Speaker of the National Assembly in the 13th Parliament.
He was the Bungoma Senator (2013 - 2022; Leader of Minority in the Senate (2013 - 2017)
By virtue of his position as co-principal in NASA he was retained as Minority Leader in the 12th Parliament but later replaced by his Siaya counterpart after 19 senators who attended Nasa's Parliamentary Group meeting at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi unanimously voted to replace him with Senator James Orengo on 15th March, 2018.
4 Aug 2020 in Senate:
Wiper Democratic Party, Kenya African National Union (KANU), Chama Cha Uzalendo (CCU), FORD-Kenya led by yours truly, and other parties. There is even an independent Senator.
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4 Aug 2020 in Senate:
Sen. Murkomen, you cannot insinuate that there are only two parties, Jubilee and ODM. Are you in order?
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4 Aug 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The point of order by the Senator for Nairobi City County may be valid, but coming at the wrong time. The question before the House is whether we adjourn the debate or not. If, indeed, he has a point, then at the time those amendments are raised, he will legitimately be correct to stand and raise the issues he is raising and the House or the Speaker may decide on what to do. As it is now, do we adjourn or we do not? That is the question before the House; not ...
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4 Aug 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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4 Aug 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, in a book written by a great Tanzanian writer called Shaaban Bin Robert - the book is called “Kusadikika.” He says, “Mara mingi nchihuficha mashujaa wake mpaka janga kuu litokee”. Leo janga kuu limetokea. The country is sitting on the edge. All eyes are on this Senate. I want to urge you that having gotten this window, which was my idea in the first place when we had a
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4 Aug 2020 in Senate:
out there. We came here with Sen. Orengo, moved the Motion and the House rejected it, as it has the right to do.
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4 Aug 2020 in Senate:
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4 Aug 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that we have retraced our steps. Under Article 96 of the Constitution, every Senator in this House represents all the 47 counties. That is what Article 96 envisages. I want to urge the leadership; the distinguished Senator for West Pokot, the distinguished Senator from Siaya, your office and all of us, now we do not have the luxury of time. We must give the country direction. Let us not make the country start rethinking the importance of this House. From the Petitions that come to this House, you can conclude without any fear of contradiction whatsoever ...
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4 Aug 2020 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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4 Aug 2020 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to plead with the Senators not to be diversionary. We are dealing with a grave matter. We will be playing in the hands of those who do not want this Senate to do its job and succeed if we become diversionary. Let us focus on what we are here to do. We should keep our eyes on the ball.
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