Johnson Arthur Sakaja

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• 24 Jun 2020 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
• 24 Jun 2020 in Senate: placed in the Committee on Finance and Budget because that is at the core of their mandate, to actually look at disbursement of equitable share. I just wish to withdraw as earlier requested. I think that it will be better placed there. Ideally, they should give us a report. Unfortunately, the Financial Year is ending in six days, but it will be good to get something preliminary, even if shared on our group before the end of the financial year. That mischief that Sen. Ongeri is talking about is real. I know, I have worked in the National Treasury and ... view
• 24 Jun 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I was raised well, and I am a gentleman. I can yield to the lady, Sen. Farhiya, but since she seems to have accepted me to second, I will second. First, Madam Deputy Speaker, I want to note that we are going on recess at a time when we have new leadership in this House. We have you as our Deputy Speaker. We are very proud of you. We have Sen. Poghisio, as the Senate Majority Leader; Sen. Kang’ata as the Senate Majority Whip and Sen. Farhiya as the Deputy Majority Whip. Madam Deputy Speaker, as we ... view
• 24 Jun 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, we have reconstituted new committees. Hon. Members should understand the power of a committee to affect the resolutions of the Senate and to represent. We are only 67. The County Assembly of Nairobi is bigger that the Senate of the Republic of Kenya. My County Assembly has 122 Members. However, as 67 Members, if properly constituted in groups of nine in committees--- When we go out there to the country, we have a very unique mandate and agenda to protect our Constitution and to fight for the rights of our people. view
• 24 Jun 2020 in Senate: In this last part of the Session that I have chaired the Ad hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Situation in Kenya, we have held more than 72 meetings and brought seven progressive reports before this House. We have interacted with more than 10 Cabinet Secretaries. In our interaction, changes have been made even before the Bill. We have dealt with the issues of the Ministry of Health, including issues of quarantine. They have been very cooperative because of how the Committee is energized. We have dealt with the issue of Uber drivers and our taxi people. Today, the Inspector-General of ... view
• 24 Jun 2020 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
• 24 Jun 2020 in Senate: remember, apart from the obvious horse-trading and politics, the effectiveness of this House and the strength lies in the committees. view
• 24 Jun 2020 in Senate: Thirdly, in the National Assembly we also have new leadership. We have Hon. Amos Muhinga Kimunya, my good friend, who is the Majority Leader. We have the new Majority Whip, Hon. Wangwe from Kakamega County. We have Members there that we can write a new page on the relations of the Senate and the National Assembly. We used to consider them as our noisy neighbours, but with this new leadership I see hope. Madam Deputy Speaker, when I was in the last House, I used to say that this is view
• 24 Jun 2020 in Senate: and I am proud to be here. We said it is the ‘lower’ House and that was the ‘upper’ House. Now I know we are the ‘upper’ House, but they have the ‘upper hand’ because of how the Constitution is structured. As our leaders, I urge you to sit down with this new team. We have a lot of business stuck in the National Assembly. Let it not be antagonistic. Leadership dictates wisdom and humility. Let it be that you say, okay, ‘there are these Bills that you have’. For instance, I have three Bills in the National Assembly. Sen. ... view
• 24 Jun 2020 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, with those many words, since I know Sen. Farhiya wants to continue with the Bill, but I think she will be unlucky because other Members will speak, I second the Adjournment Motion. view