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.
13 Nov 2019 in Senate:
It was taught in universities how a rural village has turned into a massive successful enterprise. Today, the workers of Mumias Sugar Company have not been paid a single cent for over a year, and then a Receiver Manager comes in and visits upon all of them instant dismissal. I have asked this question loudly and the Chair of the Committee that will look at this may wish to find out. The national Government of the Republic of Kenya has substantial interest in Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB.) The national Government of Kenya has substantial interest in Mumias Sugar Company. Why ...
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13 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As I support this Statement, I thought the distinguished Senator for Isiolo would mention that last week, as the Ad hoc Committee on the Managed Equipment Scheme (MES), we visited Garbatulla Hospital. Radiography equipment delivered in Garbatulla in 2016 to date is not working because there is no sufficient electric power. Even when there are power pylons connected to Garbatulla, the strength of the power is not enough to power the equipment, yet the suppliers of that equipment are being paid every year. That is the mess that Isiolo County is in. I ask ...
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13 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Let me secure my space for tomorrow.
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13 Nov 2019 in Senate:
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13 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support this Bill and, as I do so, I am moved by a case that happened in Nandi, two weeks ago involving land. It was a dispute between buyers of land and sons of the former owner of the land. The case was filed in court in 1979. An eviction order was issued last month, 40 years later. If there was no other reason to compel our support for this Bill, a case like that is a compelling reason. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, court processes are expensive, long---
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12 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support the Statement by Sen. Faki. Before I make my comment, I want to join you in welcoming our colleagues from Migori County and encourage them to feel at home. This is the House and Chamber that protects counties and their governments. Their governments include the executives and assemblies. I encourage you as the first line of oversight to do your jobs so that when it gets here, we only follow up what you have done. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as Sen. Faki has said, FKF is an organization that holds so much promise for Kenyans. However, ...
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12 Nov 2019 in Senate:
I want to encourage that this Statement should not just be spoken to here, the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare chaired by the distinguished Senator for Nairobi City County, should summon the FKF and look at how they are managing their affairs and direct them unequivocally that they start their grassroots elections from the lowest level giving every single Kenyan an opportunity to participate in these elections.
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12 Nov 2019 in Senate:
Football has become a big industry worldwide. It is only its management that can take out and showcase the talent of young Kenyans. Nigeria has over 150 professional footballers out there in Europe and other parts of the world. In Kenya, we only boost of three or four, yet we have the capacity to do what other countries do.
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12 Nov 2019 in Senate:
I support the Statement and urge that the Committee must look into this matter and correct the mess in the football sector.
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12 Nov 2019 in Senate:
On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to inform the distinguished Senator for Siaya County that recently, Kenya was embarrassed when it was defeated by Somalia.
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