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 Mar 2014 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I congratulate Dr. Kuti for very ably moving this Motion and my able deputy for seconding it. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, these are two very distinguished Kenyans. We served with Dr. Ali in the Ninth Parliament and he distinguished himself as a very formidable campaigner and supporter of parliamentary independence and freedom. You will recall how he used to raise numerous points of order on anything that needed his attention and the Speaker’s attention. Dr. Ali is also credited alongside Jimmy Angwenyi The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes ...
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12 Mar 2014 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Thank you for this opportunity. It is interesting and amazing to hear Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki confessing that this is a Government that operates with middlemen.
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12 Mar 2014 in Senate:
But I am on a point of order.
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12 Mar 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, in simple English even to a nursery school child any object, person, man or woman who stands between the Executive and the Legislature is a middleman or woman. We have been told those are the people who have been frustrating this process. We want to urge the Jubilee administration to veer away from middlemen. We heard the President saying: “Business brokers are fearing corruption in his Government.” If that is the style and manner of operation, God help this country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, coming back to the point so that we do not engage in unhelpful public ...
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12 Mar 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to seek clarification from the Chair of the Committee in the following terms: Over 50 years after Independence, why should our country be grappling with issues of foot and mouth disease, rinderpest and Rift Valley fever? Why are they unable to diagnose the diseases killing animals? They just call it Rift Valley Fever. There is also new castle for birds and so on. These recurrent diseases have wiped out fortunes of families especially in ASAL areas. Is it possible for us to get assurance from the Chairman of the Committee that proper communication will be ...
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12 Mar 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am just seeking clarification.
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12 Mar 2014 in Senate:
Okay, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Countries with so little like Djibouti are classified as disease free. Surely, if you compare Djibouti with Kenya, I am sure we can do better. Can we have an assurance?
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12 Mar 2014 in Senate:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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12 Mar 2014 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, without appearing to be sabotaging, undermining or hijacking the request by the distinguished Senator for Meru, could the Chairman of the Committee also, in giving the answer, tell the House why registration of persons is not decentralized to counties; and when the continuous registration of voters by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) as envisaged in the new Constitution will start? I hope I have not sabotaged, undermined or hijacked the question.
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