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.
29 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Speaker of the day, the distinguished Senator for Kajiado, told me to substantiate today. He never said that I would have to substantiate before I continue with my debate and I will substantiate before I finish. The point was very simple. I said that the President said that the police population ratio in Kenya is now higher than the United Nations (UN) recommended standard. I said I had consulted with the police and a senior police officer told me that that statement was incorrect. I do not even know what I am supposed to substantiate but ...
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29 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir and I want you to protect me from the Deputy Speaker.
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29 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had 13 minutes but the distinguished Deputy Speaker has consumed eight of them. I plead for 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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29 Mar 2017 in Senate:
You cannot protest what you did not hear.
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29 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senator for Murang’a rarely sits in this House for debate and I can only infer that he is doing so today to interrupt my contribution. Many of us sit here for hours as we seek to contribute to improve the lot of our nation.
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29 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to proceed. I do not want an altercation with my distinguished learned senior, his misconduct on this matter notwithstanding.
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29 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the reason I said I would do so at the end is because I am waiting for a document that will come to me before I finish. However, if that is the wish of the Chair, I will say the following: I have no doubt in my mind that the police-population ratio in Kenya is far much less than the United Nations (UN) recommended standards. Had we met that ratio, we would not be having the security challenges we are having in Baringo, Turkana, West Pokot and everywhere else. Be that as it may---
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29 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the House wants me to bring the exact figures, I will withdraw now but give a condition that next week, I will still bring those figures and table them on the Floor. I withdraw, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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29 Mar 2017 in Senate:
But I have withdrawn, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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29 Mar 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I withdraw and---
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