Wilfred Rottich Lesan

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

You have to look at the urgency of the matter. The issue of the number of parts is for those you will be inquiring from. You do not start by disempowering yourself. What is it, Sen. Billow?

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I also wish to take this opportunity to join Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o for having brought up the Statement of recognition for Prof. Micere Mugo. I had the opportunity, as a student at the University of Nairobi, to have a first-hand experience of Prof. Mugo as...

I also rise to seek a clarification on only one item that has been raised by the Chairman. Bomet and Kericho counties share close to 200 Kilometers of boundary with the Mau Forest which has a lot of wildlife. There is the usual problem of the human-wildlife conflict in that...

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

I am not aware.

(Laughter) Of course, that is another story! But, I actually saw him and Mr. Charles Njonjo riding in the same vehicle with the President. This was not wrong, if you are powerful, you have to be with the powerful. Nonetheless, finally both him and my friend, Mr. Charles Njonjo, were...

There is no more interest shown on this Bill and the Mover is not here to reply, so we just reserve a date for its voting which will be again on Wednesday of next week. It is so ordered. (Putting of the question on the Bill deferred) REORGANIZATION OF BUSINESS...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Public Fundraising Bill (Senate Bill, No. 28 of 2015) be now read a Second Time.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was the Chairman of this ad hoc Committee that prepared this Bill after quite some time of meetings, consultations and hearings on this issue. I do not have the list of the other Members but I am sure that somewhere in the records, the membership...

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

in a while. If you spend two or three days there, you will be flashed with a bill of Kshs250,000 and, of course, this is unaffordable to most Kenyans. But sometimes we resort to calling people to raise money quite understandably, because they do not have the money. But, then,...

especially for people in leadership positions to survive. Leadership positions do not just mean us, politicians, but even civil servants, policemen and so on and so forth. So long as you are a wage earner, you are likely to be subjected to fundraising which is not necessary.I understand when something...

have to get those contracts and get the money because he knows that is the only way to compete with the Senator whereas the Senator is not likely to get those contracts and get the money to sustain harambees. So, these are realities that we, as Senators, must speak about....

What is your point of order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale?

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.

Order, Chairman! You will have an opportunity when you are replying. Do not interrupt Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., they have explained why they did not feel it was necessary to call him.

There are many clarifications sought but I will try to deal with them as they came. On the issue of risk, the Senator for Marsabit was asking what has happened to that. The African Development Bank (ADB) took over what the World Bank was reluctant to do and they consulted...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, could the Chairman also inform this House that yesterday in the television and radio, we saw that there was a big problem in Nyandarua County relating to the wind Power—

Order! Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo. That is a completely different thing. I know the line you are taking and that is a very different issue and it has nothing to do with the clarification of the Statement issued by Sen. Moi. Sen. Moi, would you like to make those clarifications briefly?

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Senator for Nyandarua is right here, and I am sure that he can get the clarification from my colleague.

There are many clarifications sought but I will try to deal with them as they came. On the issue of risk, the Senator for Marsabit was asking what has happened to that. The African Development Bank (ADB) took over what the World Bank was reluctant to do and they consulted...

Verbatim text unavailable — read this contribution in the official Hansard.