Yusuf Haji

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 201 to 210 of 1707.

• 15 Feb 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank the gentleman who brought the Petition to this House. Now that we are approaching elections, I am happy to have read in the newspapers today – I do not know whether it will be applied or not – that under the integrity requirement, all the people who are being investigated by the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) will not be allowed to present their nomination papers. This House being responsible for the welfare of counties should rethink and bring a Bill here to emphasise that all the governors facing investigations or whose cases ... view
• 15 Feb 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we should not be unfair to Sen. Okong’o for being honest in saying that when he was a young man he used to smoke these things. That should not stop him from being the President of this country because Bill Clinton also admitted to smoking and he was the most senior head of state in the world. The only advice I will give to the Committee is that this gentleman should be invited and listened to halafu apewe pili pili kali amezee ili imwashe kama anataka hivyo . view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not want to speak but it is just a point of order. I do not know whether you heard Sen. (Dr.) Machage saying that it will be naïve of you after you made your ruling last time. Is he in order to use such words? view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I want to remind my colleagues that every time we sit in the Chamber or in a committee, we always say prayers. I do not intend to read the whole prayer but let me quote the section which says “we seek guidance to treat and consider all matters that shall come under our deliberation in so just and faithful a manner, as to advance the peace, prosperity and welfare of our country and of those whose interests You have committed to our charge.” If we are sincere to this prayer, ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, my point of order is that I think I have a right to my opinion and my opinion is right because before the public appeared before the committee, these are the same people who were talking to the press everywhere saying that these should not be accepted. So, I am talking about facts; not from the bush. view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Chairperson, while I support most of the amendments, I want to agree with my colleagues on this side that when it comes to the IEBC, the Senate must have a role. If we allow the National Assembly to dictate everything, it is as good as saying that we do not exist. So, from the onset, I declare my intention to vote with them on this matter. view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to inform the House that the police have been removed from where they were. Therefore, you will not expect me to make any other report because they have been removed. view
• 1 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you and my colleagues in welcoming hon. Sakaja and his team. I congratulate him for the good work he has done as a steward of our party; The National Alliance (TNA) then. He is demonstrating his leadership again by being with us in this House. I welcome him. view
• 30 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join you and your deputy in welcoming the Deputy Governor for Murang’a County and also commend him for taking interest in the proceedings of the House. We know that we have had problems with governors because they are summoned to answer questions and none of them has ever taken any interest to come and see how the Senate operates. So I commend him for that. view
• 30 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think this is a very straightforward request. We will endeavour to get it in a week’s time. view