Peter Ndwiga

Sen.Ndwiga Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to join my colleagues in welcoming the teachers and students from Meru County who are my neighbours. I encourage other schools to also send students to this House. We would like to demystify this Parliament; the National Assembly and Senate so...

Sen. Ndwiga Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It is normally very easy to second a Bill moved by the Senate Majority Leader, because he is very thorough. He goes through the entire Bill properly and leaves nothing in doubt. Indeed, he has covered most of the points that the...

Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Chairperson of the Committee is out of the country. I request that we give the answer next week.

Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have no idea. March 21, 2018 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Ndwiga Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have no idea.

Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am a Member of the Committee but I do not know if we have the answers or not.

Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will give the Statement on Tuesday. At least I have an idea that the Chairperson will be back. (Laughter)

Congratulations, Sen. Ndwiga, March 21, 2018 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the table of the Senate, today, Tuesday, 20th March, 2018:- The Report of the standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries on its consideration of the Warehouse Receipts System Bill (Senate Bills No.10 of 2017) . (Sen....

Sen. Ndwiga Madam Temporary Speaker, I am a Member of the Committee and the Chairperson is away. On behalf of the Committee, we promise to give the answer in two weeks’ time.

Sen. Ndwiga Madam Temporary Speaker, I undertake to give the statement in two weeks.

Sen. Ndwiga Madam Temporary Speaker, I undertake to give that statement in two weeks. March 20, 2018 SENATE DEBATES

Sen. Ndwiga Madam Temporary Speaker, since the Chairperson is not here and I have not been furnished with the reply, may I request that we issue the Statement next week.

Sen. Ndwiga Madam Temporary Speaker, the matter is sub judice. So, I do not think we can expect answers on a matter that would contravene our Standing Orders.

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Sen. Ndwiga I hear you. Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud, you must endeavour---- (Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud stood up in his place) Sen. (Eng.) Mahamud, please resume your seat. I am giving direction. Endeavour to have the Statement tomorrow, if for whatever reason the Statement is not ready tomorrow, it must, by all...

Order, Senator. Make use of the Order Paper. March 6, 2018 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the problem is----

Resume your seat, Sen. Ndwiga. So far so good! Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to answer. (Loud Consultations)

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Sen. Ndwiga Mr. Speaker, Sir, I undertake to give that statement within fourteen days.

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Sen. Ndwiga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. When Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri says that Sen. Ndwiga has got low blood level sugar, it is interesting because he is also a medical doctor and he could be in order. I rise to support these lists. They are comprehensive. I must confess that...

Sen. Ndwiga Sen. Mary Yiane, you have run out of your time. (Applause)

Fair enough! Those who will speak after, Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri will have three minutes. Proceed Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Sen. Ndwiga, maybe your blood sugar levels are diminishing. I am conscious of that fact. We should speed up. However, if we are going to work together as a House of reason, union and that adopts a bipartisan approach, then we should also look at...

Sen. Mwaura Isaack. Please, let us stick to three minutes. December 14, 2017 SENATE DEBATES

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. When Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri says that Sen. Ndwiga has got low blood level sugar, it is interesting because he is also a medical doctor and he could be in order. I rise to support these lists. They are comprehensive. I must confess that it is...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. From the onset, I support the Motion. I appreciate that we have now put in place the Senate Committees so that we can deal with the interest of our citizens relayed through petitions and statements. We already have so many important statements that have been coming...

Sen. Mary Yiane, you have run out of your time.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am finishing. The Committee on County Public Accounts and Investment which is ---

Order! Your time is up Senator! Sen. Malalah Cleophas! Try to condense what you want to say so that you use your time well. December 14, 2017 SENATE DEBATES

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this earliest opportunity to congratulate all of us who have been selected to various committees. I also take this opportunity to thank the leadership from both divides who burned the midnight oil to ensure that we have a comprehensive list that is agreeable....

No! Aaah!

You may shout me down but next time you may be on the Minority side. You will not always be on the Majority side. Therefore, for adequate oversight, we will need a Committee which is passionate about oversight. Secondly, since I came to this House, I want to believe that...

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imperative that we amend the Standing Orders and bring back the Committee on Implementation. That will really help us follow through. We need to make sure that we interrogate all the audit reports and those by the Controller of Budget. We should try to ensure that we lead and educate...

Order Senator, your time is up. Sen. Cheruiyot.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I also congratulate my fellow colleagues who have been nominated to the various committees. While at it, I recognise the very difficult task that the House leadership both from the Minority and the Majority sides had in trying to place Members in...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I begin by congratulating Members, including yours faithfully, for being nominated to serve in different committees of the Senate. Having said that; we now have an opportunity to walk the talk. For the last five months, we have talked about our pride...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From the onset I congratulate all Senators who have been nominated to serve various committees. I agree with some of the statements that have been made by my Senate colleagues that most of these issues will be done in a bi-partisan way so that we...

the specific leadership of that Committee should be. I know all Senators have the ability in either way.I agree with Sen. Mwaura that young people should also be given an opportunity to serve in these various committees so that we move forward. This should include Persons with Disability (PWDs) and...

Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would also like to join my colleagues in thanking your office and the leadership for considering people like me, who are from a small political party. I was scared, but I think I have gotten justice. I am very lucky to be in three...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have noted that the distinguished Senator who has spoken before me has confessed that his party is small. I have not seen anyone from his side refuting the smallness of his party. On a serious note--- (Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka spoke off record) It is...

The Public Investments Committee and the Public Accounts Committee in the National Assembly receive the Auditor-General’s report on the national Government and the national agencies. That is why the language that should be used in the National Assembly is that the Chairmanship should be formed not by the majority or...

Your time is up. I will add you two more minutes.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. That kind of thinking, especially at the beginning of---

On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir.

What is your point of order, Sen. Seneta?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I requested for a minute to finish a very important contribution and was denied. Why are you adding Sen. Sakaja extra time?

Point noted. I will compensate you later on. Proceed, Sen. Sakaja.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me finish the point that I was making. We must not encourage the thinking that if you are a Member of Jubilee you are not going to play an oversight role. What that does is that it turns Members of one side of the House into...

Having said that, I want to ask that even as we form the leadership of the Committees--- I know that Sen. Wako was the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights in the last Parliament, and I think he did a good job and so did...

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