11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought you would give us time to appreciate those that are in the Public Gallery. However, I can do it after he finishes.
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate students from Tangaza College for being here.
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for noticing that I have a special attachment to the EALA. I stand to welcome members of staff from EALA. I can see a Mr. Migosi, the Serjent-at-Arms, Mr. Victor Manzi, Ms. Maria and many others. I would like to passionately appeal on their behalf. The last we visited the headquarters of the East Africa Community (EAC) in Arusha, we found that all the contracts of the staff members that were there were about to expire and that there was no more recruitment due to institutional review. I hope that the situation has improved. ...
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also support this Statement by Sen. Cherargei. This afternoon, we have talked about closure or liquidation of a cooperative society and how the livelihood of people is affected. So, it is sad that, again, we are talking about closure of another institution which will leave over 3000 employees jobless and over 10,000 farmers with no livelihood because they will have nowhere to supply the sugarcane. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have ways of winding up companies that are no longer visible and of no economic value. If there were things that were wrong, ...
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11 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not a joke to affect over 3,000 people and 10,000 farmers. So, NEMA is not doing its job well. If it is trying to flex its muscle, it has done it the wrong way. They should have given farmers an opportunity to be heard on how to improve on whatever standards that this factory was not complying with. So, this is sad and should be corrected.
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10 Mar 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you in condoling the family of the late hon. Dori. The late hon. Dori was my friend. I encountered him severally as I served in the election board of the ODM party. The late hon. Dori was such a committed person. I will never forget one time when we had elections for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Members and I was one of the candidates. This was towards the 2017 elections. I called Hon. Dori and told him there was voting on that day and asked him to come and vote for me. He ...
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10 Mar 2020 in Senate:
then flew all the way from upcountry just to come and ensure he voted for me. That day, the vote did not happen but he showed how he meant his words. Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is such a loss. At 43 years old, he was such a young man with a young family. It is sad for the nation and for we, legislators. It is sad for his family at this moment. It is a loss even to my party, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), as he was a candidate of our party. He vied twice and won twice to be ...
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10 Mar 2020 in Senate:
My condolences to the family and his constituents. I am sure it is such a loss. He was just starting his life but, of course, we leave all to God. Pole to the family.
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10 Mar 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We are sadly mourning the death of a colleague. I think it only benefits and is of honour for us not to refer to any politics. We can do politics anywhere any time but for the sake our colleague--- I do not think it is in order for Sen. (Dr.) Milgo, Sen. Seneta and Sen. Murkomen, to bring in politics. It is time we showed that we are touched and feel for the family of the late Hon. Dori.
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