Johnson Arthur Sakaja

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Sen. Sakaja Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that The County Wards (Equitable Development) Bill, 2018, be read a second time. This Bill was originally sponsored by the Senator for Murang’a Sen. Kang’ata and after discussions and through a lot of ---

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Sen. Sakaja What is your point of order, Sen. Wetangula?

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Acting Chair of the Committee on Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, Sen. Sakaja, has been discharging the duties of the Committee with distinction. Maybe that is a sign of good things to come in the near future; but we are not looking into the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, in my culture, when your father goes on a long journey, he might allow you to look after the homestead. However, when he comes back, you have to hand over the instruments of power. Is it proper and in order for Sen. Sakaja to continue making those...

I think Sen. Sakaja is the one who knows how long they agreed he will be acting; whether Sen. Haji is here physically or not.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Acting Chair of the Committee on Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, Sen. Sakaja, has been discharging the duties of the Committee with distinction. Maybe that is a sign of good things to come in the near future; but we are not looking into the future without...

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Sen. Sakaja Two weeks?

Sen. Sakaja One week?

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Sen. Sakaja Hiyo ni nini, Senator for Mombasa County? Wakirudi nyumbani wa-aspire for bigger things?

Sen. Sakaja To who is that point of order directed?

Sen. Sakaja Order, Senator! Hon. Senators. I have a communication to make. (Laughter) March 19, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 24

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Sen. Sakaja: Sen. Sakaja: Mr. Speaker, Sir, fortunately, you and I come from the same community where we have a saying that all you need to do is raise a stick and a thieving dog will start making noise pwee pwee pwee and running like hell. (Laughter) What is your...

Sen. Sakaja No! No! We did not!

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Sen. Sakaja Kindly, let the comments be brief as much as possible.

Sen. Sakaja Sen. Cherargei. Please, make the comments very brief.

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Sen. Sakaja Kindly, make the comments very brief because we are taking too much time on Statements. We need to move forward. Sen. (Dr.) Milgo (Applause)

Your point is clear, Sen. Sakaja. February 28, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 36 Sen. Sakaja No, Madam Temporary Speaker. We cannot allow that to happen. They cannot intimidate us. Since morning, the number of phone calls coming trying to intimidate us are many. We will do our work according to the...

Sen. Pareno, you can continue.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I fully support the comments that have been made by Vice Chairperson of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations. We are receiving concerns from citizens. We are concerned as citizens about this NIIMS that they are talking about. If CS Matiang’i does...

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Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request that you add me one more minute because my county is equally affected. I was dealing with this matter. As the Senator for Nairobi City County, I received correspondence from four Members of County Assembly (MCAs) ; Hon. Kibiru of Uthiru-Ruthimitu, Hon. Alvin...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for being kind. Kiambu County is my neighbour and so this problem is affecting both counties. I have been dealing with this matter. I think the culture of proper engagement of the public is missing. Yes, the project is good and we want...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This situation is really sad and we had a chance, together with a number of colleagues, to visit these children on Monday. It was completely heartbreaking. In fact, at that meeting, many of us could not even talk. These are children with...

Sen. Sakaja Under the new Standing Orders, as you are aware Sen. Sakaja, what you are saying should be canvased between you and the

Are you suggesting that I have not been firm enough? Sen. Sakaja A firmer one and with timelines. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I raised the same Statement on water issues in Nairobi City County on the 15th October 2018 and what we got was not satisfactory. Could you please direct...

Under the new Standing Orders, as you are aware Sen. Sakaja, what you are saying should be canvased between you and the February 27, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 24

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. There was a Statement I requested on the Floor of this House before we went on recess. That is the Statement on medical equipment. I remember we summoned the CS for Health here, after that we formed a Committee and it looks...

Order, Sen. Sakaja. There are many ways in which you can claim fame and that is not one of them. What is it, Sen. Dullo, Senator for Isiolo County? IMPLEMENTATION OF UHC/MES IN COUNTIES

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Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand to issue a Statement pursuant to Standing Order No. 47 (1) on a matter concerning Kakamega County. I rise to make a

Because of the great interest in the matter, we can discuss the matter in the Committee of the Whole. (Applause) STATE OF KAKAMEGA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL

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Sen. Sakaja Hon. Senators, I now give the last chance to Sen. (Rev.) Waqo, before I give the last chance to the Chairperson of the Committee. February 21, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 26 Sen. Sakaja rules. The adverse mention of the Chief Justice is not permitted. If we want to discuss...

Sen. Sakaja I am on a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. What we are doing is called tautology; it amounts to nothing; it is the same. If we have debated this Bill and it is similar to our previous Bill, I would propose that we move our Bill with...

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Sen. Sakaja Your time is not being used by anybody; it will be utilized by yourself.

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Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. In as much as I consider Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. to be wise, I know Sen. Orengo is wiser even if it is just longevity in the profession. He has appealed to us to be pragmatic. I think there is wisdom because the...

Sen. Sakaja(Bill deferred)I have been informed that the Mover is not in and I, therefore, defer this matter to another date. Next order! Second Reading

Sorry, I do not see the requests here, the requests I have are---. Sen. Sakaja(Bill deferred)Upon consultations with the Mover of this Bill, I also defer it to another date. Next Order! Second Reading February 19, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 52 Sen. Sakaja Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move- THAT,...

Order Sen. Sakaja. The debate now is whether we should adjourn or not. Let us restrict ourselves to the adjournment Motion. Sen. Sakaja Exactly, Madam Temporary Speaker. If you listened to me carefully, I am responding to what the Minority Leader has said; that there is wisdom in us not...

Sen. SakajaExtreme poverty is not evitable. It can be legislated; systems and policies can be put in place and this is what this Bill does. It ensures that it provides a framework for counties and national governments to put in place frameworks and mechanisms for the realization of the economic...

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Sen. Sakaja Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I want to thank Sen. Khaniri for making this Statement on the 14 Riverside Drive, Dusit2 Complex attack. I would like to join him as well as other colleagues in reiterating our message of condolences to the families of those...

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Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. Pursuant to Standing Order 48 (1) , I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding the transfer of the management of operations of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the Kenya Airways...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity. Pursuant to Standing Order 48 (1) , I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Roads and Transportation regarding the transfer of the management of operations of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to the Kenya Airways Limited. In...

Very well. Thank you, Sen. Wetangula. Pursue with the relevant Chairperson. Order Senators. (Sen. Kihika and Sen. (Eng.) Maina stood in their places.) Order means that you resume your seat or you go somewhere because we cannot be standing up at the same time. You can organise yourselves. I regret...

I will start with my communication on the scope and application of Standing Order No. 1 because it is shorter and because of time, I will summarise. Hon. Senators, as you will recall, during yesterday‟s deliberations on the interim Report by the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Health on...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As you are aware, Statements that are pursuant to Standing Order No. 47 (1) are presented two hours to the sitting. This means that they do not ordinarily appear on the Order Paper. I have one that was presented today at midday...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. As a Chair, I concur with your directions. It seems that, indeed, the Senate is--- December 5, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 15

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I applaud you, but want to suggest---

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I agree and suggest that it looks like this new energy and verve in the Senate has been brought by the new Senators who were not in the former House. (Laughter) PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN NAIROBI AND THE BAN OF PSVS FROM THE CBD Sen....

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir. A quick flip through this Report reveals that a lot of the observations look like regurgitations of what we went through in the House when we were all here. Would I be in order to suggest that since the Report has been tabled, that the...

Sen. Sakaja“Within forty eight hours after the report has been laid on the Table of the Senate, the Clerk shall publish the report in the parliamentary website and circulate copies to all Senators.” In terms of the tradition of the House, a Report can only be availed, even within a...

Sen. Sakaja Ooh! You are potential then!

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Sen. Sakaja(Laughter) December 5, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 38 Sen. Sakaja I would like to tell this House that if they do what we think they are going to do, then I think our recourse is clear and we shall go back to the place that pronounced itself earlier on what...

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Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is it in order for the distinguished Chairperson of the Committee on County Public Accounts and Investments, who demands accountability from governors on behalf of this House, to allude to the fact that we might not want ours to be public yet we want...

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Sen. SakajaGeneral. That said, this is one of the best reports I have listened to so far. I know there was a previous report where a Committee sat 45 times with no outcome. When a Committee sits 45 times, is it an end in itself? This is because the responses...