Johnson Arthur Sakaja

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

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, if I heard right, the good Sen. (Dr.) Ali, who is very experienced, has said that Senators are making noise. As far as I know, Senators do November 29, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 7 Sen. SakajaA not make noise; that will look very bad on the...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, he said they were in a group, yet there are no groups in the House, unless there are strangers in this House. Let him clarify that.

Sen. Sakaja

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a statement relating to the activities of the Standing Committee on National Security, Defense and Foreign Relations, pursuant to Standing Order 51 for the period between 9th August to 9th November, 2018. In the interest of time, I will not introduce...

Sen. Sakaja

Sen. SakajaAOur Committee has conducted several tours across the country. All the county government workers unions that we met had one complaint. They said that many of their counterparts, who have retired, cannot access their pension and many have died before accessing their pensions. Many of them are busy in...

Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. It specifically addresses our roles as Senators. We have a role to represent the counties and their interests. It directly speaks to the counties. I listened to the Senate Majority Leader as...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As you would expect, mine is a bit lengthy because my Committee is extremely busy and has dealt with many issues. However, I will try to summarize. I will table the report and it will be available for all Senators and the public....

Sen. Sakaja Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is because of the nature of the Committee. Its mandate is very wide and it has hardworking Members. Finally, we have done the commendation of Eliud Kipchoge for breaking the World Marathon Record. One on honorarium to councillors by Sen. Kinyua, we are...

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

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, please clarify whether, in this new Standing Orders, we allow ‘riders,’ because we have the same problem in Nairobi. A lot of roads that have been done, whether it is Outering Road and in many other parts, our children are under the danger of being...

Sen. Sakaja Kindly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, in addition to that, the Committee should give us a status, because at some point I heard that they were somewhere in Nairobi of course without inviting the Senator for Nairobi. They went to Outering and Thika Roads. I wish they would have invited...

Sen. Sakaja On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. On Order No.11, The Care and Protection of Older Members of Society Bill (Senate Bills No.17 of 2018) , the sponsor of the Bill and the Chairperson of the Committee are all here and we are ready to move it...

Sen. Sakaja On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The good Senator for Nandi County has repeatedly alluded to elections. Could he kindly inform the House - because we are not aware and he is the Chairperson of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs

Sen. Sakaja Madam Temporary Speaker, I was about to protest because I thought that you would not give me an opportunity. Nairobi City County and Machakos County have a special relationship. The Governor for Machakos County lives in Nairobi and the Governor for Nairobi City County lives in Machakos. (Laughter)

Sen. Sakaja(Applause) October 25, 2018 SENATE DEBATES 23 Sen. SakajaI also thank the lawmakers of Ethiopia for having trust in women once again, and for giving us the first female President from Ethiopia. I wish her all the best and believe that God will assist her so that all other...

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Sen. Sakaja Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a good Bill. It is an amendment to the 2013 Act of Parliament that sought to provide a legal framework through which PPPs can be done. As Sen. Wetangula said, it presents a lot of opportunities. The scope of...

Sen. Sakaja On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, ordinarily, I would not interrupt my brother, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. I would like to inform him that my proposal is not that the Senate necessarily approves or denies, but the fact that access to information must be there and the Senate must be...

Sen. Sakaja On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Our Standing Orders are clear on the role of Committees in this House. Is the good Senator for Nandi, who has dismayed and shattered my hopes for what is happening in this House, in order to say that he...

Sen. Sakaja

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a crisis. When I raised this issue at a funeral last week, everybody burst out laughing. This matter, as Senators have mentioned, has got many dimensions that must be taken seriously. As a nation, we must admit that all of us...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish my friend listened carefully. Recently in the Press, there was a girl in Nakuru who after doing her examinations went to the police station and told officers that she wanted to sleep with them. Not to report, but to sleep with them. November 14, 2018...

Sen. Sakaja Order, hon. Senators, I see the table of requests is still fairly full. Unfortunately, we have overshot our time. As you are aware, the Statement Hour should not proceed for more than one hour. We are now going past the one hour mark. Fortunately, we shall end it...

Your time is up, Sen. Sakaja. I will, however, give you one minute to conclude. Sen. Sakaja Hon. Senators, we shall proceed to canvass the agenda appearing under Order No.14. Next Order.

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Sen. Sakaja On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the official languages to be used in this House are clear; they are English and Kiswahili. I have heard Sen. Cherargei say that if a person advertises in Nairobi, he or she must use swag. First of all, I know that is not a...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I note what you say. When the good Senator from Nandi County used the superlative description of ‗super‘, he did not finish his sentence. Therefore, I did not know whether he was referring to me as is common outside the precincts of this House...

Sen. Sakaja I stand guided, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Sakaja On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is really out of order because when he was making that comment, he looked around until he settled. I do not know which head made him make that assertion that, that fruit is bigger than the head of...

Sen. Sakaja

Sen. Sakaja

Sen. Sakajaof the Constitution is very clear about what the national Government can levy and what the county government can levy. We have condoned a lot of practices that are inhibiting our counties from getting money.We are in the days of transport crisis and I hope that it has been...

Sen. Sakaja, the road is also public. Sen. Sakaja Exactly, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The road and the passengers are public. However, we have not provided an alternative. I agree that people should get safety belts and comply with the law. However, we should have a vision and plan for...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to make a few remarks on this very important Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, society must be regulated at all times for it to be orderly, productive and progressive. I take this opportunity to thank Sen. Poghisio and the...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me, first, to recognise the students from Makini School as well as Starehe Boys Centre; both in my County. The students from Starehe Boys Centre have been on an attachment. They attended my Committee sitting yesterday. They are excited about what happens...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to inform the good Senator for Vihiga that unfortunately, because of the new Standing Orders Nos.47, 48, 49 and 50, that statement lapsed. So, if you reissue it, then we will deal with it with the same pomp and alacrity that you...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have two Statements. With your permission, I will issue them all together. Pursuant to Standing Order No.51 (1) (a) , I rise to issue a Statement as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding some of the...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, these are issues that affect each and every county, and therefore, Senators need to understand. I request the Senate to support the Committee in ensuring the following- PREFERENCES AND RESERVATIONS IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND ASSETS DISPOSAL Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Before I get into this Petition, allow me to bring what I have noticed to your attention. Many Senators are not aware of the provisions of Standing Order No.112 (2) . It says- “No Senator shall pass between the Chair and any Senator...