25 May 2021 in Senate:
Madam Deputy Speaker, the Committee intends to carry out the following key activities during the next quarter- (a) undertake county visits on the regions affected by conflicts, including Marsabit, Mandera, Isiolo, Wajir, among others, to address issues of cohesion and county public service diversity; (b) engage with the various stakeholders relevant to the Committee’s mandate; (c) capacity building of the Committee to better understand how to implement its mandate; (d) county visits to Busia, Malaba and Isebania on issues of one-border post; and, (e) undertake a follow-up visit to the East Africa Community organs and institutions in Tanzania, Uganda and ...
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
I was giving the activities of the Committee for the period under review. Madam Deputy Speaker, we were supposed to have issued this statement in March but due to unavoidable circumstances, we were only able to issue it today. We have undertaken a lot of activities since this report was prepared that I will issue a Statement on in due course.
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion that has been tabled before this House today. I want to start by congratulating Her Excellency, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, for being elected the President of the Republic of Tanzania and the first woman in East Africa to hold that position. I congratulate her and all the women in East Africa and Africa as a whole. Madam Deputy Speaker, from President Suluhu’s Speech, most of her attributes were not only to a woman, but to all the genders that are represented here. She talked ...
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
especially the challenges that have been witnessed on the boundary between Kenya and Tanzania. When she visited Kenya, she said that together we shall advance the two countries. It was drawn to my attention that she recognized Kenya and Tanzania share a lot especially our collaboration and cooperation. It is necessary for us to adhere to it when it comes to legislative matters. She said that she takes advantage and keen attention of what happens in Kenya, especially in the Senate. I want to encourage all women---
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
Can you give me one minute?
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25 May 2021 in Senate:
It is okay. Next time.
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18 May 2021 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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18 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, everyone has a right to speak. I do not think we can be intimidated by being told that we cannot speak. I am talking to those that I cannot mention. Is Sen. Cheruiyot right to ask Sen. (Dr.) Milgo to resign yet she is a representative of the people? She has a right to be here as a nominated Senator under the Constitution of Kenya.
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18 May 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you. I thank the sponsor of this Petition, Mr. Paul Kiprotich. I agree with my colleagues that interesting times come with interesting things. Finding in Kenya, that right now we have people who are living and are not recognized as Kenyans is very interesting. Looking at the Dorobo, just like my colleagues have said, the Nubians and Makonde got their rights. They are enjoying the comfort of their country. If you look at the Dorobo right now what we are discussing, they are people who are all over from what we are hearing. If people ...
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