27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, he did not get the question. The question was, KenGen are starting a wind project in Lake Turkana. They have already started public participation. I do not know if the Cabinet Secretary is aware. If he is not, then I am surprised.
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27 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will defer that question. I will visit his office to explain better because of time. Thank you very much.
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26 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Let me take this opportunity to thank Sen. Beth Syengo for highlighting the issues of the Dassanach Community from my county. They are in North Horr Constituency. These people are super minorities. In Marsabit, we have people who are not only marginalized, they are super marginalised to the extent that even Kenyans do not know if there are people called Dassanach. If you google them today, you will realise that they have been there for many years. During the Second World War, the Italian Panzer Army wanted to invade Kenya through the ...
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26 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Just give me 30 seconds to finish.
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26 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you very much. Basically, what I am trying to say is this.
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26 Mar 2024 in Senate:
I will try my best, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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26 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Let me conclude. In conclusion, there are two groups of people who are marginalised in Kenya; that is, the Elmolos and the Dassanech. My request to the Government is to empower these two groups of people. If possible, they can be given the position of a Nominated Member of Parliament. It will be very good for us. Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir Speaker. You have cut me short, but thank you very much.
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20 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me take this opportunity, first and foremost, to send my condolences to the 11 students from Kenyatta University, who died in a road accident. According to National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the number of people who died in 2023 are 4,324 and the injuries were 18,561. These accidents are mainly due to our own issues. First is fatigue. We also have speeding, drunk driving, running red lights, distracted driving and weather conditions. All these are avoidable. NTSA also estimates about 3,000 deaths every year. This is also costing the country anywhere ...
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20 Mar 2024 in Senate:
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me take this opportunity, first and foremost, to send my condolences to the 11 students from Kenyatta University, who died in a road accident. According to National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the number of people who died in 2023 are 4,324 and the injuries were 18,561. These accidents are mainly due to our own issues. First is fatigue. We also have speeding, drunk driving, running red lights, distracted driving and weather conditions. All these are avoidable. NTSA also estimates about 3,000 deaths every year. This is also costing the country anywhere ...
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