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.
11 Oct 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know if that was a point of order or an argument.
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11 Oct 2016 in Senate:
Yes, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. All those things that wananchi watch and see lead them into taking extra-ordinary measures to deal with extra-ordinary problems they face. We have a Government in place with the instruments of power, collecting our taxes, obligated to keep peace and security for everybody. We can start by looking at the post-election difficulties in parts of the former Rift Valley, Western and Coast provinces. 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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11 Oct 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I did not know that time has gone that fast.
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11 Oct 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let us change our attitude and the manner in which we relate with others. The moment you are in position of authority and you think you are safe when you are surrounded by kinsmen; you are not fit to hold that office. This is a country of 42 communities. The other day, my daughter asked me why is the Jubilee Party having a symbol of two hands holding. I told her that it shows that there are only two communities holding one another against the rest in the country. That is what they are doing. Until ...
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11 Oct 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, yes. 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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4 Oct 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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4 Oct 2016 in Senate:
Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Thank you for recognizing me. For the record, Bamahriz was among the six who founded FORD. When Hon. Kenneth Matiba and Martin Shikuku moved away, he remained with Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and Masinde Muliro to start FORD-Kenya.
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4 Oct 2016 in Senate:
Absolutely, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, and also a founder of FORD-Kenya.
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4 Oct 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I join Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale in sending my condolences to the family and friends of the late Mohammed Salim Bamahriz. For those who may have forgotten, this is the man who stood with courage and said:-
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