Samuel Poghisio

Sen. Poghisio Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. October 2, 2018 SENATE DEBATES Sen. PoghisioThis is basically to return thanks and appreciate you and your office for organizing such a successful Bunge Mashinani, a situation which is envisaged in the Constitution but which had not been put into practice....

Sen. Poghisio Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. For a moment, I thought there was not enough lighting on this side but--- (Laughter)

Sen. Poghisio Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is just to follow suit on the Senate Majority Leader in welcoming the delegations from Elgeyo-Marakwet and Machakos counties. Those from Machakos County must know that at some point in my life I served as the national Chairman of Wiper Party. Probably, I...

Sen. Poghisio Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Report of the First Extraordinary Session of the Plenary Assembly of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR) be read a second time. The first...

Sen. Poghisio I think I did, Madam Temporary Speaker. I should maybe do it again.

Sen. Poghisio Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the proceedings of the First Extraordinary Session of the Plenary Assembly of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FPICGLR) held in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic...

Sen. Poghisio

Sen. Poghisio

Sen. Poghisio Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. There is an imaginary wall between this side and the other side. We might not see it, but it is provided for in the Standing Orders. Before I cross to that side, I must go to the Bar, bow and then...

Sen. Poghisio Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to add my voice to this great Statement made by the Leader of the Majority. We should not be seen to be in defence or exchanging harshly with the people on the other side; enough has been said. Mr....

Sen. Poghisio Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not know if you noticed that both of the Members were on their feet at the same time, which means that one of them was out of order. (Laughter)

Sen. Poghisio Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I join the rest of my colleagues who have boldly spoken on this matter in support of the Statement. It must be difficult being a leader in this country, particularly being in the legislature. This is because on one hand, you know what...

Sen. Poghisio

Sen. Poghisio On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Poghisio Mr. Speaker, Sir, when a Member rides on a point of order, he is out of order. So, we are all out of order. (Laughter)