Yusuf Haji

Sen. Haji Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to differ with my very close friend that discussing the Speech made by His Excellency the President has not been overtaken by time. When His Excellency the President addressed a special sitting of Parliament, there was no opportunity for Members to ventilate...

Sen. Haji Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I support the Motion. I will not speak too much because I had one of my teeth removed this afternoon. However, let me start by saying: “Uhuru juu, juu, juu; juu zaidi tena”, because he has made us proud as...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, through the Chairperson of this Committee, the Ministry should admit that the shortage of teachers in remote parts of our country is as a result of not recruiting teachers from those areas who do not need any housing. They can even sleep under a tree...

Sen. Haji Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I think Sen. Ndiema has answered my concern. I am not questioning the wisdom of the Committee, but I am wondering about the practicability of going for a retreat to interview only one person. Is that really in order?

Sen. Haji Yes, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Statement is on the disqualification of Miss Gladys C. Tarus from police recruitment. On 5th August, 2014, Sen. Kittony requested for a Statement on the disqualification of Miss Gladys Chepkwony Tarus from the recent police recruitment and other previous recruitments by the Kenya Defence...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Health concerning the destruction of medical supplies, that is, insulin at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) that was meant to benefit children living with diabetes type II. In the Statement, the...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is it Sen. (Dr.) Machage?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you may allow, could you agree that in the Statement sought, an apology be made by the KRA to Kenyans and particularly to patients with diabetes for that kind of callous conduct on a donated drug to these needy people?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also wanted to ride on that Statement if you allow me because it shows callousness, recklessness and something beyond mere negligence. I would like to know what action has been taken or will be taken against the officer in KRA who caused that donation to be...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a part which the Member seeking the Statement did not touch. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is asking for charges to be October 1, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

that KAA is asking for storage charges when they have already made that drug unusable?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, further to that, it looks like there is a problem especially when you look at the way the Ministry of Health is refusing to accept donations and support from willing donors from abroad. A case in mind is on Saturday last week. There are some missionaries who...

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Mr. Speaker Sir, it is just another rider to the same question. There is a donor in this country called Shoe for Africa who are building one of the biggest children hospital in Kenya at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. This donor has been slapped with VAT by the...

Yes Mr. Speaker Sir. Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir, I ---

Let us get the last one from Sen. Mositet unless he is on another matter.

Mr. Speaker Sir, regarding what Sen. Sang was requesting, he is raising issues to do with taxes and I thought that, that one should really be on another Standing Committee maybe Finance, Commerce and Budget and not on Health.

Order! Then you should have risen on a point of order not as a request. You are completely out of order. Proceed, Sen. (Prof.) Lesan!

Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I rise on behalf of the Chairperson of the Committee on Health, Sen. Kuti who is not here. Before making a commitment on when to give the answer, I concur with the sentiments of the other Senators as regards the issue of medicines because this...

You asked for what duration?

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Sen. Hajithe incident because this is something that has come to light. As a responsible leader and as a Member of a political party, we are protected by the Constitution to hold our party meetings. We did that in Nandi County and discussed the issues that were before us on...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have three statements to issue this afternoon. IMPENDING MASSACRE IN TURKANA COUNTY On 16th July, 2014,

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Sen. Haji There is a lot of movement here. I did not even get the request. I am sorry. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : You can get it from the HANSARD.

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Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a Statement to make as requested by the Senator for---

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to make the following Statement as regards the national language policy. Of course, there is a policy that vernacular or mother tongue should be used in all schools in Kenya as a medium of instruction, especially from Class One to Class Three. This...

We have spent a bit of time on this. Let us stop there. Let us take the next Statement by the Chair of the Committee on Education. GOVERNMENT POLICY ON DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a Statement to make as requested by the Senator for---

Order, Chairman! First, make sure that the Senator has a copy of the Statement. Secondly, the response should not be more than five minutes but find a way of addressing all the issues that were requested. I can see that you have a lengthy statement.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to make the following Statement as regards the national language policy. Of course, there is a policy that vernacular or mother tongue should be used in all schools in Kenya as a medium of instruction, especially from Class One to Class Three. This policy started...

quite a number of books, including in the Meru Language.Besides the Meru Langauge, they have come up with more than 20 mediums of instructions and captured in various books. I need not read them, but the answer contains all the other languages that are covered in the schools. In addition...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I want to correct the impression erroneously created by the Chairman that I am comfortable. That answer, to say the least, is insufficient. I do not want to add adjectives which may be offensive. I think it is Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o who said that the colonialists...

Order, Senator.

I want to ask, what action the Government is taking to develop indigenous languages? I come from a county---

Order, Senator. Proceed along the line of “what action.” All of us know you represent one county here.

I am saying that in my county there is nothing happening in conducting any teaching in ECDs or primary schools up to Standard Three in Kimeru Language. What action has the current Government taken to implement the Constitution by introducing Kimeru Language up to Standard Three in primary schools in...

I thought that the second one is where he said you are very comfortable with the answer.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very important question and Sen. Murungi has correctly quoted Article 7 of the Constitution which is very clear in its terms, that the State shall promote and protect the diversity of languages of the people of July 17, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Language, brail and other communication formats.When you go to rural schools, the medium of instruction is not the indigenous language as contemplated in the 1976 regulations. I do not believe that there is any curriculum. Even if children have to be instructed in their mother tongues in schools where they...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand for a united country; I stand for a country that communicates with clear understanding. The issue of tribalism we are talking about in this country---

Order, Senator.

I am building my clarification.

You are not responding to the Statement, are you? Seek clarification.

I am heading there.

Can you reach there faster?

Let me reach there faster. By being taught in mother tongue---

What is it, Sen. Murungi? If it is by mistake, it is okay.

I just have one final clarification.

The clarification I am seeking from the Chairman, which will be forwarded to the authorities that will deal with this issue is; what is being done by the Ministry to make sure that at least two languages spoken in this country; that is, Kiswahili and English, are taught in schools...

Order. You have made your point, Senator.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, can I just---

Order! Can we now have “the last small point” by Sen. Murungi?

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I presume that those who declared public holidays were following Mr. Raila who had declared a public holiday for the whole Republic. Nothing has happened to him. Therefore, I do not know what will happen to the others. I stand guided.

Sen. Haji Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do not have the powers, but I will inquire into this and give an answer in two weeks’ time.

Sen. Haji Fine, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will try. July 8, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. HajiBring it on Tuesday, next week.

Sen. Haji Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We congratulated you yesterday for making it possible for us to use this magnificent Chamber. But I also wish to make this further request on the parliamentary cards or whatever they are called. Many Members are finding it difficult to carry these cards...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is good that you have made the ruling. The clerks should make sure that both the person seeking the Statement and the one answering are given copies because most of the time, the one answering is given a copy and the other one is...

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