Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 24 Feb 2021 in Senate: Hon. Members may not know that in the last Parliament when I was in the National Assembly, a colleague of ours, who I will not name, had mental issues. At some point, he went and asked the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) where Sen. Cheruiyot sits, why her healthcare professional is not on the panel. In the panel, there are always dentists and other fields such as ophthalmologists and surgeons. However, you do not find psychosocial help or psychiatrists at that time. What we realized when they added that field to the list, the PSC will tell you that one of ... view
• 24 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, very briefly. Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Khaniri; sorry, Sen. Khaniri. You can also be Dr. Khaniri. Soon, you will be getting your Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Thank you, for bringing that Statement. Our heritage is not just what we have inherited from those before us, but what we have borrowed from generations coming. The Rothschild's giraffes are only 1,600 in the world, and 38 per cent are in Kenya. That is equivalent to 600 giraffes. By losing three, it is something extremely--- I heard Sen. Murkomen say that there are no giraffes in Vihiga, and he was ... view
• 24 Feb 2021 in Senate: I just heard him saying that there are no giraffes in Vihiga--- view
• 24 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are witnesses. Some of these witnesses are children of Sunday school teachers. If they are to say the truth, such a statement came from around there; that there are no giraffes in Vihiga. Mr. Speaker, Sir, importantly, 38 per cent of these giraffes are in our country. Our country prides itself by having the widest selection of animals and butterflies in Kakamega. I am proud as the Senator of Nairobi City County, the only capital in the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can ... view
• 24 Feb 2021 in Senate: world where you can be looking at animals in their natural and spoilt habitat, and in the background, is a skyline of a capital city. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know that it is a Statement under Standing Order No. 47(1). I saw that there was a commitment by Kenya Power that they will adjust the height of the lines, but we need to oversight that. If you just direct that to the Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation to make sure that it is not just something piecemeal at Soysambu, but in all of these areas where we have giraffes. ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am trying to access the CPAIC report, but there seems to be a problem with the system. I generally agree with the report of the CPAIC. Kindly direct someone to assist me display the report of the CPAIC on my IPad. I commend the CPAIC, which went out of its way to catch up with the reports from the county executives. That is extremely commendable. Looking at these financial years for counties of Baringo, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kiambu, Kisii, Mandera, Mombasa, Taita/Taveta, Kilifi, Garissa, Wajir, Narok, Kericho and Lamu is not an easy job to ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 23 Feb 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, allow me to commend the former Chairman, Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri. He is a former Chairman because the Committee needs to be reconstituted. I hope he comes back as the Chairman because he has shown extraordinary energy, passion, and zeal to deal with these matters. I hear from your Members that, indeed, you have been able to spur some of them who are much younger than you, your grandchildren, to actually step up and pull up their socks. That is extremely commendable. Financial years 2015/2016, 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 were formative years of devolution. This was the time when ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in Senate: The reason we are keen on making sure we are sending the counties 35 per cent is because any good president can do whatever amount they want. However, we do not know which kind of President we will get next time. You never know. Therefore, let the floor be 35 per cent so that no matter who sits at the national level or at the presidential level, but our counties will be assured of those resources. That deals with many things, including a sense of being Kenyan. As you saw during the clamour in the last financial year for allocation ... view
• 23 Feb 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I am trying to access the CPAIC report, but there seems to be a problem with the system. I generally agree with the report of the CPAIC. Kindly direct someone to assist me display the report of the CPAIC on my IPad. I commend the CPAIC, which went out of its way to catch up with the reports from the county executives. That is extremely commendable. Looking at these financial years for counties of Baringo, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Homa Bay, Kakamega, Kiambu, Kisii, Mandera, Mombasa, Taita/Taveta, Kilifi, Garissa, Wajir, Narok, Kericho and Lamu is not an easy job to ... view