Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 May 2019 in Senate: It is a school that is very close to my heart. It is actually also the school nearest to my residence. They are my neighbours and I want to welcome them. view
• 23 May 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I encourage the girls from St. George‟s. We believe in you and are proud of you. The world is your oyster, and you can achieve whatever you want to achieve. Just be diligent in school. I know that my colleagues might tell you that, one day, you will come to this House, but that is not a measure of success. Success is achieving God‟s purpose for your life, because all of you are unique. As you can see, you are wonderfully and fearfully made to achieve that purpose. God bless you and I hope to visit ... view
• 23 May 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 23 May 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Statement that has been made is under Standing Order No.53, which deals with statements of a personal nature. Of course, that then prohibits any debate on it, but the content of his Statement is not of any issue of a personal nature. It is an issue of his oversight role and threats or intimidation. This should have come under Standing Order No.48. We must discuss this matter in this House. Governors are being called to account and they decide to turn those meetings into personalized issues with their Senators, whereas, the issues being raised deal ... view
• 23 May 2019 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
• 23 May 2019 in Senate: You are not the Speaker. The Speaker is Sen. (Dr.) Lelegwe. view
• 23 May 2019 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I hope that one of us can bring this up next week. It is a trend. Yesterday, we witnessed what happened with the Governor of Isiolo; the day before it was Murang‟a. The other time it was Nairobi City County. Every county seems to have issues. They have now known that for them to get away from the issues, they come and bring sideshows here and then, we will dwell on those issues. They then go unscathed with impunity; scot free. We will not allow it as a House. view
• 22 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 47(1), I rise to make a Statement on the recently announced ban on imports of used car spare parts by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS). This ban, despite the intentions, is ill- timed and ill-informed. It will have a negative impact on thousands of Kenyans who depend on this trade for their livelihoods. Their livelihoods will be grossly jeopardised. view
• 22 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, 80 per cent of motorists in our country depend on secondhand car spare parts, which are affordable. They are even deemed to be of better quality than new or imported spare parts from Taiwan, China and Indonesia. This trade also supports the livelihoods of thousands of young people, not just here in Nairobi but across the country. My voters and traders in Kirinyaga Road, Grogan, Industrial Area; every part of this City and the country depend on this trade. Why are we in a hurry to implement policies that are not only half-baked, but which have not ... view
• 22 May 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, this country does not manufacture motor vehicle spare parts, and a majority of Kenyans cannot afford the new parts. There is need to prioritise and make sure that we do not kill our small traders, who are already under a heavy onslaught in the fight against counterfeits. They are being harassed by the Nairobi City County officers and many such agencies. We are setting them up for losses at the expense of big corporate entities, many of whom are not Kenyans, but want to take over the spare part industry. view