30 Apr 2013 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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30 Apr 2013 in Senate:
Precisely, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is the point I was drawing your attention to. The Motion should read: (Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale) (Senate Majority Leader). It should not read (Department of Education).
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30 Apr 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity on my own behalf and on behalf of the people I represent, the people of Meru on this very sad and painful occasion to send my most sincere condolences to the family, relatives and friends of our friend Sen. Mutula Kilonzo and the people he represents, that is, the people of Makueni. This is a moment when one does not really have the words to express himself on this matter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have known Mutula Kilonzo for a long time. He was a truly great man and we ...
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30 Apr 2013 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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25 Apr 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion and in so doing, I would like to commend the Whips who have done an excellent job in negotiating with the various political parties in the House to produce a list that is in compliance with the Constitution of Kenya in terms of diversity, gender, youth and regional representation. I would also like to commend them for taking into account the various qualifications and experiences of various Members of Parliament like Sen. Yusuf Haji and Senator No.1, Mr. G.G. Kariuki, who have been powerful Ministers of Defence and Foreign Relations, ...
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23 Apr 2013 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have been to Kakamega many times and the road to Kakamega was made many years before any road was made in Meru. Could the Senate Leader of Minority apologize to this House for giving misleading statements?
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23 Apr 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, from the outset, I rise to support this important Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard many Presidential addresses on policy and I think that this is one of the best. The way to test whether this Speech was good or bad is to check whether or not it touched on important matters of policy. If you read it, you would 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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23 Apr 2013 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not need to be informed by younger Senators. I think I can inform them a lot. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you recall, President Uhuru Kenyatta said that his Government is fully committed---
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17 Apr 2013 in Senate:
On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to inform my learned friend, Sen. Wako, the former Attorney General, that according to Standing Order No.174 (3), in nominating Senators to the Rules and Business Committee, each parliamentary party shall include its whip into the membership. So, it is very proper for the two Whips to be included in this list as per this Standing Order.
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17 Apr 2013 in Senate:
I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion. The Rules and House Business Committee is the most important Committee of this House. In fact, if this Committee was in China, it would be called the “Central Committee.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Senate will succeed or fail based on the performance of this Committee. We are going to be a weak or a strong Senate, principally on the performance of this Committee. Right now, this Senate is just an afterthought; the Senate is considered just a mere appendage of the National Assembly. That is why we are ...
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