Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Feb 2021 in Senate: at the lowest levels. We will be proposing that. Finally, Madam Temporary Speaker, we must find a way to strengthen the Kenya National Audit Office (KNAO). In many counties, because of lack of resources, officers are housed by the same governors that they are supposed to audit their accounts. We must make sure that office is a truly independent. I will not make allegations here, but we have heard issues on what happens to some of the counties that get qualified or non-qualified reports. We do not want to cast any aspersions, but we hope that we can have a ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speakers, Sir, I appreciate the Communication that you have just issued on the BPS on this very important process in our financial year. For many years, the PFM Act has been disregarded. When it says that Parliament shall consider the BPS and give a report, Sen. Orengo will tell you that they could have said the Senate and the National Assembly separately do a report. However, it says “Parliament”. 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
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what has been happening is that our Committees sit, go through a very tough time in very short timelines, give recommendations. However, the recommendations of the Senate are always ignored. This is because there are separate recommendations by the National Assembly and the Senate. We even realized that sometimes we get different briefs from the Budget Office. Mr. Speaker, Sir, since you are saying the relationship between you and your counterpart is much better--- Ideally, it should be one report that goes to both Houses and the Senate and National Assembly inputs their recommendations. However, that notwithstanding, ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Unlike many who have spoken, for the longest time I only read about Sen. Haji as a Provincial Commissioner (PC) when I was growing up. I was fortunate to meet him later on in 2011, then 2012, when I was his party chair. It was interesting, because at that time he was 72 years old and I was 27 years old. It was just the numbers that were inverted. He, together with Hon. G.G Kariuki made a habit of having lunch with me once a month, because they were guiding me. You can imagine chairing ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in Senate: They told me that between the two of them, they have served Kenya for a hundred years. I asked them what they meant. They said 100 years. Hon. Musila for 50 years and Sen. Haji for 50 years. Sen. Haji said that Sen. Musila had been his boss, and there was a time Sen. Haji was Sen. Musila’ boss. When Haji was the Minister, Sen. Musila was the Assistant Minister in the same Ministry. He told me that things change. In quotes: “ Sasa wewe kijana, let me tell you to tell your fellow young men in Parliament to stop ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I seek your indulgence to make a comment or two on this Petition that was brought to the House. I am grateful that Sen. (Dr.) Milgo and her Committee was able to get on it. This is because it stayed for quite a while. It was submitted before she became the Chair of the Committee. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Njiru area in Kasarani Constituency is well known to me. It has many issues. A lot of money has been put in over time, through NG-CDF and the community from the FY 2013 and before. The intention ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: Therefore, I hope that despite the challenges that the Committee has noted, for the sake of people of Njiru, which is one of the most populated constituencies, the relevant agencies will follow up together with the Committee. I hope that the Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources and NEMA will assist with the environmental issues to make sure that the young people and the community benefit from this educational facility. I assure the people of Njiru, as well as the wider Kasarani Constituency, that this is not the end of the matter. I will follow it up. I will ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. This is why I had indicated interest. I apologize for the earlier request. I want to thank Sen. Wambua for sponsoring this Bill. First, I must confess that I did not know that mung beans is ndengu . I thought they are only called green grams, but mung beans is another name for ndengu . This is a crop that grows predominantly in arid and semi-arid areas. Sen. Wambua’s county is one of those areas. It has direct relevance, not just to the country generally, but also to his own specific county. Indeed, that ... view