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.
6 Oct 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, that Communication is so weighty and is a matter that the Committee on Finance and Budget – I do not see my Chairperson here – has been calling upon the National Treasury and Planning to send that information to the Committee. I would respectively request that instead of the matter being passed on to the Committee - because the Committee is already seized of the matter on public debt - that a time be allocated for this House to debate this issue. Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, even that Statement sent to you is in violation of the ...
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6 Oct 2021 in Senate:
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6 Oct 2021 in Senate:
should have been given an opportunity to comment; either now or a time that the Senate Business Committee (SBC) can allocate.
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6 Oct 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I listened attentively to the young Sen. Ngugi making his Maiden Speech. I am happy to hear his eloquence, vision and intention to serve the people of this country. I join you in congratulating Sen. Ngugi, now a distinguished Senator of this House, on his nomination to replace yet another very likable and illustrious young Senator, Sen. Prengei. He was a friend of everybody. As Chinua Achebe says, a young man who washes his hands is likely to eat with elders. He has come to wash his hands before the Senate. He is likely to ...
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‘Upper House.’ He now has to be determined, committed and not to fall into the trap of what V.I. Lewin said; that the only job you start from the top is digging a hole. All of us who have been here longer are available to him for counsel and guidance. I hope that he will be given good Committees within which he can grow his career as a politician and his stature as a leader. I congratulate and welcome him to the House. He should not feel limited or inhibited. Sometimes when one is young, like he is, they feel ...
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6 Oct 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. This Bill looks simple and straightforward, but it has very serious positive ramifications on the health sector in the country. Although Sen. (Dr.) Ali did not say it, but I believe that this amendment and the primary provision is anchored in Article 6 of the Constitution. Article 6(2) is very clear
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that the governments at the national and county levels are distinct and inter-dependent and shall conduct their mutual relationships on the basis of consultation and cooperation. This is what this Bill seeks to enhance; they are distinct, but interdependent and must act in the spirit of cooperation in executing the mandates of the two levels of government. It counts on the foundation in the Constitution that Kenya is a unitary State only divided in two levels of government. However, it will remain a unitary State with legitimate expectations of Kenyans in every corner of this country to receive equitably the ...
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