7 Nov 2013 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Kiraitu is right. There are four epistles in the Bible. The Book of Mathew has the same information---
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7 Nov 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, there are four Gospels and according to the four people, the message is one. So, he is right.
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7 Nov 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I stand to thank my colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, for bringing this Bill, I remind Sen. Kiraitu that I am a professor of Applied Mathematics. I am not a professor of religion, but I am a religious person.
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6 Nov 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, over three weeks ago, I stood here to seek a Statement from the Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Land and Natural Resources in relation to the promise by the Jubilee Government to facilitate irrigation for over one million acres of land. I just wanted to know whether the process has started, where the land is---
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6 Nov 2013 in Senate:
As you noted, this is not a new question. I am told by the Clerk that a copy of the answer is there. It means they have the answer. Maybe you can ask them to respond tomorrow or the nearest date from today.
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6 Nov 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Chairperson is talking about---
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6 Nov 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the answer given by the Chairperson of the Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation is not really telling us what the underlying problem is. It is not only in roads where we have stalled projects, but the former Ministry of Public Works, which was undertaking huge infrastructural projects like the Lamu Port and Lamu-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPPSET), it has come to a standstill---
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6 Nov 2013 in Senate:
Indeed, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir; I will do so. But he needs to tell us what the problem is. It is not because of devolution---
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6 Nov 2013 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In his answer, he talked about Kshs10 billion being given to KURA. He is saying that the problem has arisen because of devolution, where funds have been taken to the counties. That should not be the case because we knew that these projects were ongoing and when we were doing these others, these ones should have been sorted aside earlier, because you cannot stop a project that has began or any road project that was ongoing.
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