Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I came after everyone had congratulated our Deputy Speaker. So, I would like to inform her that I also congratulate her. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: May I clarify, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I think it is good for the record of the House that I did not resign from the Committee. I resigned as the Vice Chairperson so that I can give opportunity to others. However, I was de-whipped from the Committee by the previous regime in the Senate. I just resigned and I wanted to remain as an ordinary Member. As I said, I was de-whipped by the former leadership of the Majority Side in the Jubilee. I do not complain. It is what happens during times of COVID-19. There is contact tracing, quarantine and isolation. I was ... view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I wish to commiserate with the Senator for Nyamira; I feel your pain. This is what has been happening in Nairobi. 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
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: I brought this Statement to the House when demolitions happened in Kariobangi. We had a meeting with 17 Members of National Assembly, nominated Senators, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, CS, Ministry of Water & Sanitization and Irrigation because that was the issue and the CS, Ministry of Health. In that meeting, we agreed that even where there is a credible claim, during the time of this pandemic, all of the demolitions to be halted. The CS, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government made an announcement and said that we ... view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: This country yearns for the day when a person in any position of authority will remember that he was, first, a human being before he became a District Commissioner (DC), regional commissioner, police officer or a cabinet secretary. First, you are a human being and think of what would happen if that was your child. I support this Statement and I hope that the Chairman of the Committee on Lands, Environment and Natural Resources will move as quickly as he has done on my Statement. We are not only going to the ground, we want to see how to get ... view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, this country has passed certain protocols already on how demolitions are to be done. They exist. I will even read it out for you. First, there was a task-force that was put together three years ago led by the United Nations (UN) Habitat that brought the protocols of how such demolitions need to be done. I will share this with the Senate and I will place it before the Senate Business Committee for consideration. It is not a lack of law, protocols or standards; it is just impunity and heartlessness. Since the CS Matiang’i said that the ... view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker view
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as you have directed, I have shared the policy guidelines on eviction, 2009 to all Senators. It is on the WhatsApp Group. I ask that you direct further that the relevant Committee goes through those guidelines. Since, 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
• 2 Jun 2020 in Senate: if you go through those guidelines, they talk of different laws that have different provisions. Direct that they review it and see whether a legislative proposal can come out of the House. Every week we are talking about these evictions and this will be progressive if such direction can be made from you. view