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.
19 Apr 2016 in Senate:
code of governance for State corporations. In many countries, persons who head institutions such as these must be persons in academia. This is a research-based institution. Talk of competence; how many people 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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19 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, you can go to court with a charge and the court can substitute it and convict you of either an aggravated offence or a lesser one.
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19 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the case of the Kenya Airways is very serious. This House spent a long period of time investigating this matter. As we speak, if there is any brand that has marketed this country far and wide, it is the Kenya Airways. Any acts or omissions that led to the collapse of this airline are actually economic sabotage to this country. Could the Chairperson of the Committee and through you, agree to the proposition by the distinguished Senator for Nyeri County; that matters surrounding Kenya Airways and issues to be resolved may not be adequately dealt with by ...
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19 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, can the Chairman confirm to this House whether all these payments have been budgeted 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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19 Apr 2016 in Senate:
In fact, an assessment is made.
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14 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand here not to condemn Governor Munya. The issue of hospital equipment must be looked at within the context of Article 6(2) and the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution which states that health is a devolved function. The national Government is responsible for referral hospitals which are only five in number, including Mathare Mental Hospital. The rest of the hospitals are devolved. The national Government is responsible for Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Mbagathi Hospital, Mathare Mental Hospital and Port Reitz Hospital. Sen. Murungi who is condemning Governor Munya should know that ...
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14 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the distinguished Senator for Meru County is trying to preempt my argument. Now that we are wiser after the event which is a very dangerous thing in life, we advise the principled and admirable Governor Munya to accept the equipment. However, if we are to defend 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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14 Apr 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the distinguished Senator f or Murang’a who is in constant conflict with his governor right in saying what he has said yet I was on national television touring Bungoma District Hospital inspecting that equipment? I found that, in fact, it was substandard. It was new looking but not working. I condemned the governor for accepting the national Government to arm-twist him to receive equipment which up to today, does not work.
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13 Apr 2016 in Senate:
On a Point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We are grateful that you are conveying Messages from the National Assembly with extreme clarity and gusto. These are Messages that bring some Bills from the National Assembly to the Senate. However, it should not be lost to this House that we have over 18 Bills that we have passed and conveyed to the National Assembly. To date, they have not been dealt with at all. They have not even found their way to the House Business Committee (HBC) to be considered whether they are worth going to the Order Paper of ...
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13 Apr 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Apart from Standing Order No.94(1) which the Senator for Nyeri is obligated to substantiate and show the accuracy of his allegations---. As you can see, we are here as Members of the CORD coalition in which I am a co-principal and a presidential candidate within CORD coalition which is alive and kicking. Did you also hear him say that there was a gentleman from Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale’s area called “Shikuku Seroney”? Have we ever had any Member in this country called Shikuku Seroney? The HANSARD will bear me witness. That also leads ...
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