Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: A quick response, Mr. Speaker, Sir. For those who were not in this House before, from 2017 onwards, every time there is such an issue, Members ask for the Implementation Committee. We now are in 2022. Would I be in order to ask that the Leadership and the Rules and Procedural Committee tells us where they are in terms of re-instating that Committee? This is because many Committees pass very serious resolutions; not just CPAIC, all our Committees. Because of the nature of work if you look at the number of Petitions and Statements before our Committees, it is very ... view
• 16 Feb 2022 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
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: Sonko’s audit queries. I want to deal with Nairobi City County administration; the one I will take over. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we need those answers as soon as possible. view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is exactly why I want to speak. I have heard Sen. Khaniri saying ‘ mtu wa Nairobi hajui kilimo . First, I want to thank Sen. Khaniri. He always brings very topical Statements and he has taken advantage of the provisions of our Standing Orders. More of us need to give such Statements. Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is something called urban and peri-urban agriculture. Historically, this has been used in many cities and urban settings to ease the cost of food production. It has also alleviated a lot of families and residents of urban areas from ... view
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• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: In Nairobi if you do not have money, you will not eat and you will not have a place to stay. There is urban agriculture whether it is in the gunny bags or what we call view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: community gardens like what was popularly done in Seattle and in various jurisdictions for subsistence need and has helped people earn an extra income. Many people in Nairobi and other urban areas like Nakuru do not have extra coins. They are in what we call the kadonye economy. As a result, they get everything in small rations. If it is maize flour, they get it measured in small sizes. Even for tooth paste, when you go with a toothbrush, you are given just a little bit of it for that day. We also have the issue of peri-urban and urban ... view
• 16 Feb 2022 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
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: One of the companies that is going to be one of our first unicorns in terms of start- up sectors in this country and East Africa region is Twiga Foods Ltd. They have bridged the gap between production and the market. Their turnover is now Kshs100 million a day, but it is just a start-up. That is why I insisted. I thank the Senate for passing the Start-ups Bill that has now gone to the National Assembly. That unicorn is now a global case study. Twiga Foods Ltd is Kenyan-owned and Kenyan-driven, but it is doing a turnover of Kshs100 ... view
• 16 Feb 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. Faki and remind him that there is a lot happening down there. Recently when my Committee had a session on the issue of seafarers, a lot was unearthed. Some of those who came to participate, including Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) from Mombasa County, expressed concern. They stated that years ago, you would find a lot of fish coming in from trawlers belonging to big fishing companies. You would find all types of fish like octopus and the one Sen. Madzayo was saying that we cannot pronounce. Mr. Speaker, Sir, when you allow ... view