8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. The Statement request that I made was very detailed. I have not seen a copy of that Statement. It will be quite difficult for me to interrogate that matter on the Floor of the House. Will I be in order to request that I be furnished with a copy of the response so that it can pave way for constructive debate?
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8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is signed but I am not satisfied with the content.
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8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I had an interest in this Bill and I thought I would get an opportunity to raise one or two issues before the Mover of the Bill comes up.
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8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I had earlier raised a point of order on the mistaken fear that the Senate Majority Leader was going to close debate on the matter. Thank you for your ruling which has given me time to listen to the Senate Majority Leader, the seconder and Sen. Dulo, from whom I have been able to pick some good points. 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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8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you. It is, indeed, a
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8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
. In the case of ratification of contracts relating to natural resources, it will not be subjected to a kamukunji but to Parliament - the National Assembly and the Senate. That is why we also say that some important issues that affect this nation should not be addressed in a kamukunji in the National Assembly or in the Senate. These are issues that should be addressed in Parliament which in its collective form are the two Houses. I will give you an example. The issues of electoral reforms that we are talking about as a nation should not be subjected ...
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8 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, it is my pleasure to second this Bill. I am not deeply excited about this Bill even though I say it is a pleasure to second it. This is because this is the kind of Bill that does not put food on the table of Kenyans. It is the kind of Bill that the former President Moi, would have said will not increase the pans and pots of ugali in your household. However, in Government, there is something called protocol which deals with the mundane things like deciding who should seat next to who and who should ...
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7 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in March this year, I requested for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations on the national security project that is being undertaken by Safaricom and the Chairperson requested that we should give the Committee one month.
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7 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You might want to forgive him because I am aware that his induction will be held in Manda Island at the end of this month and shall be graced by the Speaker himself.
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7 Jun 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will also be present so, you need to go slow on me because I have not been inducted until after Manda Island. I just wanted to request your ruling that this Statement---
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