Johnson Arthur Sakaja

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• 25 May 2021 in Senate: has been to ensure that our sports men and women grow and perfect their God-given talents and subsequently earn a livelihood through such efforts. It is, therefore, against this background that I make this statement in recognition of the contributions of the late Benjamin Ayimba for close to two decades. Benja as he was informally known amongst his friends and within the rugby circles was an icon extraordinaire, whose transition on the 21st of May having lost the battle to Cerebral Malaria has left many who knew and admired his sporting talent at a loss. This is a gap to ... view
• 25 May 2021 in Senate: has been to ensure that our sports men and women grow and perfect their God-given talents and subsequently earn a livelihood through such efforts. It is, therefore, against this background that I make this statement in recognition of the contributions of the late Benjamin Ayimba for close to two decades. Benja as he was informally known amongst his friends and within the rugby circles was an icon extraordinaire, whose transition on the 21st of May having lost the battle to Cerebral Malaria has left many who knew and admired his sporting talent at a loss. This is a gap to ... view
• 25 May 2021 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
• 25 May 2021 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
• 25 May 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the same year, he led Shujaa to its maiden Rugby World Cup Sevens Semi-Final in Dubai. The second attempt was at Kenya Sevens head coach between 2015 and 2017. He coached the team to its first ever appearance at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and strived to promote grassroots rugby. He was part of the first ever successful Kitui Sevens in 2018. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the foregoing achievements are no small feat. The late Benja ventured in the rugby sport both as a player and a coach at a time when Kenya like ... view
• 25 May 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the same year, he led Shujaa to its maiden Rugby World Cup Sevens Semi-Final in Dubai. The second attempt was at Kenya Sevens head coach between 2015 and 2017. He coached the team to its first ever appearance at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and strived to promote grassroots rugby. He was part of the first ever successful Kitui Sevens in 2018. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the foregoing achievements are no small feat. The late Benja ventured in the rugby sport both as a player and a coach at a time when Kenya like ... view
• 25 May 2021 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
• 25 May 2021 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
• 25 May 2021 in Senate: donated and visited the family and all those other Kenyans who donated Kshs50 or Ksh100. Mr. Speaker, Sir, at this time, I make a final appeal that we still need to help the family. I want to thank Cabinet Secretary Amina whom we have been in touch with; she has really helped together with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Kenyatta National Hospital to assist with some of those bills. Let us give this hero of Kenyan Rugby and Kenyan sport a befitting send-off. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 25 May 2021 in Senate: donated and visited the family and all those other Kenyans who donated Kshs50 or Ksh100. Mr. Speaker, Sir, at this time, I make a final appeal that we still need to help the family. I want to thank Cabinet Secretary Amina whom we have been in touch with; she has really helped together with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Kenyatta National Hospital to assist with some of those bills. Let us give this hero of Kenyan Rugby and Kenyan sport a befitting send-off. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view