Stephen Kiptanui Sang

Hon. Sang Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute on this very important Motion. (Hon. Serut consulted loudly) Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not know why Hon. Serut complains every time you give some of us an opportunity to give an opinion. He...

Hon. Sang Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It was just a suggestion, otherwise I support this Motion. I urge my friend, Hon. Mwinyi, from Changamwe to probably improve on it so that we can have a Bill and eventually an Act of Parliament. This will ensure that Kenyans, especially...

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Sen. Sang Chair!

Sen. Madzayo!

Asante Bw. Spika. Sheria katika nchi hii iko wazi; ikiwa mfanyikazi wa Serikali ambaye anatakikana kumiliki chombo ambacho kinaweza kuhatarisha maisha, kunao umuhimu achukue majukumu wakati maisha ya mtu yamehatarishwa. Kulingana na majibu aliyosoma Mwenyekiti, ni kwamba hawana pesa za kugharamia maumivu ambayo huyu msichana aliweza kuathirika na ile risasi....

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Sen. Sang On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I wish that Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale would listen to me. Whereas I agree with the very valid point raised by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale and I am one of the Members of the Speaker’s Panel, I have always followed your...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I request Sen. Muthama to second. Sen. Muthama seconded. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to)

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. For the record, allow me to congratulate you for coming to the Chair properly. The procedure of the Speaker coming to the Chair is ceremonial. I have seen many at times when you are not in the Speaker’s Chair, Members of...

Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. You know we are patriots of this House and we have been here long enough.Some of these things come with time. They will pick up the practice.

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Sen. Sang On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I apologise for interrupting the gracious lady Sen. Elachi. I would like to rise on a point THE TREATY MAKING AND RATIFICATION (AMENDMENT) BILL (SENATE BILL NO.5 OF 2016) The Chairperson was supposed THE NATIONAL COHESION AND INTEGRATION (AMENDMENT)...

Sen. Sang On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. What is it, Sen. Sang? (Laughter)

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, tomorrow at the earliest opportunity that the Chair invites me, I will gladly table that structure.

Very well.

Sen. Sang On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale in order to mislead this House with regard to the position the Deputy President took on this issue? He was clear that we can keep a few bulls for cultural practices. However, we must invest...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to compare Hon. Senators from other communities with Luhya dogs? We come from different places and dogs behave differently depending on where you come from. Order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale! I heard no wailing...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you, I am so guided. In Kakamega, we have Lubao Market. One thing that has happened over hundreds of years at Lubao – Sen. Elachi here will confirm that – is that Nandis come with cattle. They leave cattle with us and go with dogs...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the NCIC has an important function. This is to promote equal access and enjoyment by persons of all ethnic communities and racial groups to public or other services and facilities provided by the Government.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I support, I want to thank Sen. Elachi...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would like Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to substantiate, because I am aware the Deputy President has always warned Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale from giving busaa and marijuana to cows and bulls. The Deputy President has never questioned the culture of the Luhyas...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Have you heard what Sen.Murkomen has mentioned in regard to Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale giving busaa, chang’aa and marijuana to cows? Is he in order? Could he substantiate? As far as I know, Sen. Murkomen is not a fake lawyer. He should...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Are Sen. Murkomen and Sen. Sang in order to mislead this House by trying to interpret and give meaning to bull-fighting that goes on in Kakamega County, yet we know it is the main attraction activity that goes on there and...

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Hon. Sang Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for this opportunity. I also want to add my voice to this debate and join my colleagues in supporting the Bill. The Bill is long overdue because there has been a big confusion in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology about...

Sen. Sang Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am requesting the Senate Minority Leader and as a Member of the same Committee, to give us two weeks because this requires a bit of investigations to be done and also collecting information from various institutions that he has mentioned. STATEMENTS KIDNAP AND...

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Sen. Sang Sen. Karaba, please, remove your card if you have finished with your request.

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Sen. Sang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request the Senator for Nandi County and other Senators who have requested additional information to give us two weeks to respond. October 4, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Disclaimer:

Senator Billow.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I emphasize that this is a very important issue and Parliament - not the Executive - has the mandate to protect the Constitution, and in the process ensure the lives of Kenyans are safeguarded. Where the Executive is engaged in excesses, this House has the responsibility and...

Senator Kivuti.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, since this is a very sensitive issue, would it be in order that we require the CS in charge to come to this House and answer questions directly from the Floor? (Applause) October 4, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Disclaimer:

Sen. Sang On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the Senate Minority Leader in order to start using strange terminologies in this House when he went ahead, named and called them governors? Why do you not just call them governors? What is this last term you are using;...

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Sen. Sang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have one question to the Auditor-General. Does it worry you if you go to a county government where the CEC for Finance, as indicated by yourself that September 14th, 2016 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Sang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have one question to the Controller of Budget. That is with regard to apparent conflict between the PFM Act and the regulations with regard to what extent the county assembly can change the budget. Now that you are going to mediate to this process,...

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Sen. Sang Mr. Speaker, Sir, while the same concerns raised by Sen. Murkomen and Sen. Orengo are valid, if you look at the sworn statement by the Honourable Member under paragraph six it reads:- “I hereby adopt the evidence before the Senate, the contents of the Notice of Motion and...

Sen. Sang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to seek three clarifications. The first one is with regard to the Auditor-General’s report that you have extensively quoted in your case. Did the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the county assembly address itself to the Auditor- General’s report and was the committee’s...

Sen. Sang) : Sen. Sang) : Chairperson, you need to report on the next Bill. September 8th, 2016 SENATE DEBATES THE ELECTION LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO.37 OF 2016) DIVISION ELECTRONIC VOTING

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Sen. Sang Mr. Speaker, Sir, I arise to oppose this motion since, from the onset we have had the opportunity to try to the Committee way. I have had the opportunity to sit in two of the previous impeachment committees. It is important for us to try all the provisions...

Sen. Sang On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have been a resident of this town for quite a while now and I understand the topography around Pangani but I have not seen a Eurobond Towers. Could the Senator confirm which tower he is talking about?

Sen. Sang On a point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We have had many Bills in this House. We have always voted ‘Yes’ in a number of Bills. Today, my intention was to vote otherwise, but I got confused and voted ‘Yes’. I have been trying to change my vote...

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Hon. Kiptanui Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to second the Part (a) of the Motion. I am not seconding the other one. The Committee considered Senate amendments to the Access to Information Bill, 2015 in its sitting held on Tuesday, 2nd August, 2016 and approved all of them. I...

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the effect of the amendment is to redraft the definition of the term “information” to include a private body. Further, the amendment redrafts the definition of the term “personal information” to include contact details of an individual. It also deletes the word “writing” and...

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this is a drafting issue. We can address it. I hope our drafters have picked it up. Hon. Kiptanui(Question, that the words to be inserted be inserted, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and...

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment seeks to delete the word “inexpensively” and substitute therefor the words “reasonable cost” which basically means the same thing. So, it is just rewording. We do not have any objection. (Question of the amendment proposed)

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I have said that the Senate amendment wishes to delete the word “inexpensively” and substitute with the words “reasonable cost” which means the same thing.

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the Senate amendment is deleting sub-clause 3 and substituting it with a new sub-clause 3.

Hon. Kiptanui The Senate has replaced the word “inexpensively” in the original version of the Bill with the words “reasonable cost”.

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Gumbo seems to have a point. However, if you go through the Bill which we passed as a House on that clause, we approved that access to information of a public entity or private body shall be provided expeditiously and inexpensively. The Senate has redrafted the same...

Hon. Kiptanui It was there. Nothing has been amended on persons seeking information from either private entity or a public body.

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I do not have to read the amendments.

Hon. Kiptanui The amendment seeks to reword paragraph (a) and delete the words in paragraphs 6 and 7 and substitute therefor words which mean the same. For purposes of clarity, they have rephrased most of those sentences. (Question of the amendment proposed)

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the effect of the amendment is to raise the threshold test for what information qualities to be withheld by a public or private entity as regards commercial interest. One needs to provide that information. For information to be exempted from being disclosed, there must...

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, what the Senate has done is to reword sub clause (2) with two sub clauses. It communicates the same thing as the amended sub clause in regard to application of access to information. We do not have any objection. (Question, that the words to...

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the effect of the amendment is to provide that where the information sought concerns life or liberty of a person, it shall be provided within 48 hours and not more than 14 days. The clause as provided by the House allowed for an extension...

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this amendment is to increase the period within which a public entity is required to make a decision on an application from 15 days to 21 days.

Hon. Kiptanui There is no objection, it is straightforward. Question, that the words to be left out be left out, put and agreed to) (Question, that the words to be inserted in place thereof be inserted, put and agreed to) (Senate Amendment to Clause 10 agreed to) Clause 11 Senate...

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I want to request that I move this amendment and thereafter, Hon. Onesmus Njuki will proceed with the remaining clauses. Hon. KiptanuiThe effect of this amendment is to provide that an information officer shall send to the applicant a written response within 15 working...

Hon. Kiptanui Yes, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. We had consulted earlier and agreed that I do part of it and he does the remaining part.

Hon. Kiptanui Yes.

Hon. Kiptanui Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee in the said Report. I also request Hon. Onesmus Njuki to second the Motion for agreement with the Report of the Committee of the whole House.