29 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Finally, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are taking the people of Kenya for a ride. I have looked at the agenda of the talks---
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will take a few minutes so that I allow my colleagues to also make their comments. I rise to comment on the Statement sought by Sen. Veronica Maina on the storage of food commodities during the bumper harvest. This is a serious issue that must be
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
addressed urgently. It cannot be that after every bumper harvest, the country goes into a situation where people require food relief. It is sad that even now when some places have a bumper harvest, the Government is still distributing relief food to other places within the Republic. The country must invest solidly in our food reserve. As it is now, it is a good time in Nyandarua County that I represent in the Senate. We have harvested unprecedented quantities of potatoes, cabbages and carrots. However, it is sad that most of these commodities are perishable. Out of lack of storage ...
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.31(3), the Senate do adjourn until Tuesday, 5th September, 2023. This is a Procedural Motion that we adjourn the Senate for a period of about three weeks or thereabout, so that we have time to take stock of what we have done as a Senate and also allow colleague Senators to reenergise. This has been quite a busy session. We have dealt with quite a number of Bills and Statements. My Committee is one of the most Statements sought from and it has been quite some work. ...
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Without taking much time, I move and call upon Sen. Cheptumo to second.
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want us to get the facts right. I would like to inform my good elder brother, Sen. Thang’wa, that while we agree that he is the Senator of the majority of votes, it is not fair for him to conclude that he leads the biggest county. The biggest county in the 10 Mount Kenya counties is Nyandarua County. We are not as populous. However, in terms of size, we are the biggest county. I, therefore, represent the biggest county in my region.
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10 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I only needed to remind my good brother that one of the reports that we are working on is a joint report that my Committee and his Committee are dealing with. It is ready. We shall also be dealing with a Message that came from Nyandarua County Assembly on the Ndunyu Njeru-Ihithe Road and his committee has been very instrumental in that. We have done site visits with his Committee. We shall also be doing that report in addition to the three that he has mentioned.
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2 Aug 2023 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am standing in for my neighbor, Sen. (Dr.) Murango, to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry the following Question. (i) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide the reasons for the failure by the Chief Conservator of Forests to approve the use of land in Njukiini Forests for wayleave and right of way for the Ngariama Njukiini water projects in Kirinyaga County? (ii) What measures is the Government taking to ensure that the land is available for the said project and could the Cabinet Secretary provide the timeline for the commencement and ...
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