Isaac Maigua Mwaura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you to all the Senators who believed in me and were telling me to go on when resignations started coming in. I was left standing. I remember the Clerk of the Senate telling me: “Please, I need your formal withdrawal because I am printing the ballot papers.” view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: I had to follow the decision that we had made. I also thank the Jubilee Party and everybody else, including our supporters out there. I know that I am still young and will live to fight another day. view
• 22 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have known Sen. (Prof.) Kithure Kindiki since the year 2005 when--- view
• 22 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I knew Sen. (Prof.) Kithure Kindiki way back in the year 2005 when he was a Doctor at the Moi University when we were working together on a project on human rights for people with disabilities, with a group from York University. I am sure that the Professor can remember that. I greatly admired him. Later on, I could see him making commentaries on television on various political and legal issues. All of that, to the extent of, therefore, in the 11th Parliament we were able to meet in the House. If you see Prof. ... view
• 22 May 2020 in Senate: However, when it comes to removal, it is always a question of, is there independence of Parliament in that regard? Maybe in the future of our Standing Orders this is something we would want to canvass because we are evolving democracy. We need to see to it that we mediate that process so that it is neater and we are able to do much more. As I conclude, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki, I want to leave you with the following words: - “In politics, your future allies are your current nemesis, and your current allies are your future detractors. In the ... view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order. No. 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Health on the alleged expenditure by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. In the Statement, the Committee should - (1) Explain how the MoH hired 15 ambulances for Kshs42 million translating to Kshs2.8 million each per month. (2) Explain how the MoH hired 30 cars using Kshs14. 4 million at a rate of Kshs480,000 per month. (3) Give a breakdown on how Kshs10 million for tea and snacks was supposed to be used. (4) Explain ... view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, should I go ahead to give the other notice? view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 19 May 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
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to congratulate the Senate team and all of us as a House. We remember how we marched from here to the High Court in Milimani; how we were holding hands and how Senators such as Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri - I do not know whether he is still in the House - were encouraging each other despite his ‘very young age’ to move. That was a march of solidarity, because it showed that as Senators, we can be bipartisan in defending the institution of the Senate. From my cursory look, it is the way ... view