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.
24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we all live in this country and you know even if you do aerial survey, there are no new forests being developed in this country for the last 10 years or so. If anything, we have been depleting forests everywhere; Mount Elgon, Aberdares, Mau Forest, Embobut and so forth. You remember my distinguished colleague and friend was evicted from the forest.
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we all live in this country and you know even if you do aerial survey, there are no new forests being developed in this country for the last 10 years or so. If anything, we have been depleting forests everywhere; Mount Elgon, Aberdares, Mau Forest, Embobut and so forth. You remember my distinguished colleague and friend was evicted from the forest.
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me respond to the point of information. I stand guided and informed by the Vice Chair of the Committee and if there were double entries and this is an editorial; in law we say res ipsaloquitur meaning things speak for themselves. They should have said so, so that we do not belabor points that are not relevant. So, in future, I believe this can be clearer than it is. If these are double entries that are being corrected, then I stand corrected. I want to finish by informing the Chair that the quality and quantity ...
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me respond to the point of information. I stand guided and informed by the Vice Chair of the Committee and if there were double entries and this is an editorial; in law we say res ipsaloquitur meaning things speak for themselves. They should have said so, so that we do not belabor points that are not relevant. So, in future, I believe this can be clearer than it is. If these are double entries that are being corrected, then I stand corrected. I want to finish by informing the Chair that the quality and quantity ...
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Since technology appears to be failing us, why do we not vote by way of roll call and we have three Motions; you call Sen. Kiraitu and he says “yes”, second one “noes” and we go round and finish quickly? We used to vote like that in the “garage”. We can do it here.
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Since technology appears to be failing us, why do we not vote by way of roll call and we have three Motions; you call Sen. Kiraitu and he says “yes”, second one “noes” and we go round and finish quickly? We used to vote like that in the “garage”. We can do it here.
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Let me amend my proposal that we have a roll call vote and if the technology is rectified, then we move back to technology.
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Let me amend my proposal that we have a roll call vote and if the technology is rectified, then we move back to technology.
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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that according to the Standing Orders, I am entitled to an hour. However, I beg you to give me at least 20 minutes. 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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24 Aug 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that according to the Standing Orders, I am entitled to an hour. However, I beg you to give me at least 20 minutes. 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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