Johnson Arthur Sakaja

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The questions asked are questions of fact; that is, youth population and percentage of unemployment. I can give an answer today. Could I go ahead? (Laughter)

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, if that is the kind of response that is needed, I cannot get it tomorrow. I take your guidance very seriously. However, according to our Standing Orders, a Member can request for a statement from a Chairperson. This statement is not being requested from the...

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Sen. Sakaja Sen. Wambua can you clarify on the matter--- (Laughter)

Sen. Wambua can you clarify on the matter---

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is exactly what I was talking about. It has nothing to do with the politics of Jubilee and the National Super Alliance (NASA) parties. It has nothing to do with---

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the respectable Senate Minority Leader in order to mislead this House that Equity Bank is a “politically correct” bank? I do not (Loud consultations)

Order Members! Let us stick to the issues that have been raised, so that the Chair can respond. Sen. Wetangula, you have to finish and desist from labeling some banks as being “politically correct.” The Senate Minority Leader (

Sen. Sakaja Let us have Sen. Faki. March 6, 2018 SENATE DEBATES Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take this cue to congratulate my friend, the Senator for Murang’a, for this important Petition. However, I would like him to take into cognizance a very important aspect in terms...

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Sen. Sakaja On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. (Loud Consultation)

Order, Members!

Mr. Speaker, Sir, again, speaking very advisedly, no Member in this House can issue summons in his hands. It is only the Speaker or Clerk who can issue summons. Let her try to issues summons tomorrow and see if it can be delivered by the Clerk of the Senate. It...

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

What is your point of order, Sen. Wamatangi?

Sen. Sakaja I direct that you issue the statement tomorrow.

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Sen. Sakaja Order, Senator!

Sen. Sakaja Senate Majority Leader, there are no doubts, at least, not on the question on who is the Senate Majority Leader. May be, elsewhere. Having said that, I concur with you in some respect that there is responsibility on the part of Government officials but there is also responsibility...

Order, Sen. Sakaja! This is your second term in Parliament; therefore, do not test the Chair beyond what you have already done. Sen. Sakajain this House. The Standing Orders do not tell us how they go about it. How they procure that Statement is their secret.However, in case of serious...

Sen. Sakaja Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri, what is out of order? (Applause)

Make sure you do not destroy the furniture. (Laughter)

Order, Senators! Is that on statements? (Loud consultations) March 6, 2018 SENATE DEBATES DELAYED COMPENSATION FOR PERSONS DISPLACED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULIMA DAM

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have not received any statement from the relevant Ministry. I was there yesterday and talked to the Principal Secretary (PS) but the statement was not ready as at that time. So, I am seeking for one week extension so that I can get the statement...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have not been made aware about that but---

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am an honest Christian and---

Sen. Sakaja By whom? Please, resume your seat. You are the Chairperson, Senate Committee on Devolved Government and Intergovernmental Relations. Therefore, your business on every single day that the Senate sits is to find out if there are any matters that this House has committed to your Committee. In fact,...

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Sen. Sakaja Order, Senators! Debate on this Motion adjourned on Thursday and Sen. Pareno had a balance of time. Did you forget what you were talking about? Are you ready to exhaust your balance?

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

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I have been carefully listening to the good Senator from Kitui County. Is he in order to say that the people of West Pokot did the people of Ukambani a great favour by having one of their people, Sen. Poghisio as the Chairman...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also want to thank the good Sen. (Rev.) Waqo for requesting for this Statement. I do not think that any Member can overemphasize the impact of cancer. As the Chairperson seeks for responses from the relevant authorities, he should also consider the...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. For the Senator who is part of the Nairobi County Delegation, Sen. Kwamboka, thank you for bringing this issue to the Floor. This is a matter that is of great concern to the whole country just as much as Nairobi. I am glad...

Sen. Sakaja Next Order.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the period under review should be for the last one year. The three weeks is okay.

Next Order. February 21, 2018 SENATE DEBATES APPROVAL OF SENATORS TO SERVE IN SELECT COMMITTEES

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Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. If amended to factor in all the proposals that a number of my colleagues have talked about, it will be a very good Bill. You realize that we have already devolved over 47 centres that are...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, in as much as this statement is extensive, in terms of the number of questions, 10 questions to be exact. The statement even requires some statistical data from the Ministry as well as percentages of communities, ownership of ranches, et cetera. I note that this...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to ride on that statement because there is a growing trend across the country, especially with many governors to ignore the very specific provisions of the chapter on Public Finance. Article 209 of the Constitution is clear, for instance, that only the national...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I would like to ride on that statement, specifically on the road reserves. We have noted, particularly in Nairobi County, that most of the road reserves are occupied by people. There are stalls for businesses and sometimes they cause a lot of hazards...

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Sen. SakajaMembers to be asking their own statements because, sometimes, those who ride on others’ questions have more other issues than the original questioner.I will respond that, cognisant to the fact that the recruitment is going on, I do not think it is prudent for us to injunct an on-going...

Two weeks is granted.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, two weeks is far too long. The recruitment will be over and the girls will not be helped. So, we would like this answer to come quicker. There is nothing to go and look for. The commanders and the generals are there. (Laughter) Sen. SakajaAs Sen. Poghisio...

Sen. Sakaja As I had ruled, they will be redirected and the answers will be provided within two weeks.

What is your point of order? Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two concerns. I do not know if there are specific reasons as to why these Statements are not appearing on the Order Paper. When the Statements are on the Order Paper and one gets it early, even...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, given the gravity of the issue that Sen. Lelegwe has raised; that the families are now starving, two weeks is a long time for those families based on such a serious issue. By the time the answer is given, they might have died, therefore, it...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree that there are so many issues that cannot be dealt with at short notice. However, I want to agree with the Senate Minority Leader that the Chairman should report to this House, at least, by Tuesday on what interventions have been put in...

Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We are here courtesy of the people at the grassroots. The way we are handling serious issues is not amusing to anybody. We should take our work seriously. I do not know whether the two weeks period to give an answer is just...

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Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move that the Irrigation Bill (Senate Bills No. 5 of 2017) be read a second time. This is a very important Government Bill. The Bill is being sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation tabled in this House with...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senator for Samburu County has asked a specific question. He is dealing with a specific issue, a matter that happened at a date that he has given. Is the Chairperson in order to dwell on the history of conflict in the...

Hon. Members, I wish to direct that you give a comprehensive answer in the next two weeks. February 15, 2018 SENATE DEBATES

within 48 hours to address the plight of those who have been affected in those particular areas. The senator for Samburu County and other leaders, make a follow-up on that directive. (Applause) [The Speaker (Hon. Lusaka left the Chair] THE FOOD SECURITY BILL (SENATE BILLS NO.12 OF 2017) THE ASSUMPTION...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, both statements that have been requested by the Senate Minority Leader are matters that are well within the public domain. These are matters of a serious nature and we need not just relay this to the relevant Ministry or departments that look at these...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me first to welcome all Senators to Nairobi. Welcome back from your various counties. Officially, as a host Senator together with my other colleagues from the cities of Kisumu and Mombasa – we are only three from cities - we welcome you back to...

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Sen. Sakaja Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. First, let me commend this Joint Committee of both the National Assembly and the Senate for expediting this matter of nominees to EALA and filtering those who applied for these positions. We all note the importance of the EALA. This process has...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I like to correct the notion that while promoting representation of young people, I am also discriminating against the old people. I can see one particular gentleman who is older than the rest in the list. The same Constitution that says that we should...

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is out of order for the Senator to insinuate---

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen. Okello, who is the Senator for Migori County.

Sen. Sakaja Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I pressed my intervention before he sat down. With your kind indulgence and for the record of the House---

Sen. Sakaja Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Sakaja Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would like to correct the notion that might be in the record of the House that promotion of young people in terms of representation is discrimination of the old and against the Constitution. December 7, 2017 SENATE DEBATES Sen. SakajaArticle 27...