15 Sep 2020 in Senate:
I request my colleagues to consider the amendment that has been proposed by Sen. (Dr.) Ali to have the Senate sit three times a week as opposed to the initial Motion, which had proposed that we sit two times a week.
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15 Sep 2020 in Senate:
I beg to support the amendment.
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8 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure we will have an opportunity to go through the report. I want to bring to your attention and to the attention of this House, that last week, I wrote a letter to your office pertaining the---
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8 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Yes, that is what I want to deal on the same issue. Last week, I wrote a letter to your office stating categorically that my life was in danger. This is not a laughing matter. In my letter, I categorically stated the threats to my life. I even mentioned the officers by name and by staff number. I even mentioned the vehicles they are using. I even mentioned the riffles that they have. I even mentioned the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the ...
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8 Sep 2020 in Senate:
venues of meetings that they have been having to ensure that they threaten my life and harm me. Mr. Speaker, Sir, your office wrote to the Inspector General of the Police (IG). I requested for extra security. Up to now, I have not been assured of my security. I want to use the privilege of this House to say that my life is still in danger and it is only your Chair that can protect my life. It will be bad for you to take this matter lightly and then tomorrow you hear that Sen. Malalah has been assassinated. I ...
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8 Sep 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you for your wisdom. However, my worry is, does that direction guarantee my security tonight?
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28 Jul 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 105. The matter before the Senate this afternoon is serious. It is an emotive matter and the whole country is waiting to see how the Senate is going to determine and bring this matter to a close. It is in that spirit that we received the Order Paper with the amendments to this Motion that were proposed by Sen. Sakaja. As we were walking into the Chamber, I saw a further proposed amendment by Sen. Kang’ata.
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28 Jul 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the hon. Members need time to go through the amendment as proposed by the Senate Majority Whip, Sen. Kang’ata. I, therefore, request under Standing Order 105 that we adjourn the debate of the Senate for 20 minutes for consultations. We can resume once we will have read the contents of the amendment as moved by Sen. Kang’ata. I beg to move that the debate be now adjourned for 20 minutes and call upon Sen. Kang’ata to second.
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21 Jul 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I requested for this time because the Statement I want to request is related to what my good Senator has been raising about the effects of COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya. Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education concerning the disbursement of Government capitation funds to schools and the measures put in place to cushion teachers employed by schools’ boards of management and non-teaching staff during the COVID- 19 pandemic in Kenya. In the Statement, the Committee should- (1) Provide a detailed ...
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21 Jul 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to seek your guidance. Sen. Wetangula and I raised pertinent issues to the Chairperson of the Committee on Education. I wish that you give directions and timeline as to when we shall expect answers on the issues we have raised before we start commenting on the next Statement.
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