefore, high time we encouraged one another and supported those Petitions, so that the confidence among wananchi is kept high.
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29 Dec 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to support this Bill. You know very well that sport in this country is a very important sector that has created alternative wealth for most of our citizens. Sometimes you are surprised that sportsmen and women own most of the buildings you see today in Kapsabet and Eldoret. It is a very important area. I have said that this Bill provides five very important areas on matters to do with anti-doping. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one is that it is a proactive measure because it provides a framework for education programs that will ...
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29 Dec 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the law will provide an avenue for research. It will work in compliance with the WADA to conduct comprehensive research on laboratories for testing as well as very many other things to do with sports. The Bill will provide a national and universal awareness to all the athletes and every other stakeholder on matters to do with ethical, health and social aspects on sports.
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29 Dec 2020 in Senate:
The Bill is also important because it provides a framework for the consequences of those who may stray or not adhere to the anti-doping rules. The Bill provides proper consequences on defaulters. It is important for people to know the consequences of whatever behavior they are undertaking.
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29 Dec 2020 in Senate:
I have seen that the Bill provides a comprehensive oversight to the anti-doping awareness in sports which is very important. I appreciate all the Senators who have been able to participate in this Special Sitting on very short notice; physically or through Zoom to ensure that this urgent Bill goes through.
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29 Dec 2020 in Senate:
I beg to support this Bill and urge the rest of us to support it. 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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29 Dec 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you.
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21 Dec 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this Bill. I was a member of the Ad Hoc Committee that came up with this Bill. We listened to many farmers from various parts of the country whose contributions were taken on board while drafting this Bill. We listened to farmers in Kericho, Nyamira and Embu counties. I thank Sen. Cheruiyot for coming up with this Bill. Many farmers are now waiting for the enactment of this Bill into a law. They are supporting it in the social media. This will be an eye opener and I ...
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