Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1311 to 1320 of 8498.

• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope you hold Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.’s time, because what I am raising sounds trivial, but it is important. To our colleagues who are contributing virtually via Zoom, there should be a minimum level of decorum. If we project people from the Senate driving cars, and at the same time, across the country, we are watching Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and other people speaking--- If someone has to appear virtually, they should be seated somewhere, stoic, wearing a tie or be properly dressed, so that they do not distract us. The country is being view
• 21 Dec 2020 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
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: distracted. Members of public are wondering why there are some people in the Senate and others on the streets of Nairobi watching the proceedings from outside. We are confusing Kenyans outside there. view
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, like my colleagues who have spoken have done, I want to start by congratulating Sen. Cheruiyot who came up with the Ad Hoc Committee and the Bill, and for the team work of all the Senators who worked in that team. I am glad that the Bill was so popular that it did not suffer the usual problems that our Bills go through in the National Assembly. I know the work Sen. Cheruiyot had to do from the background lobbying Members of the National Assembly. Otherwise, his Bill would have been declared a money Bill, like many ... view
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: This Bill is for hustler tea growers. It is for the small man and woman in the far- flung areas of our country. It is for those who have been forgotten in the tea sector for a long period of time. For that reason, this Bill deserves our support. view
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: I am a Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. I must confess here that led by our Chairman, we had to go through this Bill and scrutinize it. I must also say that the late Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka, whom we will go to bury tomorrow, was instrumental in the Committee. We eulogise him for the good work he did in the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries where we served together. view
• 21 Dec 2020 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
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: We agree with those who have raised issues concerning the Bill, including the KTDA and private processors. We agree there are issues that should be addressed. In fact, even the role of the county governments needs to be enhanced. view
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: We know there are certain shortcomings in the Bill. However, we consulted with colleagues this afternoon and reasoned that because of the process that a Bill has to go through, we should first secure and save the benefits to the tea farmer now. We will revisit it when it has passed and see other amendments we can bring to make it a far much better. view
• 21 Dec 2020 in Senate: For those who have concerns and those interested in the reforms of the tea sector who are worried about the provisions that have been proposed here, we assure them that when the Board is place, we, as a House, led by Sen. Cheruiyot or the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, will come up with amendments and introduce them here. By the time we will be coming back in February or March next year, we will relook at what should be improved to make the Tea Bill even far much better. So, we are doing this in the knowledge that ... view