Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

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• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: There we are. I am not going to dwell too much on big language. I know that lawyers learnt many languages. I am not lamenting. I think it was unprocedural for me to be cut short. All that I wanted this House to note is that we are with them, and what we have done. My Committee has offered that we will write a letter to the National Treasury, if need be, asking that KPLC be given exemption on the issue of this tendering, so that they can procure transformers from the best in the world. That does not mean ... view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, a bit of protection is good because--- view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: Are you a hustler? view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether I am hearing things right. It is important for people to try to actually understand and see where the reasoning is going. I did not say what we allow KPLC to import transformers from every corner. We have said it in the Committee. If anything, I was saying that we deal with specific manufacturers, as it used to be. Let me tell you ladies and gentlemen, the problem this country is facing today is because even when you go to buy drugs, you do not know what you are buying because we ... view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, they are my colleagues. You may not know this but there is the language we use to communicate in our informal interactions. Let me admit going back to Sen. Khaniri I agree - as you also suggested - it was also my feeling that we invite the Ministry. 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. view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: The present management of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company that we are dealing with is not the earlier one. Senators should be aware of the fact that there was a change. They have confused us that they are trying to do their best to solve the issues that have already been there. view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: It is not just a question of power outages, we all know that one time there were agencies that were charging people for electricity. They were stopped through the efforts of my Committee. I gladly accept that we call the Ministry and Kenya Power and Lighting Company to try and understand the urgent steps they are taking to make sure this problem is solved once and for all because a country that cannot provide stable and adequate power cannot develop. Thank you. view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, listening to this, we are all lawyers naturally. view
• 3 Mar 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the microphone is sensitive and will capture the sound even when I talk from there. I have said that we are all lawyers naturally. I have listened to the two senior gentlemen. I think we should have public participation at this level. However, public participation was done in Nyeri County in every constituency and I was there. They said the Bill was okay. They said even if they invited the same people in the 43 counties that have passed the Bill, are we expecting a new answer? I do not expect so. Therefore, does the law not ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to extend my condolences to the people of Kenya for losing an industrious MP. Hon. Waititu was an easy, kind and humourous gentleman. He was a man of the people who interacted easily with the locals. We have lost him to cancer, and I must commend him for his courage. He owned up and tried to draw the attention of the nation to the seriousness, extent and harm that cancer is doing to our society. He also mentioned that 63 Members of the National Assembly and the Senate were diagnosed with cancer. Mr. Speaker, Sir, ... view