8 Aug 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request for the bell to be rung for three more minutes.
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8 Aug 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for extending the period of time for division. Unfortunately, we cannot get the requisite number for the division to succeed at this time. I am requesting that we move on to the next order and when we are in a position to vote on this matter, we can come back to this issue. On the same breath, through the Chair, I request the Senators to be patient for a few more minutes to ensure we have the necessary number for division.
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8 Aug 2018 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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8 Aug 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not mean to interrupt this important Motion by Sen. (Prof.) Kamar. We want to give it due attention. However, we now have the necessary numbers that we were initially looking for to vote for the Bill on Order No.8. With your permission, I request that you interrupt Sen. (Prof.) Kamar for us to go to Division.
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8 Aug 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to second this Motion. I congratulate Sen. (Prof.) Kamar and Sen. Wetangula for thinking through this Motion. Both of them come from maize growing counties, including myself and many other Senators whose names are included in the Motion. There is a crisis of monumental proportion. There is an injustice that is being meted on maize farmers. Maize farmers delivered their maize as from October last year and it is very sad that they are being caught in a crossfire between Government investigative agencies and departments of agriculture, including the one that deals with cereals. ...
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8 Aug 2018 in Senate:
Let us have Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.
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8 Aug 2018 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.You heard the Mover of the Motion saying that he consulted the Senateminority side. He did not consult the Senate majority side which is an important issue in so far as the composition and the ratio within the particular Committee. Pending that consultation, I am asking the Mover to withdraw his amendment for now. He can move it at any other time after he has done the necessary consultations. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the ...
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8 Aug 2018 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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8 Aug 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is only fine for such a Motion to avoid the protracted kind of, back and forth and to stick with the tradition and provision of the Standing Orders; that a consultation be done. We do not want to have a back and forth and have a divisive vote on such a matter. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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