13 Mar 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is one thing to be invited; it is another to do it. So, there was no invitation. I was only shown a phone and a message in a phone and then I just moved on. He was gesturing as though he was asking whether I could take him a photo in this beautiful Chamber, but I refused.
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13 Mar 2014 in Senate:
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13 Mar 2014 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 16 and 177, the Senate approves the following Senators nominated by the Rules and Business Committee to be Members of the Chairpersons Panel and the respective Committees as indicated below:-
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13 Mar 2014 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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13 Mar 2014 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, just to clarify that there are two Committees which do not appear in this list, because they are Standing Committees and, therefore, remain in place for five years until the term of this Senate expires. The other Standing Committees which were affected by splitting Committees are the ones which had to be reconstituted. Otherwise, strictly speaking, were it not for the split of some Standing Committees, we should be reconstituting only the Sessional Committees. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Dullo is a Member of both the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights and the ...
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13 Mar 2014 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to issue a Statement which was requested last week on Thursday by the Senator for Nairobi, Sen. Mike Mbuvi Sonko, concerning the position on the increment of parking charges in the Nairobi City County. You directed that this Statement be given on Tuesday. I want to assure the House that the Statement was ready by Sunday night, just to demonstrate that we complied with the directions of the Chair and this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, since Sen. Mike Mbuvi Sonko was not available on Tuesday and Wednesday, we did not issue the ...
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13 Mar 2014 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am rising to give the Senate business for the coming week. Hon. Senators, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.45, I present the Senate business for the coming week; Tuesday, 18th March, 2014. The Rules and Business Committee (RBC) will meet on 18th March, 2014.
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13 Mar 2014 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do appreciate the reaction and the uproar concerning the list we have just presented. Just allow me to say how difficult this exercise has been. It has been a very difficult exercise, but let me also say that this list has only been presented to this House for approval and nothing prevents any oversight from being rectified. In fact, it is for that purpose that this Motion is being moved. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in respect to what the Senator for Narok County has raised about his name missing, first of all, as I ...
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13 Mar 2014 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Now that you have directed the Deputy Senate Majority Leader to consult the Senate Majority Leader, and I am not part of what could be considered the leadership of the House, could I suggest that considering that most of our lady Senators are in a conference in New York and this 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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13 Mar 2014 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the response of Sen. Wetangula to Sen. Kiraitu, that there is a symbolic political reason as to why I am seated on this side. I read in the Bible that Jesus told Peter: “You are a fisher of men.” There is no business that I will be doing on the other side. I should come to the side where I am fishing people to cross to the side.
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