Yusuf Haji

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, you note the interest that this issue has generated, not because of itself per se, but it is a common undercurrent in the Senate, and I am sure, in the National Assembly too. That is why I sincerely believe that the current dispensation cannot go on like...

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Mr. Temporary, Speaker, Sir, first, I want to congratulate you for becoming our temporary speaker. Secondly, I want to sincerely apologise that up to this moment, I have not been able to fulfill the promise of giving my old friend, Sen. (Eng.) Karue, the statement. I have even gone to...

Order! Can you continue?

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, because Sen. Haji is very happy I forgot his nine year old granddaughter is my real hero. She loves me and I love her and I would just want to tell her that the grandfather looks very smart. Order! Can you continue?

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Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, let me begin by commending the Committee for this Report and for having chosen to go to the Port of Mombasa as their first responsibility to this House.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the adoption of this Motion. First of all, I want to thank the Committee for a very commendable report that they have tabled in the House. I only wish to address two issues regarding this report. The first one is to...

happened in Nairobi where a burst pipe caused several deaths. In fact, a case like this is very costly to the company and to the country because it involves loss of revenue. It is important that we have recommendations in such reports to cover such occurrences. There was a recommendation...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to seek an urgent statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation relating to a total power blackout in Garissa County arising from blowing up of all power generators in Garissa Town yesterday evening. In the statement, the Chairperson should:-

Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is a total blackout. In view of the issue of insecurity that I have mentioned, I want to put on notice the Ministry, through the Chair, that if one person is killed as a result of this blackout, we will sue them in court. So, he...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we should be given two weeks, so that we--- (Loud consultations)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will issue the statement in the next two weeks since we have another two Statements.

Is Sen. Wetangula in order to expect the clerks to walk from where they are to advise the Senator when the Speaker is in the Chair?

What is it, Sen. Mbuvi?

Sen. Haji, you are not on record, use the microphone.

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

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will be able to respond to that Statement on Thursday, next week, since most of these people are on a retreat in Nyanyuki.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Senator in order to take this House back to an issue which was facilitated through Kiplagat and Kenyans were given the opportunity to appear before the Kiplagat Commission to state their problem and anyone who aggrieved others was asked...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am very angry with myself that I raised a point of order when hon. Dr. Khalwale was speaking. I want to apologise to the victims as narrated. (Applause)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I want to thank my very loyal Member of the Committee, Sen. Orengo, for coming to the rescue of the Committee. Secondly, if my memory serves me well, when His Excellency the President and the Deputy President were closing the last IDP camp in Eldoret, they...

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

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I did not say that they have been settled. I said that a statement was issued to that effect. So, it is not me to settle these IDPs.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for your guidance to me and other Senators. As I said earlier, we will try to answer the Statement which was requested by Sen. (Eng.) Karue on Thursday and I take your advice. I want to assure the House that we, as a Committee, will...

I will be very fast, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Although the suggestion is good but look at the practicality of the matter. We do not have officers of the Senate on the ground and it would be very cumbersome to summon everybody in the counties to come and give you evidence....

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion and I would like to make a small observation. We know that energy is one of the biggest contributors to the development of this country. This Committee had the honourable task of not restricting itself to geothermal. As other Senators have said, there...

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion and the Report. I am a Member of the Committee and I want to commend our able Chairman, Sen. Moi, and his able Deputy Chairman, Sen. Mwakulegwa. Indeed, as Sen. Wetangula has pointed out, this is a very hard working...

Thank you, Sen. Haji.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice to this very important Report. I rise to support the Report. From the outset, let me congratulate the Mover of this Motion, Sen. Mwakulegwa, together with all the Members of this Committee, led by...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion and I would like to make a small observation. We know that energy is one of the biggest contributors to the development of this country. This Committee had the honourable task of not restricting itself to geothermal. As other Senators have said, there...

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion and the Report. I am a Member of the Committee and I want to commend our able Chairman, Sen. Moi, and his able Deputy Chairman, Sen. Mwakulegwa. Indeed, as Sen. Wetangula has pointed out, this is a very hard working...

Thank you, Sen. Haji.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also add my voice to this very important Report. I rise to support the Report. From the outset, let me congratulate the Mover of this Motion, Sen. Mwakulegwa, together with all the Members of this Committee, led by...

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On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is unfortunate that while you were trying to give us a bit of time to ventilate so as to make a proper decision, the hon. Senator has chosen to reduce it to an ethnic matter. This is about the decency, integrity...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is unfortunate that while you were trying to give us a bit of time to ventilate so as to make a proper decision, the hon. Senator has chosen to reduce it to an ethnic matter. This is about the decency, integrity...

Order! Sen. Yusuf Haji, just relax a bit; let us allow one intervention from Sen. Abdirahman Hassan.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is always good for hon. Members to understand the difference between traditional regalia and a mode of dress that befits the standard of this House, like the one Sen. Haji has put on. In fact, for the interest of the hon. Members, those two go together...

Order, Sen. Haji! You will be protected. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

However, we cannot protect you from certain interventions, especially when the Chair gave you the opportunity maybe to describe the circumstances in which you are dressed the way you are, so that you could help the Chair. So, let others maybe help the Chair to see how we can dispose...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope you heard the point of order from Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, where he--- Is he in order to suggest that traditional regalia is indecent in any way?

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On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is unfortunate that while you were trying to give us a bit of time to ventilate so as to make a proper decision, the hon. Senator has chosen to reduce it to an ethnic matter. This is about the decency, integrity...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is unfortunate that while you were trying to give us a bit of time to ventilate so as to make a proper decision, the hon. Senator has chosen to reduce it to an ethnic matter. This is about the decency, integrity...

Order! Sen. Yusuf Haji, just relax a bit; let us allow one intervention from Sen. Abdirahman Hassan.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is always good for hon. Members to understand the difference between traditional regalia and a mode of dress that befits the standard of this House, like the one Sen. Haji has put on. In fact, for the interest of the hon. Members, those two go together...

Order, Sen. Haji! You will be protected. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

However, we cannot protect you from certain interventions, especially when the Chair gave you the opportunity maybe to describe the circumstances in which you are dressed the way you are, so that you could help the Chair. So, let others maybe help the Chair to see how we can dispose...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hope you heard the point of order from Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, where he--- Is he in order to suggest that traditional regalia is indecent in any way?

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