Elizabeth won the Kasarani parliamentary seat in 2007, a constituency that was previously dominated by hardened male politicians. She also served as an assistant minister in the coalition government and was ODM party’s deputy Chairperson.
17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Order! Sen. Murkomen, I allowed that intervention because it is according to the rules. Please withdraw and proceed.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Order, Sen. Murkomen! Instead of proceeding, you keep interjecting and giving people an opportunity to still contribute more. Proceed and I apologise or I will have you withdraw from this House.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
I have not heard any insults directed to you.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
make reference to that particular insult.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Hon. Senators, this House will not be turned into a market place. If you feel that you have been insulted, you have the Floor and your microphone. Could you be specific and accurate and tell us the words that he used to insult you. You cannot stand in your place and keep pointing at Hon. Senators insisting that they insulted you. This is a House of reason. You have to follow the procedure that was followed by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. He made reference to a particular word that you used. You have the Floor. Why can you not take use ...
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Order, Senators! Can we listen to Sen. Murkomen? Let him contribute and if he has any issue to raise, let him do it appropriately.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
You can bring it to my attention. That is why you have the microphone.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Why do you not allow Sen. Murkomen to contribute? Okay, proceed, Sen. Sang.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Sen. Sang, we are all reading from the same script. That is why I have given Sen. Murkomen the Floor. I am keenly listening to him to bring it to my attention. That is why he has the Floor. I do not know why everybody does not want to give him that opportunity. He is free to bring to my attention any unparliamentary word that was used against him. Proceed, Sen. Billow.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Sanity is now reigning. That is what I have been waiting for. We have to follow the procedure. I said that I will deal with this one because it was the first instance, and that was raised. Then, I thought by giving Sen. Murkomen the Floor, he would go straight to point out that fact; which you have done. We now come to that because it is true that while Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was responding and raising the reference used by Sen. Murkomen, he also used the word “boy.” I heard it. It is now time to ask Sen. (Dr.) ...
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