23 Mar 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I hope you have not eaten into my time and they will give me that extension that you used. I want to support the extension in time. 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 Mar 2021 in Senate:
Before I do so, I would like to take a bit of my time as one of the Senators here to congratulate Sen. Agnes Kavindu Muthama for being elected to this Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I congratulate still the party leader of Wiper Democratic Movement Kenya (WDM-K) hon. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka for having worked tirelessly to bring women on board through what he is doing with the party. I hope that other parties and party leaders are watching just to copy and paste so that women are uplifted in this particular arena. I want also to thank the people ...
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23 Mar 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, BBI being one of the documents that we are looking for, I would like to support the extension of time, so that this Committee --- Let not one House be superior to the other House. The Senate is a House just like any other House. We are not going to leave one House to overrule issues that we see that are important to Kenyans.
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23 Mar 2021 in Senate:
We are the Senate of Kenya, the Upper House. I always say that we are here to deliberate on what is important to Kenyans. Let not one Speaker take over and assume for all Kenyans. We are here to stand and support all the thematic areas, issues, and concerns that are raised. This is not an issue of a personal intention. It is an issue that Kenyans are looking for Senators to discuss and deliberate challenges that are facing Kenyans. We should not leave this one for the National Assembly or the Senate, but for a joint Committee. One should ...
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23 Mar 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I was saying that the opportunity that was taken by the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human--- When Members meet here, they have the opportunity to bring feedback on the issues that they are discussing right now. What they have collected from the public needs to be interrogated, 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 Mar 2021 in Senate:
digested and processed. What are we doing if we give the Committee a mandate to deliver to Kenyans, they bring us matters, and then we rubbish it? We give ourselves one minute to discuss issues that are going to concern generations. With this one minute, I conclude by saying that it is very important for the extension to be given to the Joint Committee. Let us bring here what they come up with, discuss it and give a genuine product to Kenyans that we are people, we were chosen, and we have a responsibility. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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24 Feb 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the death of Ms. Jacklyn Mugure who was killed by a stray bullet from a police officer. In the Statement, the Committee should – The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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24 Feb 2021 in Senate:
(1) State the circumstances leading to the death of Ms. Jacklyn Mugure who was shot and killed at the OTC Stage in Nairobi by a bullet from a police officer attached to the Kamukunji Police Station. (2) Spell out the immediate disciplinary measures taken against the police officer responsible for the fatal shooting of Ms. Mugure. (3) Find out whether the Police Service has a register for cases of reckless handling of arms by the police and how many of such cases have been conclusively dealt with and the culprits punished. (4) Explain actions taken by the relevant authorities to ...
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23 Feb 2021 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to support the Motion on the Adoption of Reports of the Sessional Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments (CPAIC) on Audit Reports for County Executives for Financial Years 2015/2016, 2016/2017, And 2017/2018 (Volumes i, ii and iii). This report has revealed the corruption that we have been talking about as a country. I support the recommendations that have been proposed by the CPAIC. The 23rd recommendation that has been proposed by the Committee states that there are many unsupported expenditures relating to scholarships and other education benefits. It ...
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