Samuel Poghisio

Sen. Poghisio Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to support this Petition and request the Committee that will deal with this Petition to find the best ways of funding these conservancies. Right now, it is the well-wishers and donors who fund conservancies. This makes it difficult for the locals...

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Sen. Poghisio Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay on the Table of the Senate the Report of the Induction Workshop of the Sessional Committee on Delegated Legislation held in the Four Points Hotel by the Sheraton, Nairobi from 10th to 12th March, 2018. (Sen. Poghisio laid the document on...

Sen. Poghisio Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for the opportunity to contribute to this Motion. To add my voice in concurrence to that of colleagues who have spoken before me, I would like to support this Motion and also congratulate the Senator for Nakuru County for the...

Sen. Poghisio Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would never go in that direction. I am only affirming the Members who are in this list. In fact, if all the 68 names of the Senate were here, I would have said the same statement. (Laughter)

Sen. Poghisio Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while we can solve the compensation lot and the other very obvious ways, there is trauma which is not very obvious and must be dealt with. There are people who will show signs of withdrawal for many years. Some June 5, 2018 SENATE DEBATES...

Sen. Poghisio Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to second the County Governments Retirement Scheme Bill (Senate Bills No. 6 of 2018) as ably moved by the Chairman of my Committee, the Senator for Nairobi City County. Allow me first to also congratulate you for being appointed to the...

Sen. Poghisio What did I say, Madam Temporary Speaker?

Sen. Poghisio Madam Temporary Speaker, the Speaker cannot move. When I said that, I meant ‘my Chairman,’ because you cannot move even if you wanted. There are certain provisions which are very standard. We will bring amendments on the Floor of the House because there are certain things that are...

Sen. Poghisio Point of order!

Sen. Poghisio This is the first time you are asking about what Standing Order but on relevance.

Sen. Poghisio Is the Member in order to digress to an irrelevant subject of anatomy of governors? We are discussing about the Legislative Summit and not the Council of Governors (CoG) .

Sen. Poghisio Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute and support the Motion of Adjournment. I want to congratulate my colleagues who have spoken ahead of me and to also state that it is a great excitement for us to go and participate in this Legislative...

Sen. Poghisio Mr. Speaker Sir, I just wanted to add my voice in congratulating Governor (Prof.) Kibwana, for as has been said, setting the pace in the trend, mode and the nature of expressing support for this House. He is the kind of person who has gone and made calculations...

Sen. Poghisio Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 15th May, 2018:- Report on the Proceedings of the First Extra-Ordinary Session of the Plenary Assembly of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the...

Sen. Poghisio Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion:- THAT, the House adopts the report of the proceedings of the First Extra Ordinary Session of the Plenary Session ---

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

Sen. Poghisio Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give Notice of the following Motion:- THAT, the House adopts the report on the proceedings of the First Extra Ordinary Session of the Plenary Session Assembly of the Forum of Parliaments of Member States of the International Conference on the Great...

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I stand to support the noting of this Report and thank the delegation. This was a comprehensive delegation that went out, not only as participants, but also to find out what we would reap from this whole process. They looked at some of the...

Sen. Poghisio Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to welcome our brothers and sisters from Uganda. I really enjoyed myself at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) when we would have to spend more than two weeks in Uganda and it felt like we were home. I...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to welcome our brothers and sisters from Uganda. I really enjoyed myself at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) when we would have to spend more than two weeks in Uganda and it felt like we were home. I was happy...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we had a chance to visit almost every corner of Uganda and it felt so much at home. I hope that that brotherhood will continue. Finally, thank you for coming to visit us this afternoon.Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to welcome the three delegations; one from Uganda, the other from our neighbour, Kericho County and Kiambu County. Like my colleagues who have spoken before me, I have very sweet memories of Uganda, having spent my formative years from 1952 to 1957...

Thank you, hon. Senators. Next Order! ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE 2A OF SGR

Sen. Poghisio Mr. Speaker, Sir, I join my colleagues and yourself in welcoming our brothers and sisters from the PAP. The Senate has a good tradition because we have the opportunity to share experiences with the PAP. I was privileged to have met them this morning when they had a...

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Sen. Poghisio Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion and congratulate in advance those whose names we have been given. The Commission stands for something very important. Since it is anchored in the Constitution, it means that it is an institution that must stand the test of time...