6 Jul 2016 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beg to move that the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.17 of 2015) be now read a Second Time. This is a small amendment Bill. It amends the law that we passed recently - the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority Act - to protect workers in the agricultural sector. I want to thank the Senate Minority Leader for agreeing that we extend the sitting time so that we dispose of this business. We are doing this because of the pressure that is on us, as a House, ...
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6 Jul 2016 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, I thank the Senate Minority Leader for his patience and useful contributions. He has made three points which I agree with. The first one is that we should have regulations between employers, employees and the trade union movement to ensure that these amendments are given more effect. I 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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5 Jul 2016 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.176(a), 177 and 179, the Senate approves the following Senators nominated by the Senate Rules and Business Committee (RBC) to serve in the Procedure and Rules Committee:- 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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5 Jul 2016 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to laud the Minority Leader, Sen. Wetangula, for rising on this very important matter. Mr. Willie Kimani was a lawyer like some of us in this House. He was also my former student. I personally taught him law at the University of Nairobi. The pain that I express here today is not only personal but it is also personal in another way. The client, Mr. Josephat Mwenda was a young man who had been doing business in Kitengela. He came from Marimanti, in Tharaka Constituency, Tharaka Nithi County. Therefore, ...
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5 Jul 2016 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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5 Jul 2016 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki):Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, is the Senator for Makueni in order to take advantage of such a solemn and gravious matter, which we are all sharing as Kenyans, to bring incorrect information by alleging that those of us in the Jubilee Coalition have not spoken against it? I have just spoken in this Parliament and did so elsewhere. We all condemn and demand responsibility for what happened and it is in the HANSARD. I spoke about this issue two minutes ago. I have repeated this for the whole world to know; that the Jubilee Government condemns The electronic ...
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5 Jul 2016 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, ACKNOWLEDGING that the sovereign power of the People of Kenya may be exercised directly or indirectly through their democratically elected representatives and that the Peoples sovereign power shall be exercised---
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5 Jul 2016 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I seek your guidance. Should the Senate Minority Leader not be 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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5 Jul 2016 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am sorry to interrupt my senior in the academia, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o. With your indulgence, I beg to move a very short Procedural Motion given that we are approaching 6.00 pm:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.30(2), the Senate resolves to extend the sitting of the House until the conclusion of the Business appearing under Order Paper No.8 of today’s Order Paper. 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 ...
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