4 Oct 2022 in Senate:
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4 Oct 2022 in Senate:
If the Registrar of Political Parties has given a communication to the House indicating that Sen. Ali Roba belongs to the Azimio-One Kenya Coalition, there is no way that his name can be forwarded by the Majority side. Mr. Speaker, Sir, whatever we do on this Floor will come to haunt us tomorrow. If we go on record today as ignoring communication from an office that is recognized under our laws, that will come to bite us one day. Therefore, on the basis of those facts that are on record, I stand to oppose the Motion on the Floor. Mr. ...
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8 Sep 2022 in Senate:
Thank you, Bw. Clerk. I am rising on a procedural issue regarding the election of the Speaker. I want to draw your attention to Standing Order No.5 (5) which states as follows- “Immediately upon the close of the nomination period provided for in paragraph (2), the Clerk shall— (a) publicise and make available to all Senators, a list showing all qualified candidates; and (b) make available to all Senators, copies of the curriculum vitae of the qualified candidates.” Mr. Clerk, other Senators will confirm, that we have not been supplied---
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8 Sep 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Clerk, the obligation is on you to circulate to all of us the CVs of all the qualified candidates. However, a number of us have not received the CVs. Therefore, Mr. Clerk, before we proceed with the business of electing the Speaker, I urge you to give us time to go through them. I also beg to move that the election of the Speaker be suspended to enable us get copies of the CVs and to go through them before the House can reconvene to undertake this important task.
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8 Sep 2022 in Senate:
The business we are about to undertake is very important. All Senators who are in this House went through a very rigorous process before we were cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), to run for our respective elective seats. Mr. Clerk, I had just raised a point of order and you have directed that I be supplied with CVs of all candidates whom we are about to elect as our Speaker. I thank you because your order has been complied with. I have now been given six CVs. What is worrying me and I seek the direction ...
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8 Sep 2022 in Senate:
If you do not respect Chapter Six of the Constitution, that is up to you. Mr. Clerk, the CVs that I have been given do not have ---
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8 Sep 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Clerk, I do not know why my colleagues thrive in shouting. Please listen to me.
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8 Sep 2022 in Senate:
It is your business; if your side does not respect integrity.
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