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.
13 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also congratulate the distinguished Senator for Kirinyaga for bringing the views of his people, but further reiterate what my colleagues have said. If you look at the profile of the country, there is likely to be virtually an argument or a dispute between more than 70 per cent of the counties of this country because the creation of them was not arrived at through any scientific process. It was a purely convenient, if not opportunistic decision, that any entity that was a district by 1974 became a county. Three weeks ago, I came from India where ...
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13 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also congratulate the distinguished Senator for Kirinyaga for bringing the views of his people, but further reiterate what my colleagues have said. If you look at the profile of the country, there is likely to be virtually an argument or a dispute between more than 70 per cent of the counties of this country because the creation of them was not arrived at through any scientific process. It was a purely convenient, if not opportunistic decision, that any entity that was a district by 1974 became a county. Three weeks ago, I came from India where ...
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13 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I laud your statement and extend our sympathies to Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for the tribulation that he has gone through. I would, however, add, like Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o, the Senator for Kisumu County has said, that your statement is very good. However, it must go beyond this Chamber. We request you to write to the Attorney-General as the principal legal advisor of Government to properly advise the agencies of the state as to what the law says. I also urge you to copy that letter, or write separately, to the Inspector- General of Police to put his ...
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13 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I laud your statement and extend our sympathies to Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo for the tribulation that he has gone through. I would, however, add, like Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o, the Senator for Kisumu County has said, that your statement is very good. However, it must go beyond this Chamber. We request you to write to the Attorney-General as the principal legal advisor of Government to properly advise the agencies of the state as to what the law says. I also urge you to copy that letter, or write separately, to the Inspector- General of Police to put his ...
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13 May 2015 in Senate:
In fact, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had forgotten that, indeed, you were not just arrested; you were frog-marched to some place.
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13 May 2015 in Senate:
In fact, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had forgotten that, indeed, you were not just arrested; you were frog-marched to some place.
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13 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, you must use the letter and the spirit of the law to enforce the privileges of Senators. These are not just Senators; they represent large segments of the populations of this country. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. 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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13 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, you must use the letter and the spirit of the law to enforce the privileges of Senators. These are not just Senators; they represent large segments of the populations of this country. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. 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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13 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand in conformity with the Standing Order No.45 and Standing Order No.1 to seek a very urgent Statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations on the unfolding events in the Republic of Burundi. The breaking news messages indicate that the military has staged a coup in Burundi. In ordinary circumstances when such coups are committed, there is lawlessness, breakdown of law and order, danger to human life and the security of property. I recall a couple of days ago when you as the Chair of the FP-ICGLR parliamentary leadership, urged ...
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13 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand in conformity with the Standing Order No.45 and Standing Order No.1 to seek a very urgent Statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations on the unfolding events in the Republic of Burundi. The breaking news messages indicate that the military has staged a coup in Burundi. In ordinary circumstances when such coups are committed, there is lawlessness, breakdown of law and order, danger to human life and the security of property. I recall a couple of days ago when you as the Chair of the FP-ICGLR parliamentary leadership, urged ...
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