Masitsa Naomi Shiyonga

Sen. ShiyongaMr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill will enable us to make things sail in the correct way, and give us the authority that we need. It will also allow us to move in the right direction, other than confusing and bulldozing one another and deciding on which House is...

Thank you, Sen. Shiyonga. Proceed, Sen. Mwangi.

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Statement. Mr. Speaker, Sir, a mean grade of D+ is a qualification; it is not a failure. Whoever that placed D+ as a qualification did a survey. The education function rests at the national...

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Sen. Shiyonga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am here.

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Statement. It is very disturbing when you wake up in the morning and hear alarming reports of deaths of our children in our institutions of higher learning. I thank our able Senator who...

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to the address by His Excellency (H.E.) the President on the State of the Nation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have four areas which I would wish to speak on when it comes to that...

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to support the Petition by Sen. Mwaruma. It is unfortunate that we are talking about such a petition in times like this when our country should develop. For the Government to come up with that particular project, funds...

Sen. Shiyonga I would like to inform the Senator on the Floor that it is a Petition and not a statement.

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Senator. The Statement stands committed to the Committee on Education. Hon. Senators, before we move to the next order, there are two Members who would like to comment on the Statements. I also urge Members – the owners of the Statements – that you can be...

Thank you, Senator; that is extremely clear. The Statement stands committed to the Committee on Education. The next statement is also from Sen. Shiyonga. OUTBREAK OF ANTHRAX AT LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. First of all, as the Vice Chair of the Committee where...

The Statement stands committed POLICY BY TSC TO PROMOTE TEACHERS IN JOB GROUPS ―M‖ AND ―N‖ TO HEAD SCHOOLS

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. Pursuant to Standing Order 48 (1) , I rise to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding a policy by the TSC to only promote teachers in Job Group ―M‖ and ―N‖ respectively to headship in primary and secondary schools. In the...

Thank you, Senator. The Statement stands committed to the Committee on Education. Hon. Senators, before we move to the next order, there are two Members who would like to comment on the Statements. I also urge Members – the owners of the Statements – that you can be friends of...

For now, I will give an opportunity to the two Senators who have requested to make comments on these Statements.Proceed, Sen. Sakaja.

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. First of all, as the Vice Chair of the Committee where one of the Statements has been committed, we will act on it accordingly. First of all, I thank all the Senators who brought Statements on very pertinent issues. I will focus on just two...

Senator, I said that you can be a friend to the Committee; so, let us not stretch this. We have to start the debate at exactly

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Sen. ShiyongaOrder, Hon. Senators. Sen.

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

Order, Hon. Senators. What is it Sen. Farhiya?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, is it in order for the Hon. Senator to say that; ‗she looks straight in the eyes of the President‘ yet the President is not in this House?

I think that she is referring to the day of the Address. Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for protecting me. We were looking at the President when he was addressing us and that is what I was referring to. At the moment, we are analysing his Speech...

Order, Hon. Senators. Sen. ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, it is now 6.30

Sen. ShiyongaCONCERNED THAT, such institutions largely concentrate on “teaching” rather than “research”, as a method of enhancing and imparting the practical application of skills, attitude and knowledge by learners; NOTING THAT, funds allocated towards community and development oriented academic research are neither sustainable nor adequate; ACKNOWLEDGING THAT, various national policies...

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I beg to give notice of the following Motion on improving allocation of research funds towards higher learning- AWARE THAT, early childhood education and village polytechnics are a function of the County Governments. Secondary schools, Universities, Tertiary institutions and other institutions of research are...

Sen. Shiyonga Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate the opportunity you have given me to request for the Statement. I rise to request for a statement on the effects of the ongoing construction of the Kibos Sugar Factory---

Sen. ShiyongaWhen I hear anyone talking against manure, I remember the time when people said that the Blue Gum Tree was very bad for the environment yet the rich people were the only ones who were planting them. I have no doubt in my mind that this is a cartel...

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I support this Report. This is a good and timely Report. The need for implementation of the same is wanting. If you go through the Report, there is much that has been discussed and observed by this Committee....

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support the Petition. I thank the Senator for Kiambu, Sen. Wamatangi, for bringing this Petition. The issue of land is painful. It is an issue that Kenyans want corrected yet we have seen very little being implemented....

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The So called “Wui Wai Wu”– I do not know if they are companies or what – have worsened the situation in Kenya.

Sen. Shiyonga I am not talking Kiluhyia but the Chinese Company, “Wui Wai Wu” has brought a problem in Kenya. Since they stepped in our land and started dealing with issues of land, we have had a problem of land grabbing and corruption and compensation has become a problem. As...

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Sen. Shiyonga I will give you two minutes. February 27, 2019 SENATE DEBATES 58 Sen. Shiyonga budgetary and resource allocation for the agriculture sector. What are we doing? We need to honour all these declarations.

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Sen. Shiyonga(Loud consultations)An Order, Senator!

Mr. Speaker, Sir I am sorry I have obliged. She has pleaded. Thank you.

Okay, Senator you may proceed. Sen. Shiyonga Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In this country based on the Statement, we have a database that has all the names of these--- (Loud consultations) An

Sen. Shiyonga What is your point of order, Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko?

Sen. Shiyonga Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity. I wish you all a Happy New Year. I wish to congratulate the Members who have been nominated to serve in this Committee and urge them to perform their duties without fear of contradiction because we trust them....