Judith Achieng Sijeny

Sen. Sijenyeven private universities are given money so long as they have a laboratory and the people that can add value.Madam Temporary Speaker, while we are saying that we need to adopt this Motion, it is brilliant, I have no problem supporting the Motion. In South Korea, there was once...

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Sen. Sijeny Madam Temporary Speaker, I stand to propose an amendment to this Motion as follows. THAT, the Motion be amended by inserting the following words immediately after the word “counties” at the end thereof: “and the national Government to either absorb the former employees or pay retirement benefits in...

Move it now! October 22, 2013 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Sijeny I will bring the amendment at the appropriate time. Madam Temporary Speaker, I had the privilege to listen to the TA, when they appeared before us in the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights this morning. They were grappling...

Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo.

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Madam Temporary Speaker, as you noted and as we know, most of the offices that now exist unutilized by the county governments were originally for municipals, local authorities, cities and so on. There existed employees who are Kenyans and who were genuinely employed then.Madam Temporary Speaker, we note that there...

retrench people so that we become a rich nation. What became of the people who were retrenched? I know about two people who were working at Egerton University then. The moment they received their retrenchment letters, they collapsed and died. Now, rather than this being a blessing, it became a...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I take this opportunity to second the amendment on the Motion. For sure, this is a very serious Motion that needs a lot of attention. As a colleague rightfully said, employment is like life. Joking with somebody’s employment is like killing somebody. We need to...

elections there are people who have been running up and down to put things in place. It is sad that the county governments have now reorganized themselves and are ready to kick them out without appreciating their efforts. I feel very sympathetic. It is not right for these people to...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I also want to support the amendments on this Motion and say that it is time the Committee on Health, Labour and Social Welfare takes over and looks at the welfare of every employee who is at the county level. As we move on, we, as the...

We are talking of thousands of people and a national Government that has to be sensitive to every Kenyan. I know that the President has always said that he believes in the lives of Kenyans and is there to support them. He is willing to ensure that Kenya is prosperous....

Order, Senator! This Motion still has a balance of one hour and thirty five minutes. Sen. Elachi, you will have your five minutes balance. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now time to adjourn. The Senate is, therefore, adjourned until tomorrow, Wednesday, 23rd October, 2013, at 9.00 a.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m.

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Sen. Sijeny Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. Today’s newspapers were talking about the Kenyan population growing at a rate that it is not going to be able to feed itself. Therefore, when Sen. (Dr.) Kittony brings a Motion like this one which calls for...

consumption of very high quantity of water, are planted along river banks. I would request the Government to ensure that these trees are not planted along river banks. I believe that there are other species of trees that can be planted along the river banks, that will hold the soil,...

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Sen. Sijenytalk to some women in some slums within Nairobi, and there were young men aged 14, 15 or 16, and they confessed to me openly that they have guns. To them, those are toys and it is not a big deal. Of course, they were not scared because I...

Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’Nyong’o.

Sen. Sijeny Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for giving me the chance to contribute to this Motion. I wish to fully support the Motion on the basis that it is timous. This is the time devolution is taking shape in our country and it is part of the implementation of...

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Sen. Sijeny): On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would not wish to interrupt my good friend and Senator for Kericho, but because he is a very senior functionary in the Jubilee Coalition, could he confirm whether it is the policy of the Jubilee Government to destroy...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, having said that, “women” is a very large constituency in this country. They are the voters. Many of my colleagues have said that women legislators and Senators have complained or fought to be given more rights in the Senate, like the right to vote. We heard...

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