11 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the absence of Sen. Wako, allow me on his behalf to welcome the county assemblies of Busia and Trans Nzoia. The County Assembly of Busia has set a precedent, which we hope will be followed in terms of accountability. However, for purposes of the Senate, we welcome them here. Their Senator is busy representing us out of the country on other matters of the nation. While he was away, we have been busy debating, as you will see on the Order Paper, the Public Participation Bill drafted by him. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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11 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is Matiku in Emali, Mulala Ward. They had Form Four students here yesterday. This is the Form Three Class. They are particularly taking history and the subject of government seriously and they have been doing this for a while in conjunction with my office. I welcome them to the Senate and wish them well. I hope they are going to learn much and we can produce a good leader from that school. I was very surprised yesterday to meet one of the best history students who is an A minus. They are doing very ...
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11 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, you must make a ruling because the Senator for Turkana County has taken pastoralism literally.
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11 Jul 2018 in Senate:
He is walking all around the place and talking. At some point, I thought something was wrong, but he must really now come out.
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11 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We should say that cattle rustling is not a sport because it appears to be a sport where people use sophisticated weapons like guns. It is actually gun running. If people are being charged for robbery with violence because they have arms, the people who engage in cattle rustling must also be treated as such. The Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relation, Sen. Sakaja, has severally said that we should make cattle rustling a capital offense because they are robbing cattle from people using weapons. I listened recently ...
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11 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Whip, I am concerned that the first results had 29 votes. The second one had 29 votes and yet nobody had left. Is there somebody who left in the middle? 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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11 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could you slightly vary you ruling, so that you allow us some comments on this. There are certain serious issues that have arisen in the public domain. With you kindness and usual magnanimity, I am sure you will accede to the said request. May I proceed?
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11 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am seeking your direction. I am not holding brief for anybody, but I will be the advocate of all who want to raise some comments. This is a matter of critical concern and the SGR passes through my county. Is it too much to ask for you to waive your ruling; to allow us even a minute? I have something that I want to bring to the attention of the Chair that I received from a journalist concerning this aspect.
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11 Jul 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have just shared a document which was sent to me by a journalist from The Standard Newspaper, 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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11 Jul 2018 in Senate:
The Chairperson, Sen. Sakaja. That is the reason I just wanted to make a comment.
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