Prof. Samuel Poghisio

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 731 to 740 of 3241.

• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: Reading as indicated in today’s Order Paper, while one other Bill was assented to by His Excellency (H.E.) the President. Allow me to take this opportunity to inform hon. Senators that the SBC is working on a framework for fast-tracking consideration and passage of the said Bills upon introduction in the Senate. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, the issue of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic cannot be overstated. The pandemic has continued to persist with a third wave anticipated in the near future. I continue to urge every one of us to adhere to the Ministry of Health protocols and to the guidelines issued by the Speaker on keeping safe and preventing the spread of the pandemic. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you and hereby lay the Statement on the Table of the House. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me begin by thanking those who have spoken on this matter. I also thank the House for the messages of encouragement about how we should all be disciplined and uphold democracy. Those who have ears should hear. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: I would like to use this opportunity to congratulate the new Senate Majority Whip. On behalf of our side, congratulations, Sen. Wamatangi, Senator for Kiambu. You are now responsible for making sure that the House is in order and Members of this and the other side work together. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. (Dr) Kang’ata who is leaving joined the leadership the same day like me. Now that Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata is gone, anybody else--- In Kiswahili they say; “If you see somebody being shaved, begin to put water on your head.” view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: It is all about how we are trained and I think we are trained differently. I have experience in these matters as you heard. I have withstood the storms of politics many times. Therefore, I am ready. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata should have listened to himself and thought about it but he was misled by a group of people to think that there is immunity. When he was asked to appear before the party, he was misled again not to appear. These are some of the issues you must weigh because you may mislead somebody and cause them problems. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: As we all know, Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata did his job well. Until recently, he did his job well for this side. So, I congratulate and wish him well. The good thing about leadership is that if you are elected, you are not going anywhere because you are still the Senator for a county. Therefore, it is not a downgrade to be a backbencher. That is okay. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: I just want him to understand that he can still work while keeping the same courage he has and continue saying what he wanted to say, only that he is not a leader of this side. view
• 10 Feb 2021 in Senate: The new Whip is also is a seasoned politician. We know him and he represents a large community. He comes from this area, generally, including this city where he is very well established. We have spoken to him about how to bring people together, and I am sure that he is very versed with that. On behalf of the leadership - the Jubilee leadership and the Minority leadership - we want to welcome Sen. Wamatangi on board. We will give our best support to him and encourage him. He has already started work today. In fact, he should find his ... view