Kiraitu Murungi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Dec 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Senate Majority Leader, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.30 (3) (b), the Senate resolves to meet on Thursday, 3rd December, 2015, from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. The purpose of this Motion is to enable us dispose of some urgent and important business before we go on recess. Among the business that we intent to dispose of, especially tomorrow morning, is the Report on the Kenya Airways, which Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o and his Committee worked very hard to produce. The very able Senator for Mombasa, ... view
• 2 Dec 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I think the lawyers talk about something called res ipsa loquitur: that there are some things which speak for themselves. In view of the importance of the agenda items before us, I think it is only fair that we create a session tomorrow morning so that these issues can be canvassed and determined by the Senate. With those few remarks, I beg to move. I request the Senate Majority Leader to second. view
• 2 Dec 2015 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. view
• 19 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not speaking as the King of Meru. I am speaking as the Senator for Meru County. I take this opportunity to thank you and my colleagues, especially Sen. Omondi who visited Meru County. I also thank the hon. Members of county assemblies and the various committees that have visited the Senate today. They have come here for the purposes of interacting with their sister committees. It has always been our desire to encourage very close cooperation and working relations between the Senate and the county assemblies because we cannot discharge our functions of oversight ... view
• 19 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am aware of the situation in Marsabit because I was part of the team which licensed oil and gas exploration in Block 9. The residents there raised issues and said that even cows were dying because of the mud which was being spewed out in the process of drilling. A study was commissioned involving environmentalists and other people. They reported that the mud from the drilling was harmless and there was no cause to worry. But if people are dying of cancer, time has come for another team of experts to be taken to that ... view
• 10 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the statement had been given last week by Sen. Haji. However, there were certain clarifications which he said he would go back to the Cabinet Secretary to seek, and come back with this week. So, since he is not here, it is only fair that we allow him to arrive. If he arrives before you finish this Order, then he can make that statement. If not, I am ready to wait for next week. CONSTRUCTION OF KAKAMEGA-KABURENGU-WEBUYE ROAD view
• 10 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very sad story. In the 1970s, Kenya used to produce 90 per cent of its shoes and only import 10 per cent. In 2015, Kenya is importing 90 per cent of its shoes and only producing 10 per cent. This is one sector which is terribly underdeveloped and growing backwards. We should be ashamed as a Government to talk of a leather policy which does not move the industry forward. I had an occasion where I met both the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and members of the ... view
• 10 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am disappointed because this matter was postponed last week. It was an urgent matter. It is very unfortunate that this Senate has no procedure of even making statements by private notice, the way we used to do in the National Assembly so that matters which are very urgent can be responded to within 48 hours or so. Mr. Speaker, Sir, 30 people have died in recent clashes on the border of Meru and Isiolo. Out of the clashes, 15 people from Meru County have been arrested. Some are still in custody. We are blaming the security ... view
• 6 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am on a very serious point of order. When the Senate sits on impeachment proceedings, it does so like a court. These are quasi-judicial proceedings. We vote like judges in court. Each of us will be making a judgement. The challenges I see today is because we have not had the opportunity to read the report. I do not know on what basis we will exercise the crucial vote on this matter. view
• 6 Nov 2015 in Senate: I know that once the Committee makes a finding that the charges have not been substantiated, that closes the matter. But we would like to know the basis on which the Committee came to that kind of conclusion. I am pleading with you not to rush the Chairman, so that he can give us the basis on which the Committee arrived at the conclusion, which the Members are trying to pressurize him to come to. We will then know whether the Committee really looked at this matter in the depth and the seriousness with which we sent them to look ... view