Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: School is part of the representation of the great things that come from West Pokot County. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, most of the time when we talk about West Pokot, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Turkana, Samburu and Baringo Counties, we either think about cattle rustling or drought. However, West Pokot has one of the most important facilities in this country, the Turkwel Dam, which has given us consistent electricity in this country. It is the best dam in the country. We also have the upcoming Arror and Kimwarer Dams in the neighbourhood. West Pokot County also has one of the best girls‟ schools ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am speaking today in the spirit of unity that is prevailing between West Pokot and Elgeyo-Marakwet. To demonstrate to the nation that there is peace, three weeks ago, the Deputy President and I visited Tot Secondary School. This is a school which is attended by children from Tiaty Constituency in Pokot and Elgeyo-Marakwet in Baringo County. Tot Secondary School which is a day school, now has a total of 1,300 students up from 41 students three years ago. view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, education is important and I believe that if we continue supporting education, we will unite this country beyond the lines we always think about and stereotypes that that we have that if someone comes from certain parts of the country, there may be nothing good that comes from there. view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to make the following Statement. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 52(1), I hereby present to the Senate the Business of the House for the week commencing Tuesday, 14th May, 2019. Pursuant to the resolution of the Senate adopted on 14th February, 2019, on the Senate Calendar, the House will proceed on a 31-day recess beginning today at the rise of the House. In this regard, the Senate Business Committee (SBC) has not scheduled any Business for next week. Upon resumption of sittings on Tuesday 14th May, 2019, the SBC will meet on that ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Hon. Senators, subject to further directions by the SBC, the Senate will consider Bills scheduled for the Second Reading and those at the Committee of the Whole stages. On Tuesday 14th May, 2019, the Senate will also continue with the consideration of Business that will not be concluded in today‟s Order Paper. On Wednesday 15th May and Thursday 16th May, 2019, the Senate will consider Business that will not have been concluded on Tuesday and any other Business scheduled by the SBC. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Hon. Senators, I commend you for the commitment you have shown so far. However, there are several Bills before the House at Second Reading and Committee of the Whole stages. There are also a number of Statements and petitions pending before Senate Standing Committees. I urge the respective Standing Committees to ensure that the process of consideration of the said Business is expedited during this recess period and reports on them tabled upon resumption of sittings in May, Hon. Senators, the Senate is scheduled to participate in the Legislative Summit 2019 in Kisumu County. I appeal to all Senators to ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank all the Senators who have made contributions this evening. I also appreciate ingenious suggestions from different persons in this House. Many Senators have reiterated what the President said, that there is need for uniting the country and having role models like Eliud Kipchoge. It is important for us here to continue recognising that the Government of President Uhuru Kenyatta has done its best to support the sports sector. I do not think it is accidental that our national team, Harambee Stars, will play in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after a long period of ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Someone questioned why the President proposed to give land to Uganda to construct a dry port in Naivasha. People should recognise that a big percentage of the cargo that is cleared in the Port of Mombasa is destined to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It is important to look at the bigger picture when we give incentives to our partners. The fact that they will be using our Port and the SGR, that will create a lot of employment in the country, something that will improve our economy. So, we need to spend time to ... view
• 11 Apr 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, a lot has also been said about the Building Bridges Initiatives and the unity that is anticipated in this important process. The President addressed it and said there is no turning back in uniting the country. Of course, there is no turning back in uniting the country. However, I do not agree with people like Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri who, in his submission, said that some busy bodies are questioning the handshake and the Building Bridges Initiative. There is no busy body in this country. There is not even a language for calling anyone busy body in this ... view