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.
26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Just as a matter of interest, how did my great friend, Mr. Salat, know that these people have every part of their bodies marked?
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26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Did you hear the hissing coming from the other side of the House? If it is in relation
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26 Apr 2006 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to appeal to the Chair to bring sobriety to this House. This Bill is not about women or men. It is about all of us. It is wrong for any gender in this House to pretend that this Bill belongs to them. It belongs to all of us. I want to appeal to all of us that everybody has an opinion. You do not have to agree with it. You will have an opportunity to give yours. Let us listen to one another.
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25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the hon. Member to make a reference to the Assistant Minister as
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25 Apr 2006 in National Assembly:
, meaning a slave?
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19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I represent cane farmers and if I do not say anything here, it will be very bad. The issue of the sugar industry in this country is so critical that the Minister and the Government has to do something. I will just touch on the issue of taxation. This is how the cane farmer is taxed:- Value Added Tax - 16 per cent Presumptive Tax - 2 per cent Cess - 1 per cent Corporate Tax - 30 per cent Sugar Development Levy - 7 per cent Retention - 16 per cent The farmer ends ...
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19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for hon. Oparanya to wet the appetite of his colleagues by offering them time and then take it back?
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19 Apr 2006 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. I would also like to congratulate Mr. Lesrima for bringing this Motion to the House. As Mr. Khamasi said, this is not the first time we are having a Motion like this. It has been repeated over and over and we continue to have serious problems in this country. I agree with the Leader of Official Opposition that this is not the time for us to blame each other. It is time for us to look for solutions. I have always asked myself ...
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5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly:
On a point of information, Mr. Osundwa!
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5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly:
The permission has been given by the hon. Member on the Floor.
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