Mutula Kilonzo Jnr

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2701 to 2710 of 3800.

• 25 May 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Being an environmentalist I have great difficulty in agreeing with the excision of forests as a principle. This is because one prominent person in this country was charged because of selling excised forest in Ngong’. Whereas we are supposed to be at 37 per cent of forest cover, we are at 3 per cent. That Petition is, therefore, very strange to me. Secondly, on the Petition from Makueni County, we have had a problem and maybe the next Senate will find a method where we will audit county employees. I remember we found petitions in ... view
• 25 May 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Being an environmentalist I have great difficulty in agreeing with the excision of forests as a principle. This is because one prominent person in this country was charged because of selling excised forest in Ngong’. Whereas we are supposed to be at 37 per cent of forest cover, we are at 3 per cent. That Petition is, therefore, very strange to me. Secondly, on the Petition from Makueni County, we have had a problem and maybe the next Senate will find a method where we will audit county employees. I remember we found petitions in ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to add my voice to this. Recently, we watched a very strange incident where the police took the lives of two young men in front of television cameras, for whatever reason they did it. The right to life is a fundamental right under Article 26. I do not know anything that is more urgent than a statement that seeks to end the life of a Kenyan and is issued by an officer, public or otherwise. The urgency of this matter needs not be stated. I join those who say that the excuses given are ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Most likely this petition will be committed to the Committee led by Sen. Billow. However, we will not be here for the next 60 days. It will be a futile attempt. Nothing much will happen. I am disappointed that we are now being turned into a debt collection centre. This is an actionable claim. It is debt collection. We are a House of oversight. I am not sure what constitute a threshold of a petition. However, I think we have lowered the threshold The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on a point of order. Our tradition is that when you have guests in the Speaker’s Gallery, you recognise them by name, then you acknowledge - they stand and we acknowledge them. These are Phd students and not ordinary students. Thank you, for agreeing. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I join you in welcoming the PhD students. Two years ago, JKUAT showcased a laptop that they were making. At the time, I was hoping that the Jubilee Government would purchase their laptops from JKUAT. I was disappointed that they went outside while JKUAT is producing laptops. I congratulate JKUAT for entrepreneurship skills. We hope that this can translate to improving this economy and producing better entrepreneurs and not “tenderpreneurs.” view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: I would have introduced him to cobbler from Makueni. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: I mean we have mikalias. He would survive with our shoes. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, from the reading of his statement, it appears therefore that we only have a maximum of four sittings of the Senate. If I was to be asked, the Senate Majority Leader would issue what could be called a State of the Senate Address which would include and not limited to stating the fate of the Bills that have emanated from this House. Otherwise, the Senate Majority Leader has not discharged his role as the Leader of this House. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when he comes ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: from Makueni, he should give us that state. If the Bills have lapsed, he should inform us that there is nothing we can do because they have lapsed and reintroduce them when we are elected. That address is important for Members of this House who spend a lot of time drafting Bills, arguing them here and presenting them before this Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg your indulgence. I thank you. view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is on fifty, fifty basis. view