30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
We will realise that even by tomorrow, the decision of the Supreme Court on Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) will have come out. We will realise that all these people who used to preach about BBI and tell us 35 per cent never believed in it because they brought us another Kshs370 billion. Be it as it may, let us at least take something, let us take this Grants Bill tomorrow. The difference between today and tomorrow is 24 hours which is too short for us to be told to let the Chairman of the committee give us a report about ...
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I really like the spirit with which Sen. Orengo is now speaking, towards the end of this conversation. I agree with him that our colleagues who are hoping to become governors, have a greater stake in this Bill than most us who will remain here. It will benefit them and the country. Therefore, they should be in the forefront to ensure that we pass this Bill tomorrow. Mr. Speaker, Sir, be that as it may, can we then take the statement of Sen. Orengo? He has said here that we are not departing from the position that ...
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
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30 Mar 2022 in Senate:
communication of the same stature as that of Sen. Kibiru or even higher, considering the position of Sen. Orengo as a Leader in this House?
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29 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for that Communication, which is timely. We were operating outside the Standing Orders. The Standing Orders give the permissive will to the Speaker to declare a session to be held both virtually and physical, or not. That should be decided from time to time. It was necessary for that period of time that the SBC proposed that we needed to have virtual sittings. Virtual sessions are far less beneficial as compared to physical presence. They have been beneficial to the extent that we can vote virtually. However, other than that, we need to restore how ...
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29 Mar 2022 in Senate:
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29 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Where is the incoming Governor of Busia; the incoming Governor of Kisii and the incoming Governor of Bungoma? They are all sitting here.
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29 Mar 2022 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, they are sitting here in this House. Those of us who will be left behind as we transact business in this House, we want you out there to be proud that we are taking the business of the Senate seriously by taking time to come and sit in this Chamber and make sure we that we transact business with commitment. I thank you.
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