Dr. Wilfred Machage

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Jun 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, indeed, that was my opening statement. I may repeat it as per the Standing Order Nos.51 and 56. I do request that the Chair does consider the putting this Question in the afternoon. view
• 18 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. At independence, one of the pledges that the Government made to Kenyans was to eradicate diseases and hence the establishment of hospitals and other facilities for that purpose--- view
• 18 Jun 2013 in Senate: But, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am in the process of moving it. view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: He should desist from giving us illegitimate information. view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sen. Murkomen’s view is highly acceptable to most of us. Would I be in order to request him to move an amendment on the amendment to change the list of names tabled? view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, in view of the importance of management of resources in Kenya and taking cognizance of the fact that Sen. Njoroge had wisely thought of having a committee to manage the legislative matters on this issue, and he did submit a few names, I beg the Chair to allow me to move an amendment on Sen. Njoroge’s amendment. I beg to move:- THAT the names proposed do also include the following names:- 1. Sen. Musila 2. Sen. Obure 3. Sen. (Dr.) Machage 4. Sen. Murkomen 5. Sen. Ole Ndiema 6. Sen. Wako 7. Sen. Hassan. I beg to ... view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Under Standing Order No.53, would I be in order to request that the numbers of the Senators be authenticated to meet the threshold to proceed to vote? view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As I support this Motion as put forward to us and amended thereafter by Sen. James Orengo, I would like to remind the House that, actually, it is not only the House that has seen these issues; even members of the public have started complaining. Today we had a petition by Ms. Wanjiru Gikonyo, actually complaining about the unconstitutionality of the National Government Co-ordination Act, 2013. Like I put it, and I quote a Swahili phrase, view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: these are not issues that are being looked at today. I remember at one time when we were looking at the draft, I opposed the draft vehemently so because I saw a lot of lacunae, a lot of loopholes for abuse; a lot of inefficiencies and deficiencies. At one time, I was bold enough to pick on a Government Policy Paper on Lands; to be more explicit, Sessional Paper No.3 on the National Lands Policy of, I think, 2008. I think it is part 63.3.2. Check on that; I may have forgotten a little. But that was The electronic version ... view
• 2 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, aware that the Government of Kenya recognizes the threat of alcohol and drug abuse; appreciating that the National Authority for Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has cautioned on the national trend; noting with concern that alcohol and drug abuse is significantly on the increase; cognizing that information available points to the disastrous outcome of alcohol and substance abuse to health and the economy of our country; the Senate urges the Government to declare alcohol and drug abuse a national disaster. view