Johnson Arthur Sakaja

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• 19 Oct 2021 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
• 19 Oct 2021 in Senate: our biggest ambassadors. There are people out there who have never heard of President Kenyatta but they know Tirop. When I went to Boston, they asked me, when are you coming for the Boston marathon? I said “Boston Marathon?” They said we do not call that anymore, we call it, ‘chase the Kenyans’. That is how the world know it is about; trying to be number two. view
• 19 Oct 2021 in Senate: Let us do more and as the Chairperson Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, I will bring certain things we are doing to look at the welfare. On the investigation, I cannot comment because it is a murder which should be look at as such. We expect the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI) not to be appealed to by the Senate to do his work, let them do their work. However, let us see how we take care of this great resource that we have, which is our people. view
• 19 Oct 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to inform Sen. Murkomen that I fully agree with the sentiments that he has raised. Sen. Cheruiyot has mentioned this. As we speak, our Committee is looking at a raft of amendments to the Sports Act. Part view
• 19 Oct 2021 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
• 19 Oct 2021 in Senate: of these amendments are to give effect on what we are talking about in terms of support from the county level, not just the national level. We are in the process of doing that. In fact, I have just discussed this with Sen. Cheruiyot. Part of the plans that we have as a Committee is to do a three or four-day retreat with the federations, not just the Ministry. We will start with the federations. We want representatives of the players of our key sports like football and rugby. This is to get their side of what is happening. Finally, ... view
• 19 Oct 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I just wanted some clarification on whether the chairperson is in order to say “these people in front of us”. The people in front of him are Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Nyamunga. Who is he referring to when he makes that reference “the people who are in front of us”? We want to understand who we really need to put to task over this Report that we are discussing. view
• 19 Oct 2021 in Senate: Senators, the Madam Deputy Speaker is fair. I rise to speak to this Report that was ably and passionately moved by the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance and Budget, who is also the Senator for Kirinyaga County. I am sure if he did not have guests tomorrow in his county, he would have been more passionate. Since he has state guests, he has been careful about this Report. Does this country have a debt problem? For a long time, I have held that we have a deficit problem, which creates the debt issues. I am sure the Committee on ... view
• 19 Oct 2021 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
• 19 Oct 2021 in Senate: at a certain age. This is why everybody knows somebody who always wants help at the Pensions Department, because the money may not be in existence. view