Kiraitu Murungi

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• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: contains two chemical drugs, cathine and cathinone which is not correct. I have a report done by the British Home Office as late as July 2011. This report is a major study of miraa that reviews all the research that has been done on that subject. The report concludes that miraa does not contain cathinone, but contains cathine which is not a dangerous drug. Since the Government seems not to have read this, I would like to lay this report on the Table for the Government to read. view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: There was a law passed in 1994 by the Parliament of Kenya; The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1994. This is the one that defines what is a dangerous drug in Kenya, and what is not. This law has not been changed, amended or repealed. 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. view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. That was the first one. There is number two--- view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will allow, but not now; it can wait. Secondly, the purported ban of miraa by the British Government is contrary to the law and to medical and scientific evidence as stated in the report that I have just tabled. Indeed, the Minister herself said that her own Advisory Council of Drugs, had not advised on the ban on miraa. Since that ban is illegal and miraa producers are organizing themselves to file a case in London to challenge the Minister’s illegal ban, could the Senate Leader of Majority inform this House whether the Government will support ... view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to plead with you because Sen. Amos Wako is the longest serving Attorney-General in the Commonwealth. He knows more than anybody else. Therefore, I think it is in the interest of this country to allow him to inform us about the legality of this ban. This is just a plea. view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform Sen. Wako that miraa is not banned in the Netherlands because it is a dangerous drugs. It is banned in the Netherlands because it is said to encourage loitering and littering in the city. But as the report says, there is no country which has banned miraa on any scientific evidence. view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The world has changed. There is a lot of technology. This document is now available through the internet and the Government can access it. So, requiring us to go to England to get a signed document, for this day and age, is really not appropriate. The document is authentic. I think that time has come for us to look at those practices. view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to thank you. I was actually trying to help the Senate Majority Leader because this road is in his county and the progress is extremely slow. But let me thank the Government, through the Chief Whip, for the information that they have given us. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have only two concerns; one, that the progress being made by the contractor is extremely slow and I think there is need for it to be accelerated. On the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this ... view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The HANSARD will bear me out. Today was the deadline for these three Statements to be delivered. I had sought statements on the road, miraa and the security for the speakers of county assemblies in the 47 counties. The first two have been answered. However, I do not know how he can forget the most important of them all, which is the security for the speakers of the county assemblies. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we did emphasized that even DCs and DOs are having security. I, therefore, do not understand why important county assembly officials like ... view