19 May 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am impressed that you are able to recognize me by forehead because in the new norm that we are in, the beautiful smiles that we have in this House do not count for anything anymore. 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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19 May 2020 in Senate:
Your ruling is not just for exceptional times; it is for the new norm that we find ourselves in. We are told that we must find a way of living with this virus. I want to point out two things. One, there is a saying that when the mother cow chews cud, the calf watches. County assemblies are watching the manner in which the Senate is conducting itself. Many of us have received calls from Speakers, Leaders of Majority and Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) from our respective counties seeking guidance from the Senate on how they can conduct their ...
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19 May 2020 in Senate:
Zoom or any other platform, then it should be perfectly okay for all the 47 county assemblies to follow suit. Secondly, at a corporate level, it is important for Parliament to have a business continuity plan. Today, we are talking of a COVID-19 pandemic and we do not know what else is coming. Many of us took this thing for granted. I was with a friend of mine from South Sudan who thought that COVID-19 was melanin resistant; that is, the darker you are, the more resistant you are to COVID-19. Today, it is reported that the deputy President of ...
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19 May 2020 in Senate:
. Let us be inventive and creative because it is the future. Also, there will be no international travel. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support your ruling, but let it not be for a short term; it is for the new norm. In fact, Standing Order No. 1 should not be it. 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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19 May 2020 in Senate:
I support what Sen. Orengo said. We, probably, need to do a substantive amendment to our Standing Orders to cater for pandemics, the same way Sen. Sakaja has advised us on how to manage them through the Pandemic Bill.
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19 May 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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19 May 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Halake’s statement raises very fundamental questions afflicting close to 10 per cent of the population of this nation. Would it be in order if the very serious concerns are committed to the relevant Committee so that it can look at them and, probably, advice the House and the nation on how to include the Muslim population? Could there be a call for action by dedicating it to a relevant Committee?
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19 May 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a parent of a child who is in the CBC programme, I associate myself fully with the Statement requested by Sen. Kwamboka. I want to request the Committee when it is considering those issues to address the issue of digital learning programme. Last week, through the Chairmanship of Sen. Moi and Sen. Halake, we engaged the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) and Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) to understand what they are doing to ensure the children of the poor and the common man in this country are able to continue learning. Unfortunately, in this country, ...
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19 May 2020 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I was enjoying the passionate appeal by Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura who reminds me of Paul the Tuck or the person we call Apostle Paul on the passion, verve and vigor with which Sen. (Dr.) Mwaura defends the Senate. I am glad he has had his transformation. In the other term, he was in the other House and was the prosecutor of the Senate. There have been some humbling experiences, I believe in the last three years.
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19 May 2020 in Senate:
I congratulate Sen. Omogeni and the team that represented us at the Supreme Court. I am glad to note that Sen. Omogeni did his work pro bono . I am sure that if this House was to pay you for this contribution, it probably might not afford. This is such a great contribution to the rule of law, democracy and bicameralism. I assure you, Sen. Omogeni, that if we do not reward you on earth; your reward shall be up there in heaven.
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