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.
7 Sep 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is on a light touch. This is to bring some humour to the House.
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7 Sep 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, I assure Sen. Khaniri that my confidence in him is past, present and future continuous.
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker.We are getting concerned. This is a Special Sitting where everything must be meticulously done in accordance with the Order Paper. If it is listed that a Notice of Motion will be given and Papers will be laid on the Table of the House yet the distinguished Senator for Baringo County is saying that the Papers are held up at the Speaker’s office, this raises concern. A Special Sitting is not an ordinary sitting where we can juggle and adjust the programme as we wish. It is very strict. Why are the documents ...
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker.We are getting concerned. This is a Special Sitting where everything must be meticulously done in accordance with the Order Paper. If it is listed that a Notice of Motion will be given and Papers will be laid on the Table of the House yet the distinguished Senator for Baringo County is saying that the Papers are held up at the Speaker’s office, this raises concern. A Special Sitting is not an ordinary sitting where we can juggle and adjust the programme as we wish. It is very strict. Why are the documents ...
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second the Motion. The clauses that were considered are just about two or so. However, they are so fundamental that I laud the Committee for bringing a report that adds immense value to the original Bill. This is because, unless the law is specific and clear, we have always had a situation where either House is bypassed or ignored. For example, we have the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations where you and I and the Senator for Garissa sit, where the National Assembly cordoned off the Senate in the approval of ...
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second the Motion. The clauses that were considered are just about two or so. However, they are so fundamental that I laud the Committee for bringing a report that adds immense value to the original Bill. This is because, unless the law is specific and clear, we have always had a situation where either House is bypassed or ignored. For example, we have the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations where you and I and the Senator for Garissa sit, where the National Assembly cordoned off the Senate in the approval of ...
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. It is a mediated version. I believe our teams put in their best.
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to second. It is a mediated version. I believe our teams put in their best.
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Do you always notice that as soon as the distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet walks into the Chamber, there is total disorder all the time? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I support this mediated version, it will always be good for the people we sent to mediation to come here and explain the reason or the rationale for arriving at what they arrived at. This is because I do not see Sen. Kivuti here - Sen. Chelule has just walked in - or those who went for mediation. I have failed to understand why, for example, the new Clause (9), and ...
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Do you always notice that as soon as the distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet walks into the Chamber, there is total disorder all the time? Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while I support this mediated version, it will always be good for the people we sent to mediation to come here and explain the reason or the rationale for arriving at what they arrived at. This is because I do not see Sen. Kivuti here - Sen. Chelule has just walked in - or those who went for mediation. I have failed to understand why, for example, the new Clause (9), and ...
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