21 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the fisherman does not like to be presumptuous or to pre-empt things. History will judge us as a House that considered this matter and either agreed or disagreed with it. When I read the mood of the House, we are generally in support of this Bill. We cannot predict what will happen in the other House.
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20 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I join you and the House to welcome the delegation from Egerton University. It could just be a matter of coincidence that the group that came was drawn from only one county. That was not meant to represent some divisions within the University. When we were in the university, and not so long ago---
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20 Jul 2016 in Senate:
I am very well guided, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to tell the young men and women sitting up there that when we were at the university which was not too long ago, we did not have differences amongst us depending on where one came from. It is unfortunate that once we leave the university, we start imposing some of those differences which are really artificial. I encourage the young men and women at the university to ensure they live the spirit of nationalism. They should look at Kenya as a country not as a collection of counties or ...
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20 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir, I would want to ride on that request for a statement. The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education should also explain the rationale of banning fees payment using electronic means like Mpesa and how that relates to the government’s digital ambitions as stated by the Jubilee administration.
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20 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, since everyone is declaring a capacity, I also want to welcome the young ladies from the two schools; in my capacity as a member of the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association, I am an active Member with Sen. Wangari. I just want to encourage the young girls that youth or gender should not be a disability. It should also not be the basis upon which you request to be considered. If you are to look at gender, the world is moving to a situation where the leading economies are now being led by women. In the United ...
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20 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I thank and congratulate the Mover of the amendment Bill, Sen. Wangari, who is blazing the trail. She has been quite successful in getting her Bills considered. I will talk to her to find out what the secret is. The amendments that she has brought to this House are quite fundamental and significant. They touch the core of what a nation should provide to its citizens. I support this amendment Bill. I will suggest areas where we could amend and make the mother ...
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20 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you understand the terrain better than I do. He might not have been in elective politics but we understand the politics he plays behind the scene, but I will be guided by your clarification.
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20 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, did he ever attempt to vie for a political seat?
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20 Jul 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am guided and will not make that reference. However, the Chairperson of NHIF is a presidential appointee, and the trend in this country is that rejected politicians or retired civil servants are posted to chair some boards. When someone has retired from the Civil Service, what other incremental value is he going to bring into these boards? We have to look at the composition of parastatal boards. This Jubilee Government promised to undertake significant reforms in parastatals, which has not been delivered. Legislation in this House keeps coming up with a new parastatal and authority ...
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20 Jul 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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