Kipchumba Murkomen

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• 1 Aug 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what we are saying here is that we know, for sure, and there is no doubt that the Senator for Kirinyaga and Sen. Kirinyaga from Nyeri are tycoons. How they became tycoons, however, is now a question of research. My colleague, Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko and I are happy to be referred to as ‘the persons from Migori and Elgeyo-Marakwet’ as we work our way up. Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko would have been happy if I said, “the hustler from Migori.” That was on a light note, Mr. Speaker, Sir. However, the point I want to make is that, as a ... view
• 1 Aug 2019 in Senate: serve in our police service and prisons, and tell them that serving the nation with honour matters. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to pay tribute to the two fallen heroes. Hon. Ken Okoth was a friend. He was an all-round human being. He loved his friends, family, constituents and country with all his heart. What you saw in Ken is what you got. He did not have different personalities. He was a straightforward person and very friendly. We were among a group of young legislators elected together to the Eleventh Parliament. He served in the National Assembly as we served in the Senate. I can confidently say that he was ready to work ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: seat from her sister. In fact, I reflect that Governor (Dr.) Laboso has only been in politics and public life for a short period of 10 years. However, when you look through her history as a MP, Deputy Speaker and first woman governor together with the Governor of Kitui and the Governor of Kirinyaga, we thank God for the person we knew. I say pole to the people of Bomet. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I conclude, there is a huge debate. I know that this afternoon, we will deal with a Bill on cancer prevention and treatment. There are a ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the Mover of this very important amendment Bill for recognizing that the involvement of the counties in the fight against this scourge of cancer has not been done for the last many years. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have heard the Mover and the Seconder of this Motion make very passionate presentations. One of the things that we must tell ourselves is that it is important to have good equipment for the diagnosis of cancer. That is a good step at the local level. The next step is to ask ourselves is once cancer ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: about health insurance in this country, we need to move the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) programme to a level where we can treat everybody who is going through any kind of disease, including cancer. Since the cost of treating cancer is so high, most of the patients go through pain and suffering. I must confess that I feared to go and see my friend, the late Governor Joyce Laboso in hospital because the pain and suffering she went through in the last few days was unbearable. I was there two days before she passed on and she was in ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: groups send all kinds of information as to what causes cancer. Some say that if a person drinks bottled water or hot tea, they get cancer. A research was in the public that because people drink a lot of hot tea in Bomet and Kericho counties, there is a lot of cancer of esophagus. It is difficult to believe some of it. However, in moments of desperation, citizens get confused and people panic. Where do we go for proper information that people can take and use? The thing that disturbs my mind at the moment is if you go to ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: prevalent in a whole region? There is that kind of conversation across the country. Can we take public information and public health seriously? If you look at public health departments in the counties and national Government, they are small departments yet as Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri will educate us further, they are more important because they work towards prevention. However, we are focusing so much on the treatment instead of working on the prevention. What are we doing about sewage or vegetables that are harvested from sewages in Nairobi and sold in our markets? I praise journalist Dennis Okari for covering ... view
• 30 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, anyway, we have the HANSARD. It is important to create a mechanism for collecting public information on cancer that can be used to prevent it rather than for purposes of treatment. I support and state that we must stay on course to deal with this matter. It is important to go to heaven and it is also important to make a little heaven down here. view
• 18 Jul 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, Pursuant to Standing Order 134 of the Senate Standing Orders, this House resolves to reduce the publication period in respect of The Division of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No. 13 of 2019), from Seven (7) days to One (1) day. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Procedural Motion, which means that it does not require the usual threshold of 24 delegations. Nevertheless, it is important because of the subject matter that we are dealing with, which is The Division of Revenue Bill (Senate Bills No.13 of 2019). Mr. ... view