29 Apr 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had earlier on requested that I rise on a point of order because this is a House of record. When I walked in, the Senator for Kitui, Sen. Wambua, was on the Floor and he put it emphatically on record that as far as this Second Schedule is concerned, Mt. Kenya region has been allocated 40 constituencies, which is faulty, wrong and misleading in the records of this House. The counties that have been allocated constituencies in the Mt. Kenya region are here in this Schedule. It has been put on the record of this House. ...
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29 Apr 2021 in Senate:
I rose on Standing Order No.103.
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29 Apr 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, with tremendous humility, I want to request that you give an interpretation. This is because, indeed, I want to confirm to the two Senators that I did approach you, as the Speaker. I requested that I rise under Standing
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29 Apr 2021 in Senate:
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29 Apr 2021 in Senate:
Order No.1. It cannot be a contest when the Standing Orders are clear. Kindly, tell us what Standing Order No.1 implies. It means that when something is not provided for, you have the discretion. That is why I came to you.
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29 Apr 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, since I respect you a lot, then the right thing to amend that to say that it is a point of clarification. I rose on Standing Order No.1 to make that clarification because it is wrong for the record of this House to be misinformed, when the facts are on the Floor.
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28 Apr 2021 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to also convey my concern and agree that indeed, the independence of every one of us when we are participating in our duty is paramount. It cannot be compromised. Members of this House must be able to debate, express themselves and say what they think is their opinion without any interference and without fear. That must be how we debate and how members feel. Sen. Linturi was with us here in the morning. He made the contributions he made then and we have just been informed by Sen. Cheruiyot that he has been ...
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28 Apr 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, once that is ascertained, then you can proceed to take the necessary action as the leader of this House. I believe in the best interest of not only parity but fairness, to both Sen. Linturi and to the integrity of the House, that before we conclude the reason why Sen. Linturi has been arrested, we find out as to why and the whereabouts of Sen. Linturi and within a few minutes, report to this House, because we have the means to do so.
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28 Apr 2021 in Senate:
I was seeking your indulgence so that we can put the truth on the table. It is possible to do that within no time and in a short while.
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28 Apr 2021 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, as members ventilate, I have said it is possible to find out where Sen. Linturi is. I am informed and I need to inform the House because I said we will call and find out. Sen. Linturi had a mishap with some police officers who apprehended him but---
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