Kiraitu Murungi

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just need your guidance regarding the Statement that I requested, listed on the Order Paper as “ (b) ”. I have been waiting for a response to this Statement for the last three weeks. However, I cannot keep waiting any longer.

Sen. Murungi Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is a request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget on the review of rates for allowances in the Public Service by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.”

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In the Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, we have devolved functions. In our devolved functions, it is the Vice Chairman who deals with the Statements which come before this House. So, we hope that you will assist us to implement that arrangement.

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Mine is on Statement “ (b) ” on the Order Paper. We were informed that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget is not present and it was suggested that the Statement be issued tomorrow. So, I will wait for...

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support this Motion. In so doing, I would like to refer the House to Article 93 of the Constitution which reads:- “ (1) There is established a Parliament of Kenya, which shall consist of the National Assembly and the Senate. June...

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to make a few remarks on the County Allocation of Revenue Bill 2015. You will recall that just before this Bill, this House passed the Division of Revenue Bill, 2015, with amendments. That is the Bill which vertically...

Sen. Murungi Madam Temporary Speaker, I appreciate the point of information which has been given to me by Sen. Kagwe. If there are those funds out there for civic education, then they should be utilized properly. I think civics means governance institutions. Those funds should have been brought and made...

Hon. Murungi Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Motion as moved by our colleague Hon. Injendi. I want to support this Motion. I would like to indicate that according to Marriage Act, 2014, all marriages must be registered. They include customary...

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Petition. Fifteen per cent of all the cancer cases coming to KNH are from my county – Meru County. It is not known why Merus are so prone to cancer but I believe there must be a reason....

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like to request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Security and Foreign Relations on a very serious matter. As you know, we have had running battles in the border between Meru and Isiolo counties. To...

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Thursday next week is appropriate.

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I think I have a right to comment on this matter about the President of USA. As you know, President Obama was my classmate.

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had an important matter to raise on this issue.

Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just want to seek a clarification from you. Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o has been very eloquent in his withdrawal and apology. Is it still valid to say that sometimes professors are confused? (Laughter)

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also want to add my voice to our colleagues who have profusely thanked out Mediation Committee Members; Sen. Kagwe, Sen. Elachi and the “bull fighter”, for doing a superb job doing this Mediation Committee exercise. It would be a great mistake if a mediation...

Hon. Murungi Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I do not want to overemphasise the sentiments of my colleagues but the leadership of both Houses of Parliament should craft a way of ensuring that at some point relevant Committees from both Houses meet so that they...

Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Have you heard the hon. Member say that they do not kill each other with Al Shabaab because they know each other? That is a very dangerous statement to make; that they know each other with Al Shabaab and that...

Sen. Murungi Madam Temporary Speaker, I thank you for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. First, I have to declare that I come from Meru, and Meru National Park is part of Meru County. It is very unfortunate that this incident occurred in Meru National Park....

Sen. Murungi Yes I am, Madam Temporary Speaker.

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I want to make a fairly short reply because this Bill has been extensively discussed and debated by Members of both sides of this House. I take this opportunity to thank all the Hon. Senators who have given their tremendous support to this...

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for drawing my attention to that. I would like to make a request under Standing Order No.54 (3) to defer the putting of the Question on this Bill to Tuesday next week when the situation in the House would have changed and we...

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I request for a Statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget as follows:- The most recent review of rates for allowances in the public service by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) , dated 10th December 2014, specifically...

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is Sen. Hassan who is consulting loudly.

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, my second Statement is a request to the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Land and Natural Resources.

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I hereby make request to the Chairperson of the Senate Standing Committee on Land and Natural Resources for a comprehensive Statement specifying:- May 19th, 2015 SENATE DEBATES

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