Yusuf Haji

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

My point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is that I want to sincerely apologise to the House. You will recall that last week I told Members that the Cabinet Secretary, Interior and Coordiantion of National Government would appear before a Kamukunji of the Senate. Unfortunately, he never appeared. The...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, actually, I was leading into saying that I will be summoning the Cabinet Secretary to my committee. But in a Kamukunji, I think this should be done by the Senate Majority Leader and not me. Twice, I have invited him, and this has not succeeded. I...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not agree with blaming the Cabinet Secretary. It is beyond his capability because if he has been summoned to State House, he must oblige. I have said I have made this Statement because many of the Senators told me today that this is the...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will make an endeavor to issue this Statement in the next two weeks.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. David Musila requested for a Statement on the security situation along the Kitui/Tana River County border. I wish to state as follows; The Kamba, Somali and Orma communities live along that border. Generally, the security situation is currently satisfactory in the area. It is important to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hate to argue with my brother, Sen. Musila.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, he is senior to me. However, there was a time I was senior to him. (Laughter)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have no problem. (Statement deferred) ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION IN ISSUANCE OF ID CARDS TO RESIDENTS IN ISIOLO COUNTY Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Statement regarding alleged discrimination in issuance of national identity cards in Isiolo County. On Thursday, 15th October, 2015, Sen. Fatuma Dullo requested for...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, we will make an endeavor to issue this Statement in the next two weeks.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. David Musila requested for a Statement on the security situation along the Kitui/Tana River County border. I wish to state as follows; The Kamba, Somali and Orma communities live along that border. Generally, the security situation is currently satisfactory in the area. It is important to...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hate to argue with my brother, Sen. Musila.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, he is senior to me. However, there was a time I was senior to him. (Laughter)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have no problem. (Statement deferred) ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION IN ISSUANCE OF ID CARDS TO RESIDENTS IN ISIOLO COUNTY Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Statement regarding alleged discrimination in issuance of national identity cards in Isiolo County. On Thursday, 15th October, 2015, Sen. Fatuma Dullo requested for...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not want to lie. I accept with very good reason. You looked at us twice and the third time you eluded. (Laughter) Both of us are elderly and sickly. We thought you allowed us to walk in. We bowed and we walked in. So, if...

Jambo la nidhamu Bw. Spika, Seneta alisema Maseneta ambao wako hapa hawawezi kununuliwa kwa urahisi. Je kuna wengine ambao wanaweza kununuliwa “kwa ghali”?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, Sen. Kennedy Mong’are Okong’o requested for a Statement regarding the case of Mr. Don Bosco Ooga Gichana in Arusha, Tanzania. I will go straight to the answer instead of reading the questions which had been raised. The answer is as follows:-

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with Sen. Monga’re Okong’o because this case is very serious. He is being accused of money laundering to the tune of Kshs6 billion. Officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have already told us that there are many other Kenyans with lesser crimes that are...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the case of this young man, Don Bosco Gichana, is a very sad one. This is a Kenyan national. It is irrelevant that he has been arrested and suspected of committing a criminal offence. That does not take away his rights. He has been in custody in...

Order, Senators! I am at a loss whether to castigate or appreciate the Senate Leader of Minority. To castigate in the sense that it is clarification time or appreciate him because he picked an issue that I was about to suggest. It is within the powers of the Committee to...

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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Allow me to join you in welcoming the distinguished delegations from Vihiga and Kilifi County assemblies. I am proud to be the representative of the distinguished County of Vihiga in this House. I want to thank you, on behalf of Vihiga Assembly, for...

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evacuate those who are affected or Americans will come in and restock livestock in Ijara or Turkana. We must start and let our friends, well-wishers and donors, help to boost what we are already doing.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to have a percentage of the Budget set aside for...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second. From the onset, I want to congratulate Sen. Haji; first, on the concept itself and the acknowledgement that our counties require to have the authority and autonomy to manage and deal with disasters which occur locally. For a long time, when disasters have...

people. One of the issues which have always emerged is how funds are utilised in the counties.The leaders of the counties should know that the establishment of this Authority and the legislative power we will give them via this Bill - to set aside funds - is not and should...

Special Programmes. They continuously monitored where there is famine, lack of water, floods or mudslides; like what we had at Khuvasali in Kakamega and at one time there was a big one in Murang’a County. The responses have been ad hoc, disjointed and inadequate.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we are now...

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Hon. Senators, as you note from the Order Paper, there is no other business for the day. Hon. Senators, the Senate now stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 29th October, 2015 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.00 p.m.

I will not allow you to fish. No, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.

In that case, I have heard what Sen. Haji, the Mover of this Bill has said. I will proceed under Standing Order No. 99 (1) and

Hon. Senators, I will reorganize the Order Paper. We will postpone Order Nos.13 and 14 to another day to be determined by the Rules and Business Committee (RBC) .

Second Reading THE PRESERVATION OF HUMAN DIGNITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RIGHTS BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 8 OF 2015) NOTING OF THE REPORT OF THE IPU EXPERT MISSION TO KENYA ON THE FRAMEWORK TO IMPLEMENT THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION OF THE TWO-THIRDS GENDER RULE ADJOURNMENT

Hon. Senators, as you note from the Order Paper, there is no other business for the day. Hon. Senators, the Senate now stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday, 29th October, 2015 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.00 p.m.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today, Tuesday, 27th October, 2015. The Bi-Annual Report on Alcohol and Drug Abuse from the National Authority for Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) (Sen. Haji laid the document on the Table) STATEMENTS

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I apologise. Let me proceed and respond to the Statement. INSECURITY IN NANDI COUNTY

Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is not strange for people who have been arrested to escape from police stations. Kamiti Maximum Prison has one of the highest security alert systems. However, sometimes you hear that prisoners have escaped. Secondly, according to the Statement, an inquiry file has been opened. When it...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I want to send my condolences to the bereaved families and all those who might have lost their livestock. Secondly, this Statement, ideally, should be given on Wednesday next week. That is one week from now.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I wish to join you in welcoming the delegation from Lamu County because I am their neighbour. I welcome them to the Senate and hope that they will learn something during their stay here. I wish them best of luck when they go back home.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, to save on time, I will not read the requests as such. However, on 29th September, 2015, Sen. Wetangula--- October 15th , 2015 SENATE DEBATES

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 29th September, 2015,

What does Statement 2 (a) say?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 29th September, 2015, Sen. Wetangula sought a Statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government. I wish to state as follows:-

Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I pursue my point of order, could you restrain the distinguished Senator for Kericho from heckling? (Laughter)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Chair has declined to respond to my inquiry about ICC on the grounds that the matter is in court. The sub judice rule is very clear. He has to give us the pleadings so that we know what it is that is in court. Is he...

Order Senators! I agree with the Chairman that that matter is not relevant to the Statement. So, he is under no obligation to respond to you. The Senate Minority Leader (Sen. Wetangula) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Chairperson of the Committee has repeatedly operated under the smoke screen of not...

Order Senators! I agree with the Chairman that that matter is not relevant to the Statement. So, he is under no obligation to respond to you. The Senate Minority Leader (

Order, Senators, including Sen. Murkomen! We have enough numbers for voting and I do not want us to lose that opportunity. Proceed, Sen. Kembi-Gitura.

Before the next Order, I would like us to dispose of Order No. 12.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I noticed that my friend, Sen. Khaniri, --- (Some hon. Senators walked out of the Chamber)

Order, Senators, including Sen. Murkomen! We have enough numbers for voting and I do not want us to lose that opportunity. Proceed, Sen. Kembi-Gitura. ONGOING PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT ON LORESHO RIDGE

Mr. Speaker, Sir, on 29th July, 2015, I sought a Statement from the Committee on Lands and Natural Resources regarding a development that is going on at the junction of Lower Kabete Road and Loresho Ridge. I mentioned that it is a construction that had been stopped when the late...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, my good friend, Sen. Kembi-Gitura will agree that we responded to the substantive Statement that he had sought. There was a subsequent request that he made, if I may recollect. Following that, we wrote a letter dated 5thAugust, 2015 to the Cabinet Secretary (CS) , Prof. Judy...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am sure my learned colleague is--- (Loud consultation) October 15th , 2015 SENATE DEBATES

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On the face of it, I cannot tell whether it is traditional or religious. I have mandated my technical people to examine the dressing more closely and I will respond to you when I have gathered all my facts. (Laughter)

On the face of it, I cannot tell whether it is traditional or religious. I have mandated my technical people to examine the dressing more closely and I will respond to you when I have gathered all my facts.

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I urge you to come up with a response as quickly as possible, because the Senator from Kuria was telling me that he

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Let us proceed with Statement (c) . What is it, Sen. Wetangula? I hoped you would do so but you are reluctant. The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government. I only deal with internal security.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, in the morning at 9.00 a.m. or 10 a.m.

Obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Many people use traffic as an excuse for being late in meetings. So, we shall do it at 10.00 a.m.

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, of late, when you see a copy of a Bill on a blue coloured paper, it means that it is a Senate Bill. If you receive a copy of a Bill on a green coloured paper, it means that it is a National Assembly Bill. Lately, we...

Order, Members! This matter is very clear. If you have further issues, you can inform the Chairperson. The issues raised will be handled accordingly.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with all due respect, if anyone of you has served in the Government, which I had the privilege of serving, you have two ways of signing a document. If you are not available, you authorize your name to be put there as the substantive office holder...