Lenny Maxwell Kivuti

Sen. Kivuti

Sen. Kivuti On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order that the Opposition does not seem to take the business of this House seriously, as they were doing as late as yesterday? Could we get some directions or response?

Sen. Kivuti Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. While appreciating the business of the House laid on the Table by the Senate Majority Leader, I am very concerned that whereas the National Assembly has allowed the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) to answer question and make Ministerial Statements in the National Assembly, I...

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was trying to get your guidance since we have just finished with statements, and the business which is being brought by the Senate Majority Leader does not seem to have cognizance of the fact that we are having so many statements and questions which...

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to seek a clarification from the Senator. Whereas she would like to know how many elephants and rhinos have been killed so far, it would be good to peg the starting point. Is it from Independence or is it this year so...

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am very perturbed when Senators, both of them doctors, do not see the presence of other Senators from Jubilee particularly those who are chairpersons of committees and can take on anything that you may need to know about the Government.

Sen. Kivuti(Motion deferred)Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am going to contact all of them with the help of the Majority Leader who is not here. I agree with you that we need to pull up our socks. CONSTRUCTION OF BOARDING SCHOOLS IN ASAL AREAS June 11, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Kivutipastoralists...

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir---

Sen. Kivuti I want to request that I undertake to inform him that you are looking for him.

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to give a Statement on the criteria used in allocation of land to squatters in Chepchoina Phase II Settlement Scheme in Trans Nzoia. Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the list of beneficiaries, I hereby table the entire list of the beneficiaries as allocated in...

Sen. Kivuti I agree with the comment. That is the question that was put by the honourable Senator. She wanted to have a confirmation of whether there are foreigners from neighbouring counties who benefited from the allocation and the impact of the same on insecurity in Trans Nzoia County. That...

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, the HANSARD will bear me witness and the document or the request which was signed by the Senator and was laid on the Table of the House. This is what is guiding me and that is what I am answering. My answer is that there...

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg for your permission to expunge the word “counties” and replace it with “countries”---

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, actually, the difference between counties and countries is only the “r”. It could be a typo but nonetheless, I would like to answer this question in such a way that it satisfies my colleague, Sen. Mukiite and the House. I would like to mention that...

Sen. Kivuti Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Actually, I was almost expecting somebody to comment on the list of landlessness. But you will agree with me that if at all we went out there and said “anybody who is landless, come;” out of 40 million Kenyans, we may as well...

Sen. Kivuti

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think from what you have directed, it may require to have some inquiry of some sort. To have an inquiry which is in depth, I do not think we should rush it to less than four weeks. So, I request for four weeks. I...

Sen. Tiole Ndiema is a Member. Sen. Tiole Ndiema is a Member?

The better!

Mr. Speaker, Sir, although you seem to have ruled, but I thought I would ask if it is in order for the Chairperson to reconfirm that the names that are given the ones which were vetted by a committee appointed by the Government and elected by the people themselves; and...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I just want to be in order--- I hope you are not rising about this statement; we have disposed this one. June 4, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Kivuti On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is your point of order, Sen. Murkomen?

Proceed. ALLOTMENT OF MASONGALENI SETTLEMENT SCHEME Sen. Kivuti(Laughter)

Sen. Kivuti

Sen. KivutiWho will go to court and look for Gen. Mulinge, who is now dead, to recover his---An Okay; I am equal to the task.

If, for some reason, you decide it is your Vice Chairperson to give the Statement, then you should have given him the opportunity to respond from the very beginning. Sen. Kivuti(Laughter) Sen. Kivuti My apologies, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I withdraw and apologize. But with the number of people who are...

He is not dead! Sen. Kivuti He is not dead? I withdraw that. (Laughter) Sen. Kivutipossible to waive fees and charges for these particular people.Order, Chairman! You would save a lot of the House’s time, because the way that you had finished the matter earlier, is not the same way...

Sen. Kivuti On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just wanted to point out that the expectation which the House may be having may not be possible, because it was discovered during the process of Constitution making that waivers on taxation which were being granted by those in...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just want to assist on this issue of waivers--- Let him respond first. He needs to respond as to whether or not what he has been challenged about is the position, and then you may come to his rescue. Sen. KivutiMr....

Sen. Kivuti

Sen. Kivuti

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, there are statements that I have sought which are appearing on the Statements List. One is on the Escalating Bank Interest Rates which was to be given on 22nd April, 2014 and the other one is on the Safety of the Thika Superhighway which was...

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Sen. Kivuti

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support this Motion. However, I must say at the first instance that this is the most interesting proceeding that I have seen, where a lawyer representing a client, has sought leave to withdraw from proceedings affecting his client. So, since this is...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to support this Motion. However, I must say at the first instance that this is the most interesting proceeding that I have seen, where a lawyer representing a client, has sought leave to withdraw from proceedings affecting his client. So, since this is the first...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I from the outset apologize for raising my hand against the Standing Orders. It is because I have a slip-disk problem and an unable to rise as quickly as my friends are doing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, having said that, on this historic occasion, from Nyeri County,...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this very important debate this afternoon. Mr. Speaker, Sir, from the outset, I would like to say that there are those who believe that devolution is a very young concept in this country. I think that we were supposed...

Proceed, Senate Majority Leader. You have the same time like the Senate Minority Leader.

May 13, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Kivuti

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to respond to a statement requested by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr that was deferred two weeks ago for further information. I already have the information. Order, Sen. Kivuti. I do not see Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. Let us move on to the...

Sen. Kivuti Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate your directive. It will help us in the future. But, in fact, what I had sought to do before--- I have discussed with the Members who had requested for the statements. Fortunately, Sen. Kiraitu Murungi is here. Also, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is...

Sen. KivutiOrder, Senators! That exchange (Loud consultations) Sen. Kivuti Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will be very brief. Masongaleni Settlement Scheme in Kibwezi East, Makueni County, occupies an area of 30,754 acres. It was established on land purchased by the Ministry of Lands and Housing from Brook Bond Kenya Limited...

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Sen. Kivuti

Sen. KivutiOrder! The Standing Orders March 20, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Kivuti Government officers in grabbing land, this is not something new to us. Before we got the new Constitution, we set a precedent of setting up a new land reform programme which saw us having a National Land Commission...

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Sen. Kivuti

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Sen. Kivuti

Sen. Kivuti On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. While I appreciate the directive, I am aware that when we go to Mombasa, we actually sit as committees outside March 11, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Kivutithe Chamber. Does that ruling still apply because I have even seen the Chairperson...

Sen. Kivuti

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