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.
31 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to altercate with the Chair; but when the President makes an appointment, it is not a personal conduct. He is appointing people to offices because he is the President. So, I am not discussing his personal conduct as to what he does after 6.00 p.m. I cannot do that and I will not do that. I am not going to discuss his personal conduct as to who his personal friends are. I cannot and I will not do that. Being a Motion about the President bringing to the nation the values of ...
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31 Mar 2015 in Senate:
I have people out there who expect me to point out some of these things. I can tell you, how Uhuru Kenyatta as the leader of the Opposition used to say things with much stronger language than I am saying. You are not in the opposition, so you will not understand what opposition means.
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31 Mar 2015 in Senate:
We have to keep the Government on its toes. We also have to point out what the Government is doing that is not right. It is important for you to know that the President and his Deputy are people I have worked with. They are my personal friends. However, personal friendship has nothing to do with discharge of public functions and duties.
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31 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it will be decent for the distinguished nominated Senator to disclose her personal interest before she says that.
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31 Mar 2015 in Senate:
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31 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if there is a spirit that is attempting to derail my debate, I am willing to leave it to others to say what I am about to say.
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31 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the distinguished nominate Senator from Dagoretti is my good friend. If she feels offended, I am sorry.
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31 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I withdraw.
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31 Mar 2015 in Senate:
I have just said I am sorry.
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31 Mar 2015 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is the easiest thing to do. My dear sister Beth Mugo, if I have offended you, I am sorry.
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