Prof. Samuel Poghisio

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: inclusive representation, strengthened Bi-cameral Parliament and accountability of public resources. We have fought using all sorts of opportunities this element or animal called corruption. Now, the opportunity to fight corruption has come through this Bill, not that we have not tried to fight it using the Constitution 2010, but this one makes it clearer. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we complain of resources not only being misplaced, but also misplaced and misappropriated. Now, strengthening the systems that work; the legal systems and prosecution systems---. All of us who deal with making laws, now ask that we support the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) ... view
• 28 Apr 2021 in Senate: With those few remarks, I beg to move and ask the Senate Minority Leader to second. view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take the earliest opportunity to join you and the Senate in welcoming the latest and newest Member, Sen. Abdulkadir Haji, the Senator of Garissa. I congratulate the young Senator whom I had the privilege of working with and knowing, on top of working with his father, the late Sen. Yusuf Haji. I wish him and his family the happiest moment they now have. I thank the people of Garissa, who have shown wisdom in making sure that they do not disrupt progress. They have not known any disruption since they lost their ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: The main thing you need to remember is that we have offices and the Office of the Speaker, Office of the Majority Leader, Office of the Chief Whip and the others are open. We have an open-door policy and you can come in. By the way, you need to know that there are some--- Of course, I know everybody wants to push you to think in terms of some side-shows. There are some side-shows that you heard from Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., Sen. Murkomen and others about the team that was there. That is history. view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: We now have a balanced formula that has been used in this year’s Division of Revenue Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to encourage ourselves that when a new Senator comes in - you saw how that was done when the Leader of the Minority in his own right and the Deputy Leader on this side escorted the young new Senator - that already makes sure that we are working across the aisle with each other. That was a very good thing they did to be seen to be working across the aisle. Ramadhan Mubarak to you and your ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Division of Revenue Bill (National Assembly Bills No.7 of 2021) be now read a Second Time. Madam Deputy Speaker, I will try and summarise what this Bill is about. The principal object of this Bill is to provide for equitable division of revenue raised view
• 13 Apr 2021 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
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: nationally among the national and county governments as required by Article 218 of the Constitution in order to facilitate the proper functioning of county governments and ensure continuity of county services. The Budget Policy Statement (BPS) was laid in this House on 16th February, 2021. Consequently, the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget Report was tabled on 24th February, 2021, and approved on 2nd March, 2021. In compliance with Article 218(2) of the Constitution of Kenya as read together with the Public Finance Management Act, 2012; Standing Order No.181(1) provides that the Division of Revenue Bill shall be presented at ... view
• 13 Apr 2021 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
• 13 Apr 2021 in Senate: Bill to pass as fast as we can so that we can move on with the other levels of the revenue Bills coming to this House. The division has already been done. We know the amount for the devolved units and for the national Government. We will have to be magnanimous in the sense that we, therefore, need to be unanimous in making sure that we pass this Bill and try to bring it to conclusion today. In this spirit, I invite all Hon. Senators to evaluate and commit to support this Bill and have it passed within the constitutional ... view