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.
12 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the two young men who have run in always hold brief for some people that we know. So, we understand---
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12 May 2015 in Senate:
You are my distinguished, well learned junior and I respect you. You brought here the Bill that we are fighting over with the Governors and we supported you. But I want to---
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12 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to say here and now that we have just passed a Bill this afternoon, controlling and limiting harambees because they have fueled corruption in this country. We know it, unless the Chair lives outside this country. If you live in this country and you are rational, like I know you are; you have an ability and duty to question when somebody turns up in a harambee and contributes Kshs5 million cash and another one contributes Kshs2 million in cash, then the conclusion is clear. On the heels of that, the President himself has confessed ...
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12 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, before I reached that bridge, I sat down and counted. In one month, one senior leader in this country donated Kshs25 million in harambees. Even a fool will tell you that these are proceeds of corruption. Corruption is rolling out every day before the Public Accounts Committee, Public Investments Committee and everywhere. If you want me to withdraw, I can do so, but the truth remains the truth. You cannot hide, kill, suppress or alter the truth; it remains the truth. I withdraw and replace with “persons donating huge sums of money questionably acquired, in harambees.” ...
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12 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, there is news everywhere of a senior politician who has influenced the escalation of a huge contract from Kshs17 billion to Kshs28 billion. On the heels of this, he stands up everywhere contributing millions of shillings in harambees. What conclusion could any reasonable man draw? Mr. Speaker, Sir, if the Chair wants to me to withdraw, I withdraw, but I will not apologize because to do so, means that I am wrong. I have withdrawn. I beg to proceed with my discourse on this Bill which is so important.
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12 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, but this microphone is working. Even the machine is offended by the interruptions that they are visiting on me every minute.
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12 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, having directed in the manner that you did, we have a saying that the hyena told a stone that “even if you do not answer me, you have heard me”. I apologize.
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12 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Bill gives authority to the office of the Auditor-General to give assurance on the effectiveness of the internal controls, risk management and overall governance----
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12 May 2015 in Senate:
You have discharged your duties, your boss saw you, now you can go. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, to undertake audit--- One of these days the Chair should take care of Members who just rush in to interrupt debate and then walk out because that is not orderly conduct either. To undertake audit activities--- 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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12 May 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the same one you quoted to me a few minutes ago. As I was saying, this Bill gives authority to the office of the Auditor-General to give assurance on the effectiveness of the internal controls, risk management and overall governance in state organs and public entities to confirm whether or not public money has been applied lawfully; to satisfy himself or herself that public money has been used and applied for purposes intended. This is very good discourse in law. It goes on to say; all reasonable precautions have been taken to safeguard the collection of ...
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