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Sen. M. Kajwang Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the response from the Ministry has not been received hence the reason why I am seeking your indulgence up to Tuesday, next week.

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Sen. M. Kajwang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Just to establish my interest in this matter, I am a former student of Moi University and to be more specific, I was the Secretary General of the students’ union in 1999. It saddens me when---

Sen. M. Kajwang Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was establishing locus standi on this matter. I want to find out from the Chairman of the Committee whether it is the policy of Jubilee Government to ethicize our universities. When I was at the university, our Vice Chancellor was Prof....

Sen. M. KajwangAbsolutely, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The issue of street families in this country is something that has been on and off all through. I know the difficulty in which the Chairperson, who sits on our side, can find himself in because our philosophy, ideology and manifesto about dealing with...

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Hon. Kajwang’ Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for allowing me to speak on this very important constitutional amendment. I want to salute my daughter who is my firstborn as I salute my wife. I am sure she must be watching. We agreed that she was going to watch this debate this...

Hon. Kajwang’ Hon. Speaker, thank you very much for your direction. (Loud consultations)

Hon. Kajwang’ Hon. Speaker, I was on the last issue. I think there is a constituency of women that has not been heard. The question of two- thirds has been an urbanite problem. There are very many ladies in the rural areas. There is a lady in Waondo, who needs...

Hon. Kajwang’ Is Hon. Kaluma here.

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Sen. M. Kajwang Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are aware that tea farmers in all tea growing areas have expressed a strong dissatisfaction regarding the low rates of bonus payments made. Some of these farmers have expressed their anger by burning the homes of the directors of their tea factories....

Sen. M. Kajwang Hon. Senators, I wish to recognize the presence of visiting pupils and teachers from Port Reitz School, Changamwe Sub-county, Mombasa County seated at the Speaker’s Gallery. In our usual tradition of receiving and welcoming visitors to the Parliament, I extend a warm welcome to them. On behalf...

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Sen. M. Kajwang Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to ride on to what the Senate Minority Leader has said. There must be a security system in this country Sen. M. Kajwangand the others. We live at a time when security of a place like Parliament is extremely important. It...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. We are still waiting for the statement about the people at the gate---We have it. We will come back to it. Can I have the bell rung for one minute? The Whip said the Members are just in the lobby. So,...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. We are all working for the best interest of this House. We have Bills that have been here for about five months just because of lack of division. Ringing of a bell for another three minutes to allow the other Members...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You know the struggles of keeping people in this place. What guarantee do we have that as we wait for Senators (Prof.) Lonyangapuo and Orengo to come in that these others are not going to walk out? If from your Chair,...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I have this statement. However, according to me, it might not answer all the questions that were asked, but because of the urgency of this matter, I will go through it. (Loud consultations)

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir.

What is your point of order, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.? Press the other button if you want to seek a clarification. Meanwhile, we will listen to Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to ride on to what the Senate Minority Leader has said. There must be a security system in this country

and the others. We live at a time when security of a place like Parliament is extremely important. It is a tremendous security risk for the Government to tolerate people sitting in front of Parliament and then make the assumption that their issues will be addressed yet the Government does...

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Sen. M. Kajwang(Applause) October 19, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Sen. M. KajwangWhat is your clarification? [The Speaker (Hon. Ethuro) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. (Dr.) Machage) took the Chair]

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to seek a clarification. There is a procedure where the first question is usually next to the question.

Order! You stood on a point of order and I expect you to have a point of order. If not, press the other button. Meanwhile let us listen to Sen. (Prof.) Lesan.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. First, I want to thank the Chairperson of the Committee on Agriculture for the answer that he has given. However, I want to express the dissatisfaction with this answer because at the end of this, the very same farmers that we are representing here...

investing farmers’ money in other activities other than selling the tea and giving the money to the farmers so they can do what they want with the money.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would also want the Chairman to clarify the rationale for keeping this money in certain banks or the...

The tradition, and, indeed,

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are aware that tea farmers in all tea growing areas have expressed a strong dissatisfaction regarding the low rates of bonus payments made. Some of these farmers have expressed their anger by burning the homes of the directors of their tea factories. Other groups have...

Very well. Before we seek more clarifications, I have a Communication to make. (Interruption of Statements) October 19, 2016 SENATE DEBATES VISITING DELEGATION FROM PORT REITZ SCHOOL, MOMBASA COUNTY

Hon. Senators, I wish to recognize the presence of visiting pupils and teachers from Port Reitz School, Changamwe Sub-county, Mombasa County seated at the Speaker’s Gallery. In our usual tradition of receiving and welcoming visitors to the Parliament, I extend a warm welcome to them. On behalf of the Senate,...

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Sen. M. Kajwangopportunity to respond to the matter.Order, Senator. The opportunity is now. It is only that you did not give me an indication that you are the official responder. Secondly, you did not put the request so that I can recognise you.Proceed. Sen. M. Kajwang opportunity to respond to...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Statement sought by Sen. (Prof.) Lesan cuts across all the tea growing areas and it affects many farmers. For example, Murang’a is the largest small-scale grower of tea in the country. Therefore, the farmers must be also very adversely affected. May...

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Sen. M. Kajwangopportunity to respond to the matter.Order, Senator. The opportunity is now. It is only that you did not give me an indication that you are the official responder. Secondly, you did not put the request so that I can recognise you.Proceed. Sen. M. Kajwang opportunity to respond to...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Statement sought by Sen. (Prof.) Lesan cuts across all the tea growing areas and it affects many farmers. For example, Murang’a is the largest small-scale grower of tea in the country. Therefore, the farmers must be also very adversely affected. May...

Sen. M. Kajwang Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for your kindness. In 2013, being digital was seen as fashionable. It was a strong campaign messaging that some people were digital and others analogue. This time round, there is no luxury in being analogue and being digital will not be...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is the Senator for Homa Bay in order? He knows very well that, that proposal was from the CORD Coalition and we adopted it. I thank God because he is now telling Kenyans that what we told them is true; it...

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Sen. M. Kajwangways and means of generating revenue. One of the ways is ensuring that we seal the existing loopholes in terms of the local revenue generation.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, most of the counties – it is saddening – are generating less revenue than what used to be collected by...

You can get another two minutes, since you have not finished. Sen. M. Kajwang Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for your kindness. In 2013, being digital was seen as fashionable. It was a strong campaign messaging that some people were digital and others analogue. This time round, there is...

Well done Senator. You got the extra two minutes because you are a guru in that field.

Hon. Kajwang’ On a point of order, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Kajwang’ Hon. Speaker, did the Hon. Doctor say that there are usual suspects in this House? If they are here, can he let us know them so that we can keep away from them? He should also tell us what they are suspected of.

Hon. Kajwang’ On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The Temporary Deputy Speaker (Hon. Omulele) : Hon. Kajwang’, do you have a point of order? Hon. Kajwang’ Yes.

Hon. Kajwang’ Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I hope the Member for Homa Bay Town will have his time. This is a House of rules. We proceed here on the level of equity that we are fair to each other and we are all the same. Names have been branded here...