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:
Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Fisheries in this country has been a critical department since independence. Fish farming, fishing and fisheries have always been a peripheral agenda for successive governments. It is now that for the first time, we are having a comprehensive Bill to guide the country on how to manage our fisheries. In the past, we have had very active fishing activities as it is expected along our coastline where we have very strong fishing The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ...
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these are appointments of people like Hon. Franklin Bett. It is public knowledge.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, I can bring the list at the next sitting because it is public knowledge. In fact, it was followed by a further appointment of Mr. Eric Kiraithe, the police officer, to make five appointments from the President’s community. I will bring it on Tuesday. The Standing Order No.94(2) requires that if I am challenged to substantiate, I must produce evidence. What I am wondering is whether the Chair is challenging me or a Member has risen on a point of order to ask me to substantiate?
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Indeed, since I entered Parliament in 1993, this is the first time the Chair is requiring me to substantiate. Normally, it is just like when the Chair is seated, he is completely oblivious to matters of quorum unless somebody brings to the attention of the Chair that there is an issue of quorum in the House.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will do that but I do not know if you seriously want to go that route. I will do that.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, but I will bring much more damaging information than what you are probably seeking to protect. We have the facts.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will not only bring the five names, I will bring many more names.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it may probably make the Chair very uncomfortable.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in any case, there is---
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in Parliament in the 1970s, hon. Jean Marie Seroney, one of the most respected legislators and parliamentarians this country has ever produced, was sitting in the Chair. One of the most distinguished debaters in our history, the late hon. Martin Shikuku, made a statement to the effect that the Government of the day was trying to kill Parliament the way they had killed KANU. A Member challenged him to substantiate. I invite you to go to the annals of history and remember the words of hon. Jean Marie Seroney who happens to come from the county ...
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