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.
21 Oct 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is on the last page.
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21 Oct 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am truly shocked by the conduct of some of my colleagues. I am giving my personal views as a leader of the alternative view in this country. Those who do not agree with me will have time to say the opposite. You cannot just develop a short fuse where every time the name of the President is mentioned, you jump up as if you are being electrocuted. I am simply saying what I believe to be my views on this matter. Those who are feeling electrocuted should keep cool. They will have their time to ...
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21 Oct 2014 in Senate:
The hon. Member said here that I have no right to pass a judgement on the debate. That is why it is here for debate. I am shocked. I have the right to pass a judgement.
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21 Oct 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am truly shocked by the conduct of some of my colleagues. I am giving my personal views as a leader of the alternative view in this country. Those who do not agree with me will have time to say the opposite. You cannot just develop a short fuse where every time the name of the President is mentioned, you jump up as if you are being electrocuted. I am simply saying what I believe to be my views on this matter. Those who are feeling electrocuted should keep cool. They will have their time to ...
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21 Oct 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have never known that the Sen. Njoroge speaks for the nation for him to say that I am misleading the nation. I do not know which nation he is talking about. However, be that as it may, you know as a good lawyer yourself that selective reading of the law leads to confusion. He has read Article 147 (1), but he has carefully omitted to read Article 147(3) which says:- “Subject to Article 134, when the President is absent or is temporarily incapacitated, and during any other period that he President decides, the Deputy President ...
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21 Oct 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have never known that the Sen. Njoroge speaks for the nation for him to say that I am misleading the nation. I do not know which nation he is talking about. However, be that as it may, you know as a good lawyer yourself that selective reading of the law leads to confusion. He has read Article 147 (1), but he has carefully omitted to read Article 147(3) which says:- “Subject to Article 134, when the President is absent or is temporarily incapacitated, and during any other period that he President decides, the Deputy President ...
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21 Oct 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not the first time that the distinguished Nominated Senator is veering off the track. For his information, we do not have any House Business Committee in the Senate. So, I do not know which Committee he was saying that I sit in. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to caution my colleagues; that always imagine the shoe on the other leg. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been an incredible deterrent to many misdeeds in Africa and other parts of the world. I have said The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report ...
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21 Oct 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is not the first time that the distinguished Nominated Senator is veering off the track. For his information, we do not have any House Business Committee in the Senate. So, I do not know which Committee he was saying that I sit in. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to caution my colleagues; that always imagine the shoe on the other leg. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been an incredible deterrent to many misdeeds in Africa and other parts of the world. I have said and can say again that the conduct of ...
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21 Oct 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not even said that she is the one who advised. 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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21 Oct 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not even said that she is the one who advised.
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