Irungu Kang'ata

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Nov 2020 in Senate: 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
• 5 Nov 2020 in Senate: In other societies like in America or other developed capitalistic societies, the regulators take major anti-trust action. They can even compel a company to split up or cede some shares. I do not see the alcohol sector expanding if we still have a situation where 90 per cent of that sector is controlled by one company. view
• 5 Nov 2020 in Senate: Another company that has the same problem – I urge my sister to bring a Statement on it – is the telecommunication industry. Currently, Safaricom controls more than 90 per cent of that sector. As a result, new companies cannot establish themselves in this economy. It is easy for Safaricom to use its muscles to push out other companies. There is what we call termination charges. That is to say, once a person calls from company ―X‖ to clients of another company like say Safaricom, there is some money that company is supposed to pay Safaricom. As a result of ... view
• 5 Nov 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 52(1), I hereby present to the Senate the business of the House for the week commencing Tuesday, 10th November, 2020. I take this opportunity to welcome all Senators back to the House after the recess period. It is my hope that you all took the opportunity to meet with your constituents, friends and families and also to rest a bit. I also take this opportunity to thank all Senators for their commitment and dedication in serving the people of Kenya and guarding devolution. On Tuesday, 10th November, 2020, the Senate Business ... view
• 5 Nov 2020 in Senate: 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
• 5 Nov 2020 in Senate: which have complied with the provisions of Article 110(3) of the Constitution and also the judgement of the High Court of Kenya in Constitutional Petition No.284 of 2019. The Senate will also consider Motions, Petitions, Statements and continue with the consideration of business that will not been concluded in today‘s Order Paper. On Wednesday, 11th November, 2020, the Senate will continue with business that will not have been concluded on Tuesday 10th November, 2020 and any other business scheduled by the SBC. On Thursday 12th November, 2020, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya will address a special ... view
• 5 Nov 2020 in Senate: No affected Bill at any stage, including tabling of the Committee reports and Messages from the National Assembly will be scheduled in the Order Paper before that exercise is completed and further directions given. In conclusion, the issue of COVID-19 in this Republic cannot be overstated. Data availed by the Ministry of Health and information in the public domain globally is that we are now in the second wave of the pandemic which is said to be more lethal than the first one. I urge all of us to religiously adhere to the public heath guidelines on keeping safe and ... view
• 3 Nov 2020 in Senate: Let me take this opportunity to congratulate each and every Senator and also our colleagues who led us in this matter by offering their legal services to champion this matter in court on pro bono basis. Let me also take this opportunity to congratulate the Court for properly looking at the law and ensuring that they are guided by the fidelity to the law as it is, and not as it ought to be. In jurisprudence, that is the philosophy of law. We have several approaches to law. There are those who look at the law as it is; the ... view
• 3 Nov 2020 in Senate: I urge this House to be vigilant. We should go to fight it out in the Court of Appeal, so that we maintain this major piece of decision that has been rendered by the High Court. view
• 3 Nov 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, let me now dwell on the issue concerning BBI and how it is going to remedy some of the lacunas that exist currently in our Constitution. There are some Senators and other members of the public who have been saying that the BBI is proposing to whittle down the powers of the Senate; to make the Senate an inferior House view