Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Sep 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank Sen. (Rev.) Waqo for bringing this Statement. I will address the two areas that she touched on mainly. First is to offer our condolences to the families of the slain girls, especially Sharon and the lady in Isiolo. As it was said before, there is no parent who deserves to bury their child under such circumstances. It was the most painful thing to happen to a family. We hope that the zeal that was seen within the police will help us uncover some of the deaths happening across the country, including those that have been ... view
• 13 Sep 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I oppose this Motion very strongly. Sen. Outa is one of the most astute and passionate Members of my Committee on Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. I would like to know, from the Leadership and the Whip, why he is being removed from an already strained committee and why he is getting more responsibilities. I do not know if the diligence is a Kisumu thing because Sen. Nyamunga is the same. I am glad that the members of staff from Kisumu County Assembly are here. I want to tell them wan kanyakla, wan kanyachiel and they should ... view
• 13 Sep 2018 in Senate: I do not know what the Senate Majority Leader means by saying it is criminal. Universal healthcare is an important part of the Big Four agenda and our lives as a country that the Senate should take its place to innovate for. In fact, if we innovate well enough, it will be even much cheaper than it has been envisaged. Of course, you know the kind of burden on Kenyans right now. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 13 Sep 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is exactly what we are talking about. Our Standing Orders are clear on the role of the Committee on Health; to consider all matters relating to medical services, public health and sanitation. The issues that the Vice Chairperson is telling us are very weighty. He should not tell us about them casually. He should have brought a report from the Committee on Health after they have sent themselves to investigate these issues. We are asking them to just play their role and not join us in lamenting and talking casually. Bring ... view
• 13 Sep 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the Motion:- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 12 Sep 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. While nothing might be out of order in the dress code chosen by the female Senators, Article 27 is clear as Sen. George Khaniri has said about discrimination. However, beyond that, I am struggling to understand, and I hope one of the female Members might let us know how the headscarf translates into the vote. This is because in this House as legislators, what we need to do is to bring the Bill and vote for it. We are struggling to understand the connection between attire and the actual vote that is needed. Finally, Madam ... view
• 12 Sep 2018 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker.This is a very important matter and the fact that it has been raised before and not dealt with conclusively, raises a lot of concern. We acknowledge that the Committee is working and possibly, it is not a matter of indolence or that the Committee is unable to perform. However, on this issue, we need direction, this time, from the Chair as to how we will deal with this backlog of events. There is nothing more important for the Senate to play than its oversight role over counties. The oversight role that we ... view
• 11 Sep 2018 in Senate: On a point of order Madam Temporary Speaker. Allow me to ask for your indulgence on a small matter on petitions. If you look at Standing Order 232(1) and (2) as well as Standing Order 226, and I am raising this concern as a Chairperson--- When Sen. Ndwiga asked whether you can commit it first before comments, I referred to Standing Order 232(2), which talks about a petition that is committed to a standing Committee. It says how long the Committee shall take and there shall no comments on the report, but general comments for 30 minutes on a petition. ... view
• 11 Sep 2018 in Senate: Sorry, Madam Temporary Speaker. I had pressed my button for a different matter. I will, therefore, relinquish--- view
• 11 Sep 2018 in Senate: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I am also grateful to Sen. Dullo for presenting the Statement to the House. I will take over from where she left. In as much as we must affirm the constitutional role of the Senate, it is also upon us to go further and give life to those provisions by creating the proper framework for the actual work; whether on oversight or representation that a Senator plays within the county and their relationship with the county assembly. For instance, today, the Senators for Kisumu and Uasin Gishu counties will deal with their county ... view