All parliamentary appearances
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13 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Nearly enough, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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13 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to thank my very good friend, Sen. Khaniri, for raising this matter. I want to confess that we went to the same primary school and so, we are very good friends; and were in this House before. Wanton killing and reckless vengeance by members of the public is prevalent in very many areas. In a ward called Kamagambo East in Migori County, five people were killed by irate mobs, allegedly for practicing witchcraft. That happened about two weeks The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified ...
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13 Mar 2019 in Senate:
ago. These were very poor people and they were buried last week. This happens because the police or law enforcement agencies do not take action. Therefore, members of the public become desperate and seek revenge, which should be done by God because God says: “Vengeance is mine.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to urge all of us, as Senators, and particularly Government law enforcement agencies, to ensure that they act promptly and deal with criminally intended activities, so that such gangs do not invite vengeance by people who feel that justice will not be applied in matters that they ...
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This level of thuggery is very prevalent and more so, in a county such as Migori. Last week a gang called Sangwenya was transported to the County Assembly of Migori and forcefully evicted Members of the County Assembly, including the Deputy Speaker.
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
If we do not rise, as a House, to defend devolution and more so, the accountability aspect of it, we are likely to have no institution to assist us in the primary oversight.
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
I add my voice and support the concerns raised by brother, Sen. Faki, from Mombasa. I encourage us to try and make an example out of rogue county officials, so that this bad behaviour does not take root in our counties.
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12 Mar 2019 in Senate:
I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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27 Feb 2019 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to make my remarks on this important request. I thank Sen. Wamatangi for raising this issue. In my part of the world, there is a road from Katitu-Kisii-Isebania that is under expansion. In Rongo, Awendo and Suna East areas, there have been evictions of people under the claim that their parcels of land are on the road reserve. Those people are The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate.
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27 Feb 2019 in Senate:
generally poor people. In as much as that project is important, it contributes to increasing poverty prevalent in those areas.
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27 Feb 2019 in Senate:
I support Sen. Wamatangi for raising this issue. It is true that we need development but we must ensure that in the process of implementing our development quest, we do not impoverish our people and overrun their human rights.
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