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:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the danger of jumping into a fray without knowing where it started is that, you can end up being bruised badly. I said there is a Board proposed in this Bill. I went further to say in composing such a Board, I want us to move away from what we have seen happening. On Friday and Saturday morning, appointments were carried widely in the media
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I do not think the Chair requires me to bring more information on Tuesday. However, I will comply with the order.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, a writer called Molière said most patients do not die from the diseases they suffer from but from complications arising out of the treatment of the diseases they suffer from. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you directed me to confirm appointments that were made on Friday, carried on Saturday and loaded on the appointment of Mr. Kiraithe and I will do that. If it is the desire of my distinguished colleague and the Senate Majority Leader that I bring the totality of appointments, I am very happy to do that. My brother is a professor of law. The ...
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
On a point of information, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.
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17 Mar 2016 in Senate:
That point is so important. In the UK, they have a Ministry called the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. Fisheries, is given a critical distinct component in the structure of Government.
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15 Mar 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the accolades being given to our newest Member and I congratulate him too. However, I have looked at the Standing Orders with regard to Administration of Oath. Administration of Oath is a very solemn moment for the House. Under what Standing Order are we degenerating into debate under Administration of Oath? I have been in Parliament since 1993. I have never seen on any occasion when an oath is been administered to a new Member followed by a speech from anybody. We have just witnessed the swearing in of Barrack ...
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15 Mar 2016 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the accolades being given to our newest Member and I congratulate him too. However, I have looked at the Standing Orders with regard to Administration of Oath. Administration of Oath is a very solemn moment for the House. Under what Standing Order are we degenerating into debate under Administration of Oath? I have been in Parliament since 1993. I have never seen on any occasion when an oath is been administered to a new Member followed by a speech from anybody. We have just witnessed the swearing in of Barrack ...
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10 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you. On the borrowing, I encourage the Committee that will look at the petition to engineer a change in the law and the Constitution. This is for the reason that while the National Assembly approves external borrowing by the National Government, the Senate should be mandated to approve the borrowing by the county governments. That is our primary responsibility. We should protect counties and their governments, including their interests. The second is on ECD classrooms. When the Constitution was crafted, something must have been omitted. To just have moved pre-primary education to counties without taking care ...
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10 Mar 2016 in Senate:
Bw. Spika, ninashukuru sana. Nami pia ninachukua nafasi hii kuwakaribisha ndugu zetu kutoka Kaunti ya Kilifi. Wamekuja kujumuika na Bunge la Seneti ili kusoma yale tunayofanya hapa. La muhimu The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes
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