23 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe we must thank Sen. Tabitha Mutinda for this Statement. This is because training of immigrants is very important. We have had many problems with Kenyans who travel to Saudi Arabia and the Middle East looking for opportunities. Some of them have died in mysterious circumstances, while others have been arrested and locked in. I am sure in this House we have had many Statements relating to the issue of immigrants who have gone to the Middle East. One of the reasons they get in trouble is that the training offered to them is inadequate. Sometimes, ...
view
23 Mar 2023 in Senate:
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.
view
23 Mar 2023 in Senate:
This is a very important Statement. I ask the relevant Committee, which is the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, to give it a lot of focus and consideration so that the licensed institutions that conduct these processes, the agencies, together with NITA, need to stick to the regulations especially on matters to do with training. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Statement. I would recommend that this Statement be given priority and possibly, a report presented to this House for a consideration. This is because the matter of Kenyans suffering and dying in the Middle East is a serious ...
view
22 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not wish to contribute to this, but the next one.
view
22 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, from the onset, I oppose this Motion from constitutionality.
view
22 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I require your protection.
view
22 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, an issue was raised through a point of order on the adoption of the Report. You said that you will retire and give a ruling on the same. One of the Members who signed the Report is the Speaker of the Senate. When you retire to make your ruling, we would like you to also make a ruling on whether the Speaker has a vote in the Committee.
view
22 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, I take you to Article 122 of the Constitution of Kenya, particularly on Article 122(4) that says – “In reckoning the number of members of a House of Parliament for any purpose of voting in that House, the Speaker of that House shall not be counted as a member.”
view
22 Mar 2023 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, the Speaker has adopted the report. Meaning, he has voted for the report. That means that we only have three Members who adopted the report. When you talk about the majority of the Members, passing a report out of the nine Members ---
view
22 Mar 2023 in Senate:
I do not want to be informed.
view