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Sen. Adan Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I believe this Statement is really lengthy and I would request, with your indulgence, that you give us about two weeks to respond to it. Thank you.

Sen. Adan Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I think I requested for two weeks, not a month.

Sen. Adan No, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I requested for two weeks.

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the contribution by Sen. Murkomen, I believe this is known to the relevant departments of the Government, especially on matters that are touching on the courts. So, we will respond accordingly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think this particular Statement is very clear because there is a board that is already established as per the provision of the Act. So, we will provide the answer to that statement maybe within a week’s time. Thank you.

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, according to my understanding, the Question is directed to penal institutions, which directly fall under the security docket. Again, it is also touching on legal aspects; and so, it is touching on the mandates of both committees. Therefore, it all depends on what kind of...

Sen. Adan Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am much obliged

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Sen. Adan On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

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Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I gave this notice a bit late, but it has been approved. Unfortunately, you may not have a copy of it. But I will read it out. I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, aware that the film industry is one of...

Sen. Adan Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I want to declare my interest. As a Member of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, I participated in various fora that were handling...

Sen. AdanLet us close our eyes and reflect on our counties. How many of our counties have colleges to train pre-primary education teachers? In Kakamega, such institutions are private institutions where even the curriculum is not standardised. If this Motion goes through and we become serious to see that it...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would request Sen. Karaba to give us until Thursday, next week, for us to provide a response on the Statement he has requested.

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I respond, I want to request for direction from you. First, I have about four Statements that I need to read. Secondly, as we agreed yesterday, we have summoned the Cabinet Secretary to appear before the Committee on Tuesday, next week. Regarding the Statement...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Statement on CCTV was requested on 11th July, 2013 by Sen. Mohamud. She requested for a Ministerial Statement on the CCTV surveillance cameras in Nairobi City. The hon. Senator was seeking to be informed why the level of CCTV surveillance is very low and...

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Sen. Adan Hon. Senators, please, consult in low tones. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Senators, please, consult in low tones.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. Muthama is the one consulting loudly, but he is my muthoniwa, anyway. October 24, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker Sir. With regard to what the Senator has proposed, would I be in order to propose that as she goes to discuss these issues with the Cabinet Secretary, that she emphasises their importance?

Let me deal with this one, Sen. Muthama. I will call you to address your point of order. My proposal, Sen. Kagwe, and this is what I have proposed to the Vice- Chairperson of the Committee, is that very many queries were raised on the Statement that she issued. She...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You heard Sen. Kagwe, who is seated ten metres from where I am, saying that the loud consultations were coming from Sen. Muthama. I am seated with my colleagues, the Whip and the Deputy. There are matters that we have to...

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Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to respond to the Statement that was sought by Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo regarding a raid by a gang of cattle rustlers at Apuke in West Pokot County on the morning of 30th September, 2013 in which he alleged that four people were killed...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, unfortunately, I was not in the House yesterday. I was away at The Hague. I came back last night.

Sen. Adan Do not worry! October 23, 2013 SENATE DEBATES Sen. AdanSecondly, the Chairman is also away. That is why we were unable to respond to issues raised in the House. I apologise for that.

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is important to say that House business takes precedence over all the other matters. But if one of us is away, that does not mean the business of the House stops. Of course, there are representatives of the committee that were around. When I...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to bring to the attention of the Committee that this Statement was received at the Senate yesterday. It is dated 22nd October, 2013. If I may proceed, I wish to state as follows:- On 30th September, 2013 at about 4.00 a.m. an...

Sen. Adan What is it, Sen. Billow?

Sen. Adan Any timeframe?

Sen. Adan Let us conclude this matter. We have spent 20 minutes on it. Vice-Chair, there was a matter that Sen. Musila wanted to raise regarding a Statement that was to be delivered on 17th, last week, which is yet to be delivered. This should be answered with the three...

Sen. Adan On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I had said earlier, the answer she has given is not the one I was looking for. I wanted to hear her say that she will bring a comprehensive answer regarding the Statement I sought and the facts. If...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I had said earlier, the answer she has given is not the one I was looking for. I wanted to hear her say that she will bring a comprehensive answer regarding the Statement I sought and the facts. If she wants...

Sen. Adan Let us get the requests and then allow the Vice- Chairperson to proceed.

Let us get the requests and then allow the Vice- Chairperson to proceed. CLOSURE OF THE KENYA-SOMALIA BORDER

Vice Chair, when will we have a response to that one? Since you have an opportunity, you can start with this one and move to the rest. October 23, 2013 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Adan Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Statement sought by Sen. Abdirahman will be responded to by...

Sen. Adan Why can you not leave it for tomorrow? (Statement deferred)

Sen. Adan She is not here too. Which is the next one?

She is not here too. Which is the next one? WITHDRAWAL OF SECURITY OFFICERS FROM MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT Sen. Adan On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Senator, who is the Vice Chairperson of this important committee, in order to keep on referring to AOB? AOB meant...

Sen. Adan Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, you may now seek for clarification. It is only that the earlier Statement was taking a bit too long, so I was trying to manage time.

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Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, sorry I did not get what Sen. (Prof.) Anyang- Nyong’o was asking for because I was talking to the Clerk-at-the-Table. Unfortunately, the Chair is not in today because of Eid-ul-Hajj. But I will make sure that by Thursday, we will have what he is asking...

Sen. Adan Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a weighty issue that requires some time for investigations to be done. I would request Sen. Sang and Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o give us until Thursday next week to be able to provide that Statement.

Sen. Dullo Mr. Speaker, Sir, sorry I did not get what Sen. (Prof.) Anyang- Nyong’o was asking for because I was talking to the Clerk-at-the-Table. Unfortunately, the Chair is not in today because of Eid-ul-Hajj. But I will make sure that by Thursday, we will have what he is asking...

Sen. Dullo Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a weighty issue that requires some time for investigations to be done. I would request Sen. Sang and Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o give us until Thursday next week to be able to provide that Statement.

Sen. Adan Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity to second this Motion. First and foremost, this Motion is important to some of us who are from northern Kenya. If we do not rescue this situation, we will lose Kenyans to foreign countries. A research has...

Sen. Adan Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, being the last person, I am sure I have very few points to add and I believe---

Sen. Adan Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the first point I want to make is that if we really want to think about development, then roads are very critical. At this level of development in our country, we really need to have roads in place. Where I come from, the issue...

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