28 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to second this Motion. I appreciate the speech that was delivered by His Excellency the President to the nation in the National Assembly Chamber a few days ago. In the State of the Nation Address, he highlighted the developments and achievements of the Jubilee Government in the last four years. Articles 10, 132 and 240 of our Constitution allow the President to address the nation once every year or at any time in the course of the year as he may find it fit. He is expected to talk about national security, measures ...
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2 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 45(2) (b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding the plight of supermarket workers in Kenya. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- 1) Clarify whether Supermarket workers are allowed to enter or form trade unions; 2) explain why the workers are not allowed to enter into the supermarkets with their mobile phones; 3) explain why irrespective of the government guidelines on the minimum wages, the workers are still paid low salaries; and 4) state the measures that the Government ...
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2 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not have a problem with that but I do not know whether the three weeks will start after the recess or starting now.
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2 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, three weeks is fine.
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2 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a Statement as given by the Senate Majority Leader on the Business of the Senate for the week commencing 7th March, 2017. Pursuant to Standing Order No.45 I wish to present the Business of the Senate for week starting Tuesday 28th March, 2017. On Tuesday, 28thMarch, 2017, the Senate and Business Committee (SBC) will meet at 12.30 p.m. to schedule the business of the House for the week. Subject to further direction by the Senate Business Committee (SBC), the Senate will continue with the business that will not have been concluded in today’s Order ...
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2 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that the debate on this Motion be now adjourned pursuant to Standing Order No. 99 (1). I request Sen. Kagwe to second.
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2 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Sen. Kagwe is seconding.
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2 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to bring to the attention of the Senators that the Senate Business Committee (SBC), where I am a Member, came up with the Calendar of the Senate business for this Session.
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2 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 28 (3) the Senate do adjourn until Tuesday, 28th March, 2017. Madam Temporary Speaker, I sit in the SBC which prepares the Calendar for Senate business for every session. It was agreed that the Senate adjourns today and resumes on 28th March, 2017. However, it was noted that there are many Bills, Motions and Statements still outstanding. Since a lot of work is also ongoing in the counties, we agreed to give Members time to go and look at their work. This is also an ...
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