Kiraitu Murungi

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, unfortunately, facts remain facts. Let me go on. Mr. Speaker, Sir, one other area that is completely devoid of policy is the lack of commitment---

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for Sen. Wetangula to criticize the Government when he was a Minister in the former Government and a Member of Parliament for over 15 years and our current President, when he was Minister for Finance, channeled funds to...

Order! Order, Sen. Sonko! Take your seat. In your own words, you said “former Minister.” So, you answered yourself. In his earlier life, he could not have done so, but now he is the Senate Minority Leader. The Senate Minority Leader (

No, no!

Order! Order, Sen. Sonko! Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not need to be informed by younger Senators. I think I can inform them a lot. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you recall, President Uhuru Kenyatta said that his Government is fully committed--- (Sen. Hassan stood up in his place)

Order, Senator Hasssan! You are just confirming Sen. Murungi’s sentiments. When you request for a point of information, he has to allow you to inform him. So, since he has declined, the Chair cannot help you much. April 23, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

The Senator for Meru County ( Hoja ya nidhamu, Bw. Spika. Hii hali ya kulia kila siku itabadilisha nini? President ameapishwa na Serikali kuundwa! Kwa hivyo, tuzungumze yale ambayo yanafaa kuzungumzwa na tuwachane na hayo mengine. The Senator for Machakos County (Sen. Muthama) : Bw. Spika, walio wengi wana nguvu...

the levies that we are collecting if we are to sort out the issue of youth poverty and unemployment in this country. It is a challenge to us to make sure that our counties are centres of productivity. The county will not develop merely by getting handouts from the Central...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, when the hon. Senator for Nakuru County stood up on a point of order, he raised his hand. (Laughter) April 23, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

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An Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, from the outset, I rise to support this important Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard many Presidential addresses on policy and I think that this is one of the best. The way to test whether this Speech was good or bad is to check...

completely disagree with the Senate Minority Leader. What he said here was very general; clear evidence that he had not even read this particular Speech. Our challenge to him, being an eminent lawyer and former Minister, is to go and read this Statement again, and when he comes here again,...

On a point of information, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senator for Meru County ( No, no!

Order! Order, Sen. Sonko! Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You still have a lot of teaching to do. The President has said that he is fully committed to realizing the goals of the County Governments in this country. If you look at the debate at the Constitution of Kenya Reform...

devolution. As the Senator for Meru, it was my duty to visit the Meru County last week to see how the Governor and the County Assembly are settling down. I was shocked by what I saw. The Governor is sitting in the office of the former Mayor of Meru and...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I intend to mobilize resources; I intend to borrow external loans to make sure that Meru County has even more tarmac roads than what my friend is complaining about. I want to make sure that we mobilize resources - we do not have a single industry in...

Not all! The Senator for Meru County ( No! No! The Senator for Machakos County (Sen. Muthama) : Bw. Spika, wale ambao wanasimama kwa hoja za nidhamu ni---- April 23, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

nikitafutia mrengo wa CORD kura na ninachoweza kufanya kwa sasa ni kuomba Mungu tu, ili watoto wa sehemu ambayo unatoka wewe na sehemu ambayo ninatoka kama watapata laptops hizo, Mungu awajalie. Kwa sababu hakuna jambo ambalo ni la aibu kuamua kwamba, baba yangu, mama yangu nami mwenyewe hatujaendesha gari au...

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I think we cannot sit down and watch people criticising our President.

No, no!

Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me finish. This is a “digital” Government and we had all the time to prepare our people for this digital moment. What my colleagues are forgetting is that these laptops will be solar powered. They will not use electricity. If you will allow me to comment...

Order! Order, Sen. Sonko!

That is why we are here.

Senator Sonko, you will take note of the criticisms and when you have the opportunity, you will respond to them. The Senator for Machakos County (

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