17 Sep 2015 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is it not time to introduce the visiting school?
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17 Sep 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, why would we allow the Chairman to get away with it by quoting learners who are on a different visit? This is not a classroom so we cannot be told that they are in school just because they are seated in the Public Gallery.
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17 Sep 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also wish to seek further clarification regarding this statement. In 2010, a new Constitution was promulgated in which every old law which includes the Kenya Medical Training College Act of 1990 was supposed to be repealed in line with the new Constitution. To that extent, the Ministry of Education and many other ministries at that time that had any college or institution of higher learning, created a team that went across the country in order to realign education both in the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education with the new Constitution. That team ...
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17 Sep 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the opportunity to speak to this important Motion brought by Sen. Kittony. She has been a significant figure for over 40 years now. This is the person who was the leader of
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17 Sep 2015 in Senate:
, the movement that determined who would go to Parliament and who would be elected as a councilor. That is why the President of the Republic of Kenya at that time, made sure that all attention was given to the movement. She can recall the first time she came to Nairobi, during her leadership in the 1970s and 1980s. If she flashes back, this is not the Nairobi that she knew. It is the wrong place. This is because the amount of development and economic activities that have been done by our people is unimaginable. You cannot describe it. If ...
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16 Sep 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues in appreciating the visit by the respective County Assemblies. As we are all aware, the Committee chaired by Sen, (Dr.) Khalwale dealing with counties’ accounts looks very interesting. This is the right time we encourage county visitations to Senate and National Assembly to benchmark and see how accounts are handled in order to be able to stop some of the malpractices we saw recently. Lastly, we have a special group of visitors today. The Forum for former Councilors who served Kenya so diligently to the extent that we now have a new dispensation ...
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16 Sep 2015 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Did you hear Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale talk about “Bar”. Some people who may be listening to us may be wondering what type of bar he was talking about. May he be specific because our proceedings are being watched live by Kenyans. Which type of bar is he talking about?
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16 Sep 2015 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to present a Petition made to the Senate pursuant to Article 119 of the Constitution of Kenya and the Standing Order No. 24 of the Senate by the forum of former councillors who served in the defunct local authorities in Kenya since Independence. We, the undersigned citizens of the Republic of Kenya and former councilors under the defunct local authorities in Kenya draw the attention of the Senate to the following; 1. THAT, we faithfully and diligently serve the people of Kenya as councillors and in various capacities under the defunct local authorities ...
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16 Sep 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee do report to the Senate its consideration of The Food Security Bill (Senate Bill No. 23 of 2014) and its approval thereof with amendments.
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16 Sep 2015 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report.
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