Yusuf Haji

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your guidance.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also wish to join you in welcoming the people from Baringo County. They are gender sensitive and that is why they have given women opportunity. They have made a good decision in choosing to come to the Senate. I am sure that they will learn from...

Sen. Haji On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Notwithstanding the problem that we are discussing this afternoon, is Sen. Murungi in order to allege that Sen. Billow is very busy forming a new party while we know he himself has been very busy forming another party? Could he...

Sen. Haji Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. HajiMr. Speaker, Sir, on 25th February, 2016,

Sen. Haji Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From my understanding, when I was reading this Statement, I think it was very clear that the county government’s incidents that were tabulated did happen. What the Government is denying is to say if the Government is aware that members of Machakos County...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is persistence by the other House in flouting all rules and regulations, including the Constitution which is supposed to be the most respected document. I will follow your ruling on condition that we will debate the whole process of the Bill so that, perhaps,...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 8th March, 2016:- Annual Report of the National Police Commission, 2014-2015 (Sen. Haji laid the document on the Table) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF KENYA 2014-2015

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Sen. Haji Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I must admit that this statement is overdue. It was raised in the last session. However, most of the answers that were coming were not satisfactory. I hope and pray that this one will meet the desire of my colleague and brother Sen. Musila...

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Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding registration of persons with disabilities. In the Statement, the Chairperson should explain:-

Sen. Haji On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale in order to give his own interpretation that the pilot was given instruction by the Deputy President? That is his own interpretation.

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, with all due respect, I am elected by the people of Garissa County. I am not speaking as a Chairperson of a Committee, but as the Senator of Garissa County. I have that right.

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be careful next time.

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had the symptoms that the Chairman has explained. I was feeling feverish, I had body pain and when I was told to take that, I was cured. Sen. Haji, you want to tell the whole world, that a Senator of your stature and standing...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is Sen. Haji in order to give innuendos that in Mombasa, the county I represent, he was told to boil pawpaw leaves and drink it as treatment for Zika? Is he confirming that he is suffering from Zika? Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, while surveillance is ongoing, the main areas of focus are Brazil and Polynesia although in my earlier statement, we have heard that the origin and isolation of the virus was in the 1940s in Uganda and Tanzania. The surveillance is still going on. About the association of...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, one important issue that I wanted to mention is the border checks as raised by Sen. Wetangula. For Ebola, temperature checks were required, this one requires a laboratory and KEMRI is the only institution with that capacity. That is why it is not possible to put up...

March 2, 2016 SENATE DEBATES

African Parliament, in place of Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen, MP.”Thank you. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, COMMERCE AND BUDGET WITH THE GOVERNOR OF CBK VISITING DELEGATION OF STAFF AND STUDENTS FROM TANGAZA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Applause) March 2, 2016 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I give any undertaking, may I request Sen. Muthama to clarify one thing. Machakos is a huge county and unless he gives specific areas where the harassment took place, it will be difficult to pinpoint what to do about it.

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, if that is the case, we will require a week to give the statement.

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, the statement is not ready. We will issue it next week.

Sen. Haji On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. That happened last Thursday. However, he delegated it to the Senate Majority Chief Whip. When she was about to make the Statement, the Deputy Senate Majority Leader came. Then the Speaker directed that she could not give the Statement...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would have asked to be given a week. However, in view of the fact that even the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Defence is currently out of the country, and we do not know when she will be coming back, maybe two weeks will be...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, with the consent of the gracious lady, Sen. Lesuuda, I want to answer this in two weeks’ time.

Sen. HajiThank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On Wednesday, 11th November, 2015, Sen. Wetangula rose on the Floor of the House and requested for information regarding the arrest of a journalist,

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will proceed. November 17, 2015 SENATEDEBATES November 17, 2015 SENATEDEBATES

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I read the Statement from the Cabinet Secretary and I will defend it. With regard to the question by Sen. Wetangula, on the right to information under Article 35 of the Constitution, there was no mention of coffee taking in the statement. Being a lawyer,...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand by what I said that the information is limited. Article 24 of the Constitution states that there is limitation as far as security measures are concerned. Just read it. (Loud consultations)

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are talking about information and I have referred to the Article of the Constitution which limits information. Whether it is security or what, it limits information. I have answered Sen. (Dr.) Machage, and I am not going to repeat. Regarding Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, I...

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had a Statement but you said it will be put on the Order Paper tomorrow. November 17, 2015 SENATEDEBATES

Sen. Haji Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to join you and other colleagues in welcoming all the delegations. In particular, I would like to welcome the staff from Mandera and Isiolo counties which are in northern Kenya. This is the first time that staff or delegations November 17, 2015 SENATEDEBATES