Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: Commiserating with the people later is necessary but not when the disaster is happening because you hamper rescue efforts. view
• 2 Oct 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, we have concentrated on a word which we do not have full understanding on, “a hustler”. I was born and raised in Ngara. In fact, I am the only Member of Parliament who can walk to where they were born and walk to where they stay currently. Madam Temporary Speaker, this started when Sen. Murkomen said that Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is from a dynasty. Sen. Murkomen is a son of a pastor, so, he must know the bible. If you look at 1 John 3, it says:- “See what great love the father has that we ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is always a great pleasure to see Sen. Loitiptip in the house representing his people very well. Sen. Loitiptip is a Member of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Affairs. The matter he has asked has been canvased before, but we will still get that specific response for Lamu County. We dealt with it when we invited the Cabinet Secretary (CS) and his team when we were dealing with the issue of the North Rift reservists and the withdrawal of the guns. However, it does not hurt to get a specific response on ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: long time. Beyond the maritime dispute, we have seen nuanced campaigns against us at the United Nations (UN) Security Council, where we intend to sit. We want to understand the true state of those diplomatic relations, more than just the security and defence issues on the maritime and flights, but also the state of our relations with the Federal Republic of Somalia. In due time, we will come back to the House with appropriate responses. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Bill, which has been sponsored by Sen. (Dr.) Zani, the daughter of Zachariah. 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
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: This Bill is well intentioned and thought out. My committee, the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, has conducted an extensive public participation on this Bill. The report was to be tabled today, but we will table it tomorrow for the benefit of the rest of the Members. Sen. (Dr.) Zani was away, but she was well represented in that meeting. I am sure that she got feedback on the thoughts on this Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, majority of the stakeholders, especially those who run children’s homes; and the Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services took part in the ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: society in this county who would like to take care of an extra child, but are unable to do so. Mr. Speaker, Sir, apart from providing the physical needs of a child – clothing, shelter, food and healthcare – the emotional needs of a child are equally extremely important. A child needs to be brought up where there is some parental care, whether it by their own parents or by foster parents. Children need to be brought up in an environment where they have siblings and establish real connections, instead of putting 1,000 or 2,000 children in an accommodation which ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: actually came from Eldoret, but they were dumped here in Nairobi. They also said that they were afraid that if they went back there, they would not get food the way they are getting it here in Bahati, Nairobi. Therefore, what do you do, because this is just a child; and what they want is just a chance at life? We must be a country that is able to guarantee our children, at the very minimum, a fair shot at life. Those children in our children’s homes, will tomorrow become presidents, governors, doctors or lawyers. They can be anything that ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the need for this regulation was highlighted recently. I remember that I was with Sen. Pareno, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and a few colleagues in Nakuru County, where we had gone to follow up on the Solai Dam issue. We found out that 51 children were rounded up by the county government and dumped in a forest neighboring Baringo County because they looked like they came from Baringo. This was done in the middle of the night, and they were dropped off using force so that they could not congregate. They were actually left to whatever the ... view
• 1 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank the former MP for Naivasha, Hon. Mututho, because these children found solace in his home. He has a Children’s Rehabilitation Center which was originally a centre for drug abuse victims. He gave them solace and found a home for them. However, Mr. Mututho’s Rehabilitation Centre is not getting a shilling of support from either the national Government or the county government, yet he is taking care of these 51 children. To date, six of those children have still not been found, yet no one is talking about this matter or raising a storm ... view