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Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I think that Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o wants to sabotage the delivery of my Statement within the next three weeks. Could the Chairman deliver my Statement within three weeks, as he said and then take more time to do the exercise...

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Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, the company has been given time to complete their investigations. If they complete in one or two weeks, I will share with him. However, other finer details will help because I can pass the information to senior management. This would accelerate in making a decision....

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Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to start by thanking, once again, the ‘bull fighter’ for taking this other ‘bull’ by the horns. (Applause) March 4, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. MurungiMr. Speaker, Sir, I had the opportunity to serve as an advocate of the High Court of...

Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You realize that some of us were not there at that time. So, it will be nice in the narrative of history if he could be more specific on his facts.

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Sen. Murungi Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion. THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.247, the Report of the Rules and Business Committee of the Review of the Standing Orders laid on Wednesday, 26th February, 2014, be approved. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Report of the...

Sen. Murungi Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is also the reason we should take the procedures and traditions of the House seriously. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the oversight mandate of the Senate is very broad. This is because we have to be involved in oversighting the county planning processes. We...

Sen. Murungi I want to thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, and all the Members of this House who have overwhelmingly supported this Motion. They have fully supported it as well as the amendments; they have even given more arguments to reinforce our own arguments regarding the amendments that we proposed....

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Sen. MurungiMr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he started with me. I thank the House. I feel truly humbled by all the good things that the Senators in their distinction have said about me. I want to extend my gratitude to all the Senators who came to be with me in Bungoma,...

Sen. Khalwale, please, give us a translation of that phrase.

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the by-election of Bungoma gave me an opportunity---

I think that there is a difference here. Standing Order No.78 talks about debate being conducted in Kiswahili, English or Kenyan sign language. I do not think that I heard Sen. Khalwale debate in any language other than those three, if you take “debate” in context, neither did I hear...

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know there is something called a bus and something else called a “mbus”. You will therefore agree with me that if you can call a bus a mbus, it is quite clear that you might not have had the intonation clearly. There is even something...

Sen. Murungiperson. I support him. Since I do not have so much time, I want to say something about the Committees.I have heard, especially, Committee Chairpersons complaining of quorum. If you are a Chairman of a Committee, the first question you should ask yourself is: Why you do not get...

On appoint of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Do you not think that the contribution by the hon. Member is becoming too sentimental now? He is talking directly to Sen. Moses. Can you provide them accommodation--- (Laughter) Sen. Murungi Asante sana, Bw. Naibu Spika. Kwanza, nataka kumpatia mkono wa heko...

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Sen. Khalwale, please, give us a translation of that phrase.

I think that there is a difference here. Standing Order No.78 talks about debate being conducted in Kiswahili, English or Kenyan sign language. I do not think that I heard Sen. Khalwale debate in any language other than those three, if you take “debate” in context, neither did I hear...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had stopped at the point where I was saying that it gave me an opportunity to understand what people say; that all politics is local. Because of the local dynamics that we share with Sen. Wetangula, it put me to a great risk with my...

position, it did not make me greedy to the extent of me trying to shed crocodile tears that he is gone, when I am rejoicing that now I have taken over from him. So, I want to congratulate the Senator and hope that he is going to continue from where...

made and the Bill will come out nicely, and Governors will start working the way Senators are working for the public.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support.

Sen. Murkomen.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I was worried, that maybe you would not see me because today I sat on this other side as a sign of demonstration of bipartisanship of this House. (Applause)

Masika.

Yes, Masika; Masinga is the--- I thought it was the bull that Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was referring to! (Laughter) February 26, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Motion, but because the Senate Majority Leader assured me that Senator--- I was only going to oppose because I was worried that my friend, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale – my new found good friend – was not going to serve in any Committee. With the creation of new committees, he will...

when he goes back to his Committee, he will continue with his work. He has been exercising direct and collective oversight in his county. We have read in the newspapers. We have seen situations where people are begging him to relent in terms of accountability in Nyamira County and he...

The clocks are not syncronised; one is saying 12.17 p.m. and another one is saying it is 12.20 p.m. The Leader of Majority must reply at 12.20 p.m. I do not know whether he will donate his time but in the meantime, I will give this chance to Sen. G....

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me an opportunity to say something about this Motion. I want to say that the Motion is straight forward. In fact, there was no need of taking a lot of time the way we have taken by perhaps talking outside the main...

Sorry Sen. G.G. Kariuki. Your time is up. I want us to vote on this Motion before we adjourn.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for that reason, I want to beg to move. The time I would have used to move, I will donate 30 seconds each to Sen. Moses Wetangula to say thank you, Sen. Madzayo, Sen. Sijeny, Sen. (Prof.) Lesan, Sen. Chelule and Sen. Okong’o in that order....

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he started with me. I thank the House. I feel truly humbled by all the good things that the Senators in their distinction have said about me. I want to extend my gratitude to all the Senators who came to be with me in Bungoma, Sen....

Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Madzayo has asked me to proceed even though I was not next. I would like support this Motion and to congratulate Sen. Wetangula for making it back. This is because the people of Bungoma and the whole country believed in him. Your expertise...

Asante sana, Bw. Naibu Spika. Kwanza, nataka kumpatia mkono wa heko ndugu yangu, Sen. Moses Masika Wetangula, kwa ushindi wake mkubwa ijapokuwa mimi sikuenda kule kwa sababu nilikuwa mgonjwa. Lakini sio hoja; ushindi wake ulithibitisha kabisa kwamba watu wa Bungoma wanampenda zaidi. February 26, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

Bw. Naibu Spika, Sen. Wetangula amekuwa wakili mkubwa katika nchi hii. Mimi nikiwa kama jaji nimemwangalia katika mikakati zake zote za uwanasheria na pia akiwa Waziri wa Mambo ya Nje. Nafikiri kuwa uamuzi wa ndugu yangu, Sen. Boni Khalwale na Sen. Kennedy Okong’o kujiweka kando na kumpisha ndugu yetu, Sen....

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also stand to support this Motion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I want to congratulate Sen. Wetangula for coming back. We are all able in our various Committees and I want to really recognize the efforts that Sen. Khalwale is making in our...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me also take this opportunity to congratulate my party leader for making it back. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, secondly, I had an opportunity also to sit in the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations where I met very eminent fellows like G.G. Kariuki, Yusuf...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Like the rest of my colleagues, I wish to congratulate the Senator for Bungoma, Sen. Moses Wetangula, on his re-election. I believe that his re-election was not a fix, but an opportunity for the stars to give him another extra feather on his hat,...

Order! Your time is up. Hon. Senators, I think that we have exhausted the Motion and the Senate Majority Leader gave out all his time. So, he will not have a chance to reply. This is not a Motion affecting counties and so, every Senator has a vote. I will...

Hon. Senators, it is now 12.30 p.m. The Senate is, therefore, adjourned until this afternoon at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 12.30 p.m.

Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it really in order for the Senate Minority Leader, who we really respect, to stand here and mislead both this House and Kenyans that the Maasais who are being displaced by the geothermal plants in Olkaria are not...

Sen. Murungi I think there is an important issue which you must take responsibility for, because you are the one who raised it. Can you answer to Sen. Yusuf Haji? The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a book called The Trouble with Nigeria,...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Wetangula has made a very serious allegation; that compensations are paid through administrators, particularly chiefs and District Officers. Can he substantiate? I was a District Commissioner and a Provincial Commissioner, and I do not recall at any time when any...

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February 26, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Murungi With those few remarks, I beg to support.

Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to contribute to this very important Motion and the Report by the Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation. I first want to take time to congratulate them because they have done a good job. They should continue doing the...

money to farmers. This should be encouraged so that whatever is produced, before it is exported, it is used to help industrial development in small scale industries. That is why it is befitting to talk about the geothermal power. It has been used in Eburu to dry pyrethrum. This is...

which may not have enough power to light the classrooms. Very soon we are going to have the laptops, some of which will require electricity. We need to have some subjects like Physics taught using the same power. Therefore, the discovery of geothermal can be a very good alternative to...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice to this very important Report. I rise to support the Report. From the outset, let me congratulate the Mover of this Motion, Sen. Mwakulegwa, together with all the Members of this Committee, led by...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I wish to support this Motion. I also thank the Committee for a job well done. I have seen the Report and it is very thorough. The reason I support it is because Kenya is...

Karaba has said, there will be rural electrification and the Jubilee government’s dream of laptops may actually become a reality.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this geothermal generation of power may also help to decongest the cities. Many people will move from the urban cities like Nairobi, Mombasa and others to the...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to also add a few remarks in support of this Motion as tabled by the Vice Chair of the Committee. The Report indicates that we are coming of age in line with the Vision 2030, if the new thinking...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion and Report on this very important energy resource. Kenya has never had enough power to run its economy. From the look of things, it appears that we may not in the very near future have enough power. Initially,...

thermal and now on geothermal. This Report has made it clear that we have enough geothermal resources in this country, perhaps, more than any other country in Africa. This is really a resource given to us by God and which we should be able to exploit.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, looking...

the equipment and materials that would be required to repair and to construct the geothermal plants?With those few remarks, I beg to support this report.

Is there any other Member willing to contribute? If there is no other Member, the Mover can reply.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First and foremost, let me take this opportunity to thank all contributors who have supported this Report. It has generated good discussions. From the contributions, there are new ideas which have been suggested for improvement of the sector or the industry. We will take...

funds, investors could come in so that we can accelerate development of the power industry.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in terms of counties, we have discussed with counties, specifically three of them, Baringo, Nakuru and we made contact with Turkana. But we shall, as a Committee, as we go to the...

Lastly, I would once again want to thank the Members for their hearty contributions to this Report. We are about to bring other reports because as I said, we have visited the coal producing area, the wind powered energy production in Ngong’ and the hydro-electric plants. Therefore, the Committee will...

Senators, as you are aware, before we vote on any Motion, we have to satisfy ourselves whether it is affecting counties or not. In my considered opinion, this is not a matter affecting counties. Therefore, I will proceed to put the Question. (Question put and agreed to) Hon. Members, I...

Hon. Members, there being no other business, the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow Thursday 27th February, 2014 at

Sen. Murungi On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is it really in order for the Senate Minority Leader, who we really respect, to stand here and mislead both this House and Kenyans that the Maasais who are being displaced by the geothermal plants in Olkaria are not...

Sen. Murungi I think there is an important issue which you must take responsibility for, because you are the one who raised it. Can you answer to Sen. Yusuf Haji? The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there is a book called The Trouble with Nigeria,...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Wetangula has made a very serious allegation; that compensations are paid through administrators, particularly chiefs and District Officers. Can he substantiate? I was a District Commissioner and a Provincial Commissioner, and I do not recall at any time when any...

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Sen. Murungi[The Deputy Speaker (Sen. Kembi-Gitura) left the Chair] [The Temporary Speaker (Sen. Murkomen) took the Chair] February 26, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Murungi

February 26, 2014 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Murungi With those few remarks, I beg to support.

Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this chance to contribute to this very important Motion and the Report by the Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation. I first want to take time to congratulate them because they have done a good job. They should continue doing the...

money to farmers. This should be encouraged so that whatever is produced, before it is exported, it is used to help industrial development in small scale industries. That is why it is befitting to talk about the geothermal power. It has been used in Eburu to dry pyrethrum. This is...

which may not have enough power to light the classrooms. Very soon we are going to have the laptops, some of which will require electricity. We need to have some subjects like Physics taught using the same power. Therefore, the discovery of geothermal can be a very good alternative to...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice to this very important Report. I rise to support the Report. From the outset, let me congratulate the Mover of this Motion, Sen. Mwakulegwa, together with all the Members of this Committee, led by...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to contribute. I wish to support this Motion. I also thank the Committee for a job well done. I have seen the Report and it is very thorough. The reason I support it is because Kenya is...

Karaba has said, there will be rural electrification and the Jubilee government’s dream of laptops may actually become a reality.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this geothermal generation of power may also help to decongest the cities. Many people will move from the urban cities like Nairobi, Mombasa and others to the...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity to also add a few remarks in support of this Motion as tabled by the Vice Chair of the Committee. The Report indicates that we are coming of age in line with the Vision 2030, if the new thinking...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion and Report on this very important energy resource. Kenya has never had enough power to run its economy. From the look of things, it appears that we may not in the very near future have enough power. Initially,...

thermal and now on geothermal. This Report has made it clear that we have enough geothermal resources in this country, perhaps, more than any other country in Africa. This is really a resource given to us by God and which we should be able to exploit.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, looking...

the equipment and materials that would be required to repair and to construct the geothermal plants?With those few remarks, I beg to support this report.

Is there any other Member willing to contribute? If there is no other Member, the Mover can reply.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First and foremost, let me take this opportunity to thank all contributors who have supported this Report. It has generated good discussions. From the contributions, there are new ideas which have been suggested for improvement of the sector or the industry. We will take...

funds, investors could come in so that we can accelerate development of the power industry.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in terms of counties, we have discussed with counties, specifically three of them, Baringo, Nakuru and we made contact with Turkana. But we shall, as a Committee, as we go to the...

Lastly, I would once again want to thank the Members for their hearty contributions to this Report. We are about to bring other reports because as I said, we have visited the coal producing area, the wind powered energy production in Ngong’ and the hydro-electric plants. Therefore, the Committee will...

Senators, as you are aware, before we vote on any Motion, we have to satisfy ourselves whether it is affecting counties or not. In my considered opinion, this is not a matter affecting counties. Therefore, I will proceed to put the Question. (Question put and agreed to) Hon. Members, I...

Hon. Members, there being no other business, the Senate stands adjourned until tomorrow Thursday 27th February, 2014 at

Sen. Murungi I will allow a few hon. Senators to contribute to the Motion. But I plead with you to be brief. You have noted the mood of the House. I will allow two from either side and give you not more than five minutes each. That is 20 minutes...

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I will allow a few hon. Senators to contribute to the Motion. But I plead with you to be brief. You have noted the mood of the House. I will allow two from either side and give you not more than five minutes each. That is 20 minutes then I...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be very brief. I plead with Sen. Kiraitu to allow us at least to speak during this first impeachment debate. First, to Sen. Kagwe, I think the number 11 is very appropriate. We left out the 12th disciple because he was a traitor, Judas Iscariot!...

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Sen. Murungi What is it, Sen. Machage? A Motion is being seconded. November 28, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

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Sen. Murungi Order, Senators! Standing Order No. 97 (3) reads:-

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