Kiraitu Murungi

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House, today, Thursday, 17th July, 2014:- Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on the petition by tea famers of Kisii County concerning high taxation and low bonus earnings by...

Sen. Murungiback and check with the security agencies. In the last Cabinet, we passed a very clear resolution that the Government establishes security facilities and specially, the General Service Unit (GSU) and Administration Police along the Kenya-Uganda-South Sudan- Ethiopia border, around Turkana, at 50 kilometre intervals. The minutes of the...

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Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I see on the Order Paper today, it is listed that I would be requesting for a Statement from the Chairperson, Standing Committee on Roads and Transport. I made this request two weeks ago and the Chair who was in...

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senators have sought very useful information; I will try my best to answer them. As for the clarification sought by the Senator for Murang’a, it is true that when you compare with other countries in the report that I had submitted; for...

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Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, that statement will require a bit more research. I am requesting for 14 days within which to respond.

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am surprised that our colleagues on the other side are cheering the Chairperson of this Committee. I am very disappointed by this Statement. In the lines of what I said yesterday regarding the Isiolo Airport, there is total lack of seriousness and no political...

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, you have heard them say that the contractor is on site, but no work is going on. Could the Chairperson explain why no work is going on and what the contractor is doing on the site? It is a common practice now for contractors to...

Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the Senate Minority Leader to raise an issue which was settled in this House that when it comes to making statements, we do not look at the political parties? The Chairperson, irrespective of the political...

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Sen. Murungi Order, Senators! I can see that there is immense interest in this Motion and we have three Motions to vote on. Could I suggest that we take five minutes each? It is so ordered; five minutes per contributor. Proceed, Sen. Kiraitu. (Loud consultations)

Order, Senators! I can see that there is immense interest in this Motion and we have three Motions to vote on. Could I suggest that we take five minutes each? It is so ordered; five minutes per contributor. Proceed, Sen. Kiraitu. July 9, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was already on my feet when you introduced that new rule and I hope it does not apply retrospectively---

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on page 8 of the Report. I want to highlight some of them. For instance, one of the issues was whether the establishment of the sub-county development and ward boards will create competition with the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF). We saw that there was a bit of a grey area...

Order, Sen. Kiraitu! Your time is up, but I will give you one more minute to conclude. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I urge all the Members to fully support this Bill because of the new spirit that we have. The National Assembly has passed it. Therefore, it will be...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion and, indeed, to thank the Senator for Nandi County for coming up with this very important Bill. I also want to take the opportunity to thank the Mediation Committee for a job well done. This is the first mediation...

oversight role of Senators.This is one of the complaints that the Council of Governors raised. It is important to note that before this Bill was prepared to this format, it was discussed with the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC), Committee of Legal Affairs and Human Rights with...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Would I be in order, while I know that this is a Bill that many Senators want to contribute on, to use Standing Order No.98 to bring the debate to closure so that we vote on the same?

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to concur with Sen. Elachi. All of us, at the end of the day, will stand to support the Bill. We are all heading to say the same thing. It is important for us to close it, pass it and...

Order, hon. Senators! I am inclined to agree with that, given this is a Bill that has already gone through the Motions. Given the fact that I am also alive to the requests on my screen, I will allow four more interventions; two from each side and reduce the time...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. With a lot of respect to you as the Speaker, we have moved from 15 minutes to 10 minutes to five minutes and now three minutes. With respect, we may as well have a reply because I do not know what one...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. With a lot of respect to the House, I have my personal reservations in the manner in which we at times curtail very important Bills. Sometimes we sit here for a whole afternoon looking for serious business to debate. When we now...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also concur with the enthusiasm aired by my colleagues that we all have to contribute to this Bill. I am also heavily inclined to remind my colleagues to remember that this is a Bill that concerns counties. As we debate the Bill, we need...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was waiting with a lot of anticipation to debate this Bill. I was not in the Mediation Committee. This is the first Bill of serious magnitude that this House is dealing with. In fact, hon. Murungi was right to say that the Bill is...

Bill that defined our relevance with regard to matters that govern this country, we rushed because budgets were being completed by tomorrow. We still have two and a half hours to complete this. I think we should allow some few minutes.Mr. Speaker, Sir, you had even ruled on this and...

Next Order! RESTRUCTURING AND EXPANDING OF KURA MANDATE TO COVER COUNTY HEADQUARTERS July 9, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

We are scheduled for a division on this Motion. Hon. Senators, according to Standing Order No.74, any Division shall be by electronic voting. I, therefore, order the Division Bell to be rung. Since we have just adjourned for the purposes of voting, I will order that the Division Bell be...

AYES: Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o, Kisumu County; Sen. Chelule, Nakuru County; Sen. Hargura, Marsabit County; Sen. Hassan, Mombasa County; Sen. Kagwe, Nyeri County; Sen. Kajwang, Homa Bay County; Sen. Karaba, Kirinyaga County; Sen. Kembi-Gitura, Murang’a County; Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, Kakamega County; Sen. Kivuti, Embu County; Sen. (Prof.) Lesan, Bomet County; Sen....

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I was also wondering if the electronic voting shows either the names of the counties or the names of the Senators for purposes of record.

It does! (Sen. Kajwang stood up in his place) July 9, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Kajwang, unless you confirm that you are not digitally compliant, I will not allow you.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am quite digital. Then you know what to do. (Sen. Kajwang placed a request to speak)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on the improvement of the technology, I think that we should be having on the screen the name of the person voting and the county, so that we can see those who press their button twice. We will see their names disappearing and coming back, and then...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have reset it now, hoping that it works. I think that, that might be the problem. Order, Senators! We will now go to the vote on Order No.10, which is The County Governments (Amendment) (No.2) Bill (Senate Bills No.2 of 2014) . THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS (AMENDMENT)...

Hon. Senators, this is not Sen. Sang’s Bill. This is Sen. Wangari’s Bill. Therefore, I wish to put the Question. We will assume the Division Bell was for everything. It is now time for voting.Is each and every Senator voting logged in? This is a matter affecting counties so we...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think my point of order has been overtaken by events. I am just saying that such a procedure re-opens debate and creates a mechanism not anticipated in the Standing Orders. That possibility is there, but as you can see it was just information. The Chair is...

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, we appreciate the importance and the urgency of the issues raised by the hon. Senator. We request for a week to respond. Could we respond on Wednesday, next week?

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Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to plead with you that you rescind your decision on my intervention which had given a leeway for the Vice Chairperson to go and bring that information later. Isiolo Airport situation might be tied up with the dilapidated situations in all other airports....

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not correct to say that we had not raised issues of delays in our request for the Statement. My Statement was very clear in part two. I had asked the cost of the project, the contract and the cost of delay in completion....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, listening to the response from the Vice Chairperson of the Committee, I feel there are quite a number of areas that have not been July 8, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

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Sen. Murungi What is your point of order? The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : Is he in order to belittle FORD Kenya when he leads a party that is a footnote to the Jubilee brigade? (Laughter) MEASURES TO ERADICATE POACHING OF WILDLIFE IN KENYA OUTBREAK OF MAIZE DISEASE IN...

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Sen. Murungi I want to confirm whether Sen. Muriuki is here.

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Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to draw the Speaker’s attention to the fact that I am still awaiting my famous statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Education. Sen. Karaba has not yet delivered the statement which he promised to deliver...

Sen. Murungi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I sought a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Education. Sen. Karaba went to see some junior officers in the Ministry. There is no question of policy here because the Constitution is very clear that the state has a duty to promote indigenous languages....

Sen. Murungi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I might be out of the Senate next week. I request, with the indulgence of the Chair, for the statement to be issued the following Tuesday. That will be on 8th July, 2014. Sen. Murungi Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Karaba, that gives...

Sen. Murungi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is the tradition of the House for a Senator who has requested for a statement to be given a copy of the statement in writing to enable him or her interrogate it. Having just heard the statement, I need some time to study...

Sen. Murungi Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is it possible for the statement to come back to the House on 8th July, 2014 because of the same reasons that I gave regarding Sen. Karaba’s statement? But the Statement will not be issued afresh. It will be now for you to interrogate...

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will consult with the Cabinet Secretary and give an answer in two weeks’ time. SAFETY ALONG THE NAIROBI-THIKA SUPER HIGHWAY

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Senator for this comprehensive answer. But there is another problem on that highway. The reason it is called the Thika Super Highway is so that traffic can move faster and mobility is better. I use that Super Highway at...

Sen. Murungi Bw. Spika, nimeongea juu ya Warendile kwa sababu wao ni wachache. Si kusema hivyo kwa sababu ni watu nusu, lakini inafaa waonekane kama kabila katika nchi ya Kenya. Kwa hivyo ninafakiri Sen. Haji ananiunga mkono. Kama hili ndilo kundi litakalokaa chini ili kuzungumzia usalama--- Order Senators! Tutamuongeza Sen....

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Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to make a request for two statements from the Chairperson of the Committee on Roads and Transportation. CURRENT STATUS OF ISIOLO AIRPORT PROJECT STATUS OF MIKINDURI-MAUA ROAD

Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have no problem waiting for two weeks so long as the Statement is comprehensive and it comes under the hand of the Cabinet Secretary. June 12, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. MurungiMr. Speaker, Sir, we will bring a comprehensive Statement but as the rules are,...

Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is about the Chairman of the Education Committee, Sen. Karaba, who is my very good old friend and who usually sits next to me. I requested a Statement from him as the Chair of the Education Committee on the...

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