1 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, do I second?
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1 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Yes, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. As much as I have a Statement, I am proud to be a Member of this Committee, very ably led by the Senator for Nyamira County. We have covered a lot of ground and also have an amazing team led by Mr. Charles. I think what Sen. Olekina said must really be emphasized. The Directorate of Legal Services of the Senate and Ms. Mercy Thanji who goes to court to represent us together with our Senators, have done it because of fidelity to the Constitution. We saw the National Assembly raking up a bill of ...
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1 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is a big shame. I think there must be some limit set or some standard because it is the same PSC. We cannot just throw away taxpayers’ money on issues that have been pronounced upon before. I am proud to be a Member of this Committee and the work that we have been able to do. I know there are many Bills that we are still considering. I hope that Members will still be able to contribute to those Bills next year despite going into politics. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is ...
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1 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to also welcome the team from Narok County. That is my county of ancestry, which many people may not know. My ancestors are from there. The name ole Sakaja is from Lolgorian in Kilgoris. That is where you find many Sakajas. You will not find Sakajas in any other part of the country. They then migrated from Lolgorian, but to date, some are still there and I have interests there. They migrated towards western Kenya in Kitale. That is home. I am very grateful that you have come. My brother, Sen. Olekina, is one of ...
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1 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (b) to make a Statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare during the third and fourth quarters of the Fifth Session that is July to December, 2021. During the period, the Committee has so far held 52 Sittings during which it considered various legislative proposals, Bills, Statements, Petitions and Inquiries. Of these, 49 were Sittings of the Committee, three were joint Sittings with the Standing Committees of National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations, Justice, Human Rights and Legal Affairs on the ...
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1 Dec 2021 in Senate:
by KCB, we met the State Department, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programs on 3rd November, 2021. The questioner was invited. A copy was shared with the Sen. Cherargei, but he was not satisfied. I do not know how we will make him more satisfied. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you may need to help us. Sometimes when a Statement comes, I cannot change it since I am not the CS, and that is the end of the response. There are many things in this country that are not satisfying. We get to live with it. We will do one more ...
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1 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we noted that issues of children are progressive in nature and we have scheduled periodic meetings with the State Department. Even the 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.
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1 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Bible in the book of James says that true religion is taking care of orphans and widows at their point of need.
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1 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Sen. Faki had a Statement on the mistreatment of seafarers aboard Chinese owned fishing vessels. We conducted an inquiry and first met the Seafarers Union of Kenya on 1st September, 2021. We went to Mombasa and sat down with the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), which is responsible for this and regulating maritime issues.
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1 Dec 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we sat with the recruiting agents, union members and officials and the area Senator, who was present. The Committee noted that the response given by the Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development and Public Works and the presentation by the KMA, and most of the labour relation issues raised by them were being addressed.
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