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.
17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, it is unfortunate that we are getting this far. When the Chair asks a Member to withdraw and apologize, it should be unconditional. He cannot say that "to the extent that he has been misunderstood" which actually adds insult to injury; that we are incapable of understanding and that is why he is apologizing. If you are as widely read as some of us, you will find the writings of V.I. Lenin when he was telling the Russians to be eternally vigilant. He said that even when a madman speaks, listen to him; it may be his ...
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, could the Chairman also tell us why Safaricom services are deteriorating day by day? Even when they advertise that they cover the entire highway from Mombasa to Malaba, there is hardly any coverage. The system is so erratic that when you are on phone, another call comes in and terminates the call on which you are. This happens continuously. Can he tell us why Safaricom has deviated from the work of providing mobile telephony to Kenyans to being a partner in provision of security services and conniving in rigging of elections in this country? The electronic version ...
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am a Member of that Committee. I will inform her to issue the Statement. However, I had also wanted to ride on it as well. Could you allow me to ride on it?
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, she will read the HANSARD as she prepare her response. In answering the concerns of the distinguished Senator for Siaya County, the House will also be interested in knowing from the Chairperson relaying the message from the Cabinet Secretary, why we have increased misuse of firearms by, not just the police, but armed public servants, particularly Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) officers who have been shooting helpless unarmed villagers every time they encounter them in conservation areas? The law is very clear that a lawfully armed police officer or any other public servant can only use his arm ...
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it 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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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will inform the Chairperson. I hope that he can bring a response in two weeks.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to second the Motion. The brief history narrated by my brother, the Senate Majority Leader, is absolutely factual and true. We move and second this Motion---
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is misconduct.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the distinguished Senator for Lamu and I entered Parliament the same day in 1993. We have been here for quite some time. He is a good friend. He got overawed by the presence of a person young enough to be his son. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Motion is designed to get the CPAIC back to the rails to do its work. I salute the outgoing CPAIC under the stewardship of Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, the distinguished Senator for Kakamega, for putting the oversight activity and role of the Senate firmly on the national map. They did ...
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Point of information, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Let me inform the distinguished Senator for Lamu that the rules of the House require you, if you do not have the substantiation on the spot, to promise the House to substantiate at the next sitting which is next week on Tuesday.
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