All parliamentary appearances
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5 May 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we undertake to bring that Statement two weeks after recess.
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5 May 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget. In the Statement, the Chairperson should:- (i) explain the regulatory and legal procedures followed before a bank is considered to be put under receivership - the written procedures in communication that are to be followed; (ii) explain the extent to which regulations were followed in placing Dubai, Imperial and Chase banks under receivership; (iii)demonstrate whether placing the said banks under receivership was the most appropriate course of action and whether it ...
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5 May 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your indulgence, I also wanted to give some information regarding the proposed visit to the former President Kibaki’s house by Senators and Members of the National Assembly to condole the family. I just wanted to say that the proposed meeting as indicated yesterday is going to be tomorrow at 10.00 a.m. at the former President’s residence, in Muthaiga. It is the first turning, if you approach from Thika Road. It is the first turning on the right. Some of you know the place very well, Tchui Road.
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5 May 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion by the Senate Majority Leader. I do so because we have a huge problem in the counties. There is an accusation that we are not seen. As Senators, we should recognize that most people in the country do not understand what we do. Therefore, when we travel to the counties and explain to people that on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays we are in the Senate, whereas they see the governor, for example, everyday, they do not understand. Now and in the future, it is important for us to create a ...
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27 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek your guidance on a matter that has become troubling as far as the Senate procedures are concerned. The committees of this House have virtually ground to a stop specifically because we are being told that there is no money for operations. Further, even our staff - I do not about other Senators - have been struggling to get paid as well. When we started discussing matters of operations in the Liaison Committee, we were asked to go and discuss with the National Assembly on a formula popularly known as per capita operations in ...
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27 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, there reaches a point where caution ends and cowardice begins. I was to propose that you, in your capacity as our head, kindly calls us for a kamukunji to discuss this matter. A story is told of a Mzungu who came with six cups and every time a cup broke, the servant said sorry until all the cups broke. Six cups later, with all the sorries in the world, the Mzungu did not have any cup to drink from. Mr. Speaker, Sir, let us by all means have this kamukunji that is being proposed. However, let us ...
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27 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Nimemaliza. Asante sana.
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26 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like your guidance because Sen. Sang said that President Mugabe was very instrumental in dealing with matters International Criminal Court (ICC). However, I am not sure that there is any such official position. Secondly, is Sen. Murkomen in order to compare a student leader to an aging president such as Mugabe?
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26 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I had discussed this with the substantive Speaker before he left the Chair; to allow me to rise under Standing Order No.45(2)(a) on a matter that concerns not just our counties, but the country as a whole. I request that you order that we observe a one-minute of silence in respect of the passing away of the former First Lady of the Republic of Kenya, Madam Lucy Kibaki. Thereafter, allow a few minutes for Senators who may wish to condole the family. I thank you.
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26 Apr 2016 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank you for allowing us as a House to condole the former President, Mwai Kibaki, and his entire family. I also condole the extended family in Mukurwe-ini Constituency where Mama Lucy Kibaki hailed from.
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