Yusuf Haji

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are told that 13 people are absentee landlords and that some advertisements were put in the papers. We know that most nomadic communities do not have access to newspapers but they have chiefs and assistant chiefs. If they are known, why can this information not be...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sorry, we agreed that I was not going to answer but all the same, since you have picked on me, we do not have this statement. We need more time to pursue the relevant Ministry so that we get it.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not think there is any discrimination but as we all know, ministries are slow in responding to statements that we send to them. Any way, we will try our best. She is very gracious by giving us two weeks. We will try our best to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, notwithstanding that the Senator who requested for the statement is not here, I am sorry to say that I do not have a response to the statement but we will try to answer it in a week’s time.

In two weeks’ time.

At most, it will be one week although it might be earlier.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to be excused again. We do not have a response to this statement but we will endeavor to get it by Thursday next week, God willing.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are not aware of any conspiracy. My guess is that due to the recent retreat of all Cabinet Secretaries and the Huruma incident, maybe the response is ready but it requires his signature and he must have been out and very busy. In spite of that,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was not trying to defend the indefensible and I have been a Minister myself and I do recall that occasionally, papers were brought on my desk and they remained there for some days. Nevertheless, we will do everything possible to bring the response by Thursday next...

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Sen. (prof.) Kindiki, we need to get a way forward on this issue. I had proposed that we deal with this issue on Tuesday and there is a proposal that we have a Motion. Sen. Khaniri had come up with a Motion, but it was deferred pending this Statement. Let...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am of the view that the petitioner is not doing justice due to the fact that, in spite of the problem elaborated by my colleague, Professor- --- I think being a chairman is not a permanent employment and therefore to deny somebody a chance simply because...

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Where is the Chairperson of the Committee on Roads and Transportation? This is in regard to Statement (c) .

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to ask for two weeks to get the answer from the Cabinet Secretary for Defence. However, on the question of charcoal, I have also been accused because I was at one time the Minister for Defence. God is above me, that I did not know...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek your guidance.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also wish to join you in welcoming the people from Baringo County. They are gender sensitive and that is why they have given women opportunity. They have made a good decision in choosing to come to the Senate. I am sure that they will learn from...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Notwithstanding the problem that we are discussing this afternoon, is Sen. Murungi in order to allege that Sen. Billow is very busy forming a new party while we know he himself has been very busy forming another party? Could he explain his...

Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 25th February, 2016,

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. From my understanding, when I was reading this Statement, I think it was very clear that the county government’s incidents that were tabulated did happen. What the Government is denying is to say if the Government is aware that members of Machakos County are being...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is persistence by the other House in flouting all rules and regulations, including the Constitution which is supposed to be the most respected document. I will follow your ruling on condition that we will debate the whole process of the Bill so that, perhaps, it does...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 8th March, 2016:- Annual Report of the National Police Commission, 2014-2015 (Sen. Haji laid the document on the Table) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF KENYA 2014-2015

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Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I must admit that this statement is overdue. It was raised in the last session. However, most of the answers that were coming were not satisfactory. I hope and pray that this one will meet the desire of my colleague and brother Sen. Musila who has...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.45 (2) (b) to seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding registration of persons with disabilities. In the Statement, the Chairperson should explain:-

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale in order to give his own interpretation that the pilot was given instruction by the Deputy President? That is his own interpretation.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, with all due respect, I am elected by the people of Garissa County. I am not speaking as a Chairperson of a Committee, but as the Senator of Garissa County. I have that right.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will be careful next time.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had the symptoms that the Chairman has explained. I was feeling feverish, I had body pain and when I was told to take that, I was cured. Sen. Haji, you want to tell the whole world, that a Senator of your stature and standing does not...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is Sen. Haji in order to give innuendos that in Mombasa, the county I represent, he was told to boil pawpaw leaves and drink it as treatment for Zika? Is he confirming that he is suffering from Zika? Mr. Speaker, Sir, I...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, while surveillance is ongoing, the main areas of focus are Brazil and Polynesia although in my earlier statement, we have heard that the origin and isolation of the virus was in the 1940s in Uganda and Tanzania. The surveillance is still going on. About the association of...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, one important issue that I wanted to mention is the border checks as raised by Sen. Wetangula. For Ebola, temperature checks were required, this one requires a laboratory and KEMRI is the only institution with that capacity. That is why it is not possible to put up...

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African Parliament, in place of Sen. Kipchumba Murkomen, MP.”Thank you. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CHAIR MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, COMMERCE AND BUDGET WITH THE GOVERNOR OF CBK VISITING DELEGATION OF STAFF AND STUDENTS FROM TANGAZA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Applause)