Judith Achieng Sijeny

Sen. Sijeny Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 19th April 2016. Report of the Third Global Open Government Partnership (OGP) summit held in Mexico City, from 25th October to 1st November, 2015. (Sen. (Dr.) Zani laid the document...

Sen. Sijeny W hy three weeks? The senator is not asking you to complete the project.

Sen. Sijeny Without any prior reason, let us attempt to issue it in two weeks’ time. What is it, Sen. Sang?

Sen. Sijeny Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyongo, did you do so?

Sen. Sijeny Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Vice-Chair for the long Statement that she has presented to this House. I have been a shareholder of Kenya Airways for the last 15 or so years. It is demoralizing to the shareholders that the so- called ‘Pride of...

Order, Vice-Chair. Please, summarize. Sen. Sijeny Mr. Speaker, Sir, regarding the annexure, I can summarize that the management of KQ reviewed the value, cost and implications, and after consultations with the various stakeholders, they all agreed to sell the morning landing slot. The sale proceeds were shared equally with KLM....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the Vice-Chair for the long Statement that she has presented to this House. I have been a shareholder of Kenya Airways for the last 15 or so years. It is demoralizing to the shareholders that the so- called ‘Pride of Africa’ has...

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Sen. Sijeny Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would also like the Vice Chairman to give us specific ways or modes which the Government will use to ensure that there will March 24, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Sijenytimes, we have witnessed food branded Government of Kenya “(GOK), Not for sale” finding...

Sen. Sijeny Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this Bill. The fishing industry is very important for our country and, indeed, globally. If you look at any country that is categorized as developed, fishing occupies a key position. Developed countries like China, Taiwan, Japan, Norway and...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Is the Senator in order to say that Migingo Island is not available to us? Does she have documentation and evidence in that regard?

Sen. Sijeny, did you say that Migingo Island is not available to us? Could you substantiate? Sen. Sijeny Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is not accessible to Kenya. It is obvious that Kenyans are being arrested in the island. It is common knowledge that the President of Uganda said that...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, she has clarified that what we have in Migingo is a problem. There is a problem, but it is available to us. I agree with the clarification. Sen. Sijeny Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it is sad because most Kenyans have been doing their fishing there and...

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to contribute to this Bill. The fishing industry is very important for our country and, indeed, globally. If you look at any country that is categorized as developed, fishing occupies a key position. Developed countries like China, Taiwan, Japan, Norway and United States...

national function. It is hard to draw the border between fisheries and fishing. There is need in this Bill to define what fisheries and fishing are, so that we can delineate the responsibilities to the two levels of Government.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Bill was drafted at a time when...

cannot do well.Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have talked about foreign fishing vessels. It seems like most countries that do deep sea fishing are supported by their governments. It is high time that our Government led the way, perhaps, through partnership or on its own. If it could purchase a...

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Sen. Sijeny Madam Temporary Speaker, I welcome the staff from Nyamira, Vihiga and Kilifi counties. This benchmarking is very important. As the saying goes, charity begins at home. Here you will have the complete knowledge of what goes on within your country and especially in the Senate, which is your...

Sen. Sijeny Madam Temporary Speaker, I welcome the staff from Nyamira, Vihiga and Kilifi counties. This benchmarking is very important. As the saying goes, charity begins at home. Here you will have the complete knowledge of what goes on within your country and especially in the Senate, which is your...

Sen. Sijeny Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (a) I would like to make a Statement on an issue of general topical concern relating to societal moral decay, specifically the so-called project ‘x’. My concern has arisen due to the current surge in wild parties bordering...

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Sen. Sijeny Madam Temporary Speaker, it is true what Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o has said. Today, we have programmes late in the evening where they run a warning on your television saying: “Parental guidance required”. There are families that have one or two television sets in different rooms. So, I think...

Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, are you convinced?

Sen. Sijeny Madam Temporary Speaker, I wanted to request for a statement.

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Sen. Sijenyregulations, directions, forms, tariffs, letters and patterns that are made or established in the execution of a power conferred under any Act.Madam Temporary Speaker, the importance of this is that once county assemblies have come up with Acts of the assembly, the responsibility to come up with statutory instruments...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the Motion that The County Statutory Instruments Bill (Senate Bill No.10 of 2015) be read a Second Time. My support - I am glad to report to this House - is partly because of my experience as a Member of the Committee. When...

Sen. Sijeny Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (a) I would like to make a Statement on an issue of general topical concern relating to societal moral decay, specifically the so-called project ‘x’. My concern has arisen due to the current surge in wild parties bordering...

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Sen. Sijeny Madam Temporary Speaker, it is true what Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o has said. Today, we have programmes late in the evening where they run a warning on your television saying: “Parental guidance required”. There are families that have one or two television sets in different rooms. So, I think...

Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, are you convinced?

Sen. Sijeny Madam Temporary Speaker, I wanted to request for a statement.

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Sen. Sijenyregulations, directions, forms, tariffs, letters and patterns that are made or established in the execution of a power conferred under any Act.Madam Temporary Speaker, the importance of this is that once county assemblies have come up with Acts of the assembly, the responsibility to come up with statutory instruments...

Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the Motion that The County Statutory Instruments Bill (Senate Bill No.10 of 2015) be read a Second Time. My support - I am glad to report to this House - is partly because of my experience as a Member of the Committee. When...

Sen. Sijeny Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request for two weeks. At least we should have the statement by 22nd March, 2016.

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Sen. Sijeny Mr. Speaker, Sir, I conclude by thanking you very much for provoking me because we are crying in Kakamega. Our Trans-African Highway from Isbania-Migori-Kisumu-Kakamega-Kitale-Lodwar and eventually to Juba will never be prioritised by the Jubilee Government. March 8, 2016 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Sijeny Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thought...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate Sen. Karaba for expanding his request to cover the all important A104 road from Namanga-Nairobi-Nakuru-Eldoret-Malaba. When we were contesting for leadership, the Jubilee manifesto indicated that they were going to tarmac 10,000 kilometres of road in five years. They campaigned on that platform and assured...

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Sen. Sijeny Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not received adequate Statements from the CS for the Ministry of Education. So, I ask for more time. So what have you received?

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