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Sen. Ong’era Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand guided. I was advising the Committee that the threshold for corruption is the same and therefore, --- The Speaker (Hon. Ethuro) But that matter is not before the House.

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Sen. Ong’era Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this opportunity so that I can also note the report. Like my other colleague Senators, I would like to, first of all, congratulate the President for timely submitting this Report that is a statutory requirement under Article 240 of...

Sen. Ong’era On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is the distinguished Sen. Karaba in order to allude that Governors who have no security role at all can pluck out cannabis sativa that is growing in the mountains that he has alluded to?

Sen. Ong’era On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Do you want to be informed, Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki?

Sen. Ong’era Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to remind the Senate Majority Leader that he is on record in this House as saying that, indeed, he is the defacto Prime Minister. So, he cannot tell us today that he is merely assisting the committees. He needs to provide the information.

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Sen. Ong’era Aah!

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Sen. Ong’era Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will be very brief. It is significant that Ms. Lupita Nyong’o took Kenya to the first world. Indeed, an Oscar is a world event. Although my friend, Sen. Janet Ong’era, talked about others who were also competing for the same award and...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to congratulate Sen. Adan for bringing this Motion. First, as a father I have known Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’- Nyong’o for the last 21 years. He has been a very good friend of mine. He has been good in all the issues that we have...

Sen. Ong’erathe best to be taken. As we celebrate Ms. Lupita, we are doing it as Kenyans and Africa. It kills tribalism and we see ourselves as Kenyans.Madam Temporary Speaker, one day, I remember Churchill saying that his parents are still waiting for the time he will be employed. This...

Sen. Ong’era Mr. Speaker, Sir, since this is the first time that a Kenyan is receiving an Oscar Award, we need to research on this matter. I beg that the House could consider that we discuss this Motion tomorrow afternoon.

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Sen. Ong’era What is it, Sen. Ong’era? You must distinguish what you want.

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Sen. Ong’era Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I know that. That is what I was coming to next. It is important that if this House, indeed, respects the rule of law, then we must respect the Political Parties Act. Let us be very clear. If we had gone beyond the punishment...

Sen. Ong’era Order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. You rose on a point of order, did you not?

Sen. Ong’era Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion which is before the House. The two committees which were temporarily held by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and Sen. Okong’o Mongare were positions held by the Senate Minority Leader. These positions were decided on by the side of the...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Deputy Minority Whip in order to give the kind of reasons that she has given for the replacement; that it is important to have the leadership of this House in those Committees? I am very well February 26, 2014...

Sen. Ong’era Sorry. Let us get it right because if we do not get it right, we will go to the---

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Sen. Ong’era 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...

What language was it? Sen. Ong’eraaccompanied the President to go and look for peace in South Sudan, I said, “maybe if it was in the good old days when I used to call the President and the Deputy President, I would have told him that in Kenya today, the two...

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Sen. Ongera I take it from the body language that Sen. (Prof.) Kithure, you are satisfied. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : He is very satisfied, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir---

Do you really want us to go on with this matter, or would you rather we deal with the most serious issues of the House? (Several hon. Senators stood up in their places)

Sen. Ong’era Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to inform Sen. Khaniri that it is true Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is one of the best brains that this country has. Despite the hiccups that we had at the beginning, we are seriously considering from the Majority side, whipping him back and,...

Can you respond to that, Sen. Ong’era? Sen. Ong’era Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I certainly shall do so. I do not think that the Senator for Kericho County heard me right. I said that these are very important Committees that require the leadership of the House to participate in. I...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I suspect that the nomination of Sen. Wetangula and the replacement of Sen. Boni Khalwale came from the Minority side. Is it in order that the Minority side brought this Motion without telling us February 26, 2014 SENATE DEBATES

where they are taking Sen. Boni Khalwale? Could it be the reason Sen. Khalwale is not even in the House now?

Can you proceed, Sen. Ong’era? Sen. Ong’era Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In fact, this Motion was actually brought by the Senate Majority Leader and I am merely seconding it. However---

You have not dealt with Sen. Keter’s question. I have asked you to proceed on the one of Sen. Murkomen, but you need to respond to the issue raised by Sen. Keter.

On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Just a minute. Before you inform Sen. Ong’era, and I do not know whether she wants to be informed, Sen. Keter raised an issue that you have not dealt with. I think that you need to deal with it for the sake of good record. Sen. Ong’era Mr. Deputy Speaker,...

Can I hear what you said? Sen. Ong’era Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I actually told the House that maybe the distinguished Senator for Kericho did not hear me begin by saying that these two Committees are so critical that they require the leadership of the House to participate. Of course,...

Proceed! Sen. Ong’era Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would, first of all, like to thank Sen. Boni Khalwale who ably held brief---

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Is the Deputy Minority Whip in order to give the kind of reasons that she has given for the replacement; that it is important to have the leadership of this House in those Committees? I am very well aware that the...

Sen. Sang, I take the view that Sen. Janet Ong’era is giving her view on these issues and they do not bind you or anybody else. I think she is entitled to her views. If she thinks that the reason for the replacement was to give the leadership of the...

Sen. Ong’era Yes we do.

What is it, Sen. Ong’era? You must distinguish what you want. Sen. Ong’era The court ruled as it did in a petition. Sen. Wetangula went on and won the by elections, did he not?

Sen. Ong’era Sen. Mukiite, are you going to withdraw and apologise?

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Sen. Ongera Order! Order! You are now arguing for his case instead of raising your point of order. What is it, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o? (Laughter)

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Sen. Ongera Order! Order! You are now arguing for his case instead of raising your point of order. What is it, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o? (Laughter)