22 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, you have given guidance to this House regarding the debate. Is it in order for the Senator of Nairobi to keep talking about the short man syndrome by Members of the majority side? He should utilize his time to debate. We are patient but we do not take it kindly when Senators seem to threaten the Chair all the time. Can we have good debate in this House? Sen. Sifuna, you have been given time to prosecute--- I am addressing the Chair. The Senator for Nairobi City County should simply second the Motion and sit down, instead ...
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16 Mar 2023 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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16 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Kakamega County knows very well why I am rising on a point of order. Is it in order for the Senator for Kakamega County, to discuss the late President, who cannot be summoned to this House to defend himself?
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16 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise in support of this Motion on the appointment of Members of the Council for Climate Change. From the outset, climate change mitigation is no longer a matter that will be left to be discussed by the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry or institutions that deal with climate change matters. This is a matter that must be canvassed in all State departments. This is because it affects, not only the future of our generations to come, but the lifespan of human beings. If push comes to shove in the ...
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16 Mar 2023 in Senate:
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16 Mar 2023 in Senate:
became two continents; one providing material and the other one providing an industrial hub for the West. I hope that African countries will wake up during Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings and demand a commensurate action and funding from the countries who have industrialized and polluted the earth more than the rest of the continents. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as we mainstream the climate change policy, both in national and county governments, the aspect of enforcement has been lacking. The Government has been reluctant, for a long time, to implement laws that are in place. It is saddening to ...
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16 Mar 2023 in Senate:
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16 Mar 2023 in Senate:
going children in this country will be aware and will begin from the onset, at the early stages of their lives understand the need to conserve our environment. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I urge the national and county governments to include the Scouts and Girl Guides Associations in schools, so that they can help us with matters of environmental management.
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16 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the biggest threat to our rivers is urbanization and management of solid waste. A number of towns in this country lack proper sewerage system and you find all the raw sewer being discharged into our rivers. If we do not mitigate this matter by ensuring that all major urban areas, towns and cities are provided with proper sewer lines, our rivers are going to be continuously polluted.
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16 Mar 2023 in Senate:
I propose that even in towns and cities where we have rivers that run across, there is need for change of policy under urban planning to ensure that all rivers become the frontage of the homes and all the commercial centres, so that there is no waste being dropped in the rivers when it becomes a frontage.
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