Kiraitu Murungi

Sen. Murungi Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, I am talking the last word on the Floor of the House. From the seat of the Speaker, you will definitely have the last word. I had anticipated that this Motion was coming. It is my strong belief that there is a lot that...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to speak on this Motion of Adjournment. We are adjourning according to the calendar that this House has already approved. My happiness is that progress is being made. In the first year, we were only debating Motions....

streamline the entire process so that we have one commanding authority at the end of the process. As we go into recess, I would like that Committee to work expeditiously.At another level, we represent counties. I hope we can take this opportunity to interact with our colleagues in the county....

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute---

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Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was in the middle of saying that we have made progress as a House, looking at the number of Bills processed. Most importantly, we, as a House, have found a footing.Sen. Mugo, you are still on the wrong button. Could you, please, press the right...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I join my colleagues in supporting the Motion. While the Senate Majority Leader was moving the Motion, he said that the Senate has done very well and has passed 11 Bills. My view is that we have not done very well....

from insecurity and my colleagues have already talked about it. Many people are losing jobs, particularly in the tourism sector. Last week, I went to Mombasa, but could not believe what I saw. Hotels are vacant. Some have closed down and workers have been sent home. This will not be...

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be taking action – to continue taking action which is visible, practicable and which is beneficial to the Kenyan people.Firing people does not solve the problem. Personally, I want to appreciate the work that has been done by the former IG. That position is not a cup of tea. To...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to oppose this Motion. It saddens me that we would be talking about going for recess. Despite being alive to the fact that we have a calendar that we had all agreed to in the RBC, however, when we made this calendar which is...

Nominated Senators represent a huge constituency; that is, the national constituency. We expected that we would receive some of these development funds that would enable us to do the work that we were elected to do in representing the special interests of women, youth and persons with disabilities. There are...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I understand the pain of the Senator who has just spoken, but I support the Motion. Going by the way we have been working, I doubt whether even another week will make a difference. We need to change the way we are working in this Senate...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I want to urge leaders to tame our utterances when we go out there. We are crying about insecurity in the country whereas some of us are responsible for fueling insecurity in this country. If we continue to talk the way we have been talking at...

hands. I would like to join my colleague in thanking the Inspector General for taking the courage to resign. We know that he was interviewed---Order! Your time is up!

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to support.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I support this Motion. I would like to start by saying that this Senate has really grown from strength to strength, from the time we began. We need to remember that we are a new House in a new bicameral system as stipulated in...

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country. It is very important to overcome lifestyle challenges that are threatening our lives at the moment. Therefore, I want to urge Senators as they go out on recess, to visit the gym and do the child-like activities which are not childish, that is, to use the gym facilities to...

Thank you very much, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I was caught up in traffic jam. I should have been here more than an hour earlier, but I appreciate the exercise of your discretion for you to allow me to have the last word on this Motion Order! I will have...

Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, I am talking the last word on the Floor of the House. From the seat of the Speaker, you will definitely have the last word. I had anticipated that this Motion was coming. It is my strong belief that there is a lot that is happening...

Government thinks through on what to do, what mechanisms and legislation to use or bring about, to apply the law as it is presently to enable Governors play their rightful role in security.The last word is that in any operation involving the armed forces, particularly the army, you must have...

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Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. We are really concerned about this debate in the sense that it is a serious matter. I agree with Sen. Wetangula that we are talking about a very serious matter in Kenya. What is concerning me – and I...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not know whether I am in order to say that there is a Member of the “Lower House” who is stranded in the Speaker’s Gallery. Would it not be in order to introduce him and recognize him? The Temporary...

Sen. Murungi On a point of order. Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Human rights is a full and the longest chapter of the Kenyan Constitution. Is the Senator in order to start trivialising human rights? It is a discourse that guarantees everybody freedoms. November 25, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen....

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir for this opportunity. First and foremost, I want to send my sincere condolences to all the families that have lost their loved ones out of barbaric attacks in Mandera. I join others in calling for the accountability of the Government on matters of security....

Constitution.The level of insecurity notwithstanding does not take away our inherent right as leaders who represent some of these communities particularly in Mombasa and other parts of this country to speak out when there are transgressions against wholesome members of the community. I have heard Sen. Murungi and Sen. Wetangula...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Allow me to congratulate you for joining the Speaker’s Panel. I would like to also join the rest of my colleagues to send my condolences to the bereaved families who have lost their loved ones. This is very sad because the rate of crime...

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scrutinized for the many years that I have been in Parliament. When it comes to the NIS, we just vote in money and we are told that it is for national security.These people have completely failed our Government. They have completely failed our security, telling by the numerous attacks we...

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity also to contribute to this important Motion. I want to congratulate the Mover and from the onset also condemn this act of killing innocent people in Mandera. I also want to send my heartfelt condolences to the families and...

other countries.So, it will be naive for Kenyans to think that the Government alone can stop terrorism, because we are dealing with terrorism. This is something that affects everybody. I feel sad when I see my colleagues there politicise the death of Kenyans, trying to make political mileage. It has...

Sen. Murungi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this petition is properly before this House because it falls squarely within the mandate of the Senate as spelt out in Article 96 (1) of the Constitution which requires us to represent and protect the interests of the counties and their governments. It is...

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Sen. Murungi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am very ready to move my Bill. On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Before we can move to the next Order, I think the Standing Orders require that we conclude on this

Sen. Karaba, unless you show me the relevant Standing Order, I am totally unable to give you the opportunity to make that contribution. Is Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki ready to move his Bill?

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Sen. MurungiWhy have a long life plagued by all manner of diseases and a lot of suffering, why not a nice quick life then you go? We were having a glass of wine. This is the life Sen. Kajwang has lived. This is a man who has enjoyed his life....

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Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I want to congratulate the Senate Majority Leader for a job well done. The role that he plays is a fairly complex one because apart from being one of the political leaders of this House, he is also a bridge with the...

Sen. Murungi Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill and most sincerely commend and thank Sen. Njoroge for bringing this important Bill before the Senate. This Bill is clear testimony that there is logic in appointing people with disabilities to the Senate to represent the interests of...