Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: I am using that in the context that now you have already directed how the Order Paper goes. I just want to register a protest. I sit in the Senate Business Committee (SBC) and you chair it. There is a reason why we order business in a certain manner. I have been here ready to reply to the Prompt Payment Bill, which is the next Order, but another Senator came in and said that their Order, Order No. 20, should come earlier. It is not right because we are here and there is an order of business. view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: There is no business that is more important than any other business. view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: I am a Member of the SBC. view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, when our business is scheduled, we do not consult the Whip when you know that your business is coming up. They should consult us when they want to skip our business. view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: How do you know when they want to skip our business? view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: I am a Member of the SBC. view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: On a point of information. view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I appreciate Sen. (Dr.) Zani. I just want to inform her that Oscar Wilde once said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. This Bill came before BBI. In fact, when BBI was being published, we had gone to the Third Stage and then they said that part of the Bill is the Prompt Payment Bill. So, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and it is also an accolade to the Senate. So, thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Zani. For the record, let it be known that we did not take it from BBI, they took ... view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I did not want to interrupt Sen. Olekina. I am grateful for his submissions and those of Sen. Farhiya who moved and Sen. Were who seconded. I also thank Sen. Chebeni in absentia. She really wanted to contribute, but I think she had a matter to attend to elsewhere. I thank Sen. (Dr.) Zani, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and Sen. Olekina. I would like to give Sen. (Dr.) Zani time to start moving her Bill. However, the point I did not want to bring in because of time is that we have provided for interest. Sen. Olekina ... view
• 29 Jul 2021 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, there are also other provisions including one that says a supplier shall not waive the interest and it shall be included on the amount due. Again, the interest shall not be used as an excuse. Clause 5(1) says- “Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4, a procuring entity shall ensure that priority is given to the payment of any outstanding debts for the supply of goods and services to the procuring entity. ” view