Irungu Kang'ata

Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata Madam Temporary Speaker, I seek leave to move Pursuant to Standing Order No. 34- THAT the Senate do adjourn to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance; namely, fuel shortage crisis in the Republic of Kenya. (Several hon. Senators rose in their places)

Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I beg to move- THAT the House do now adjourn to discuss the fuel shortage crisis in the Republic of Kenya. Madam Temporary Speaker, Kenya for the last one week has experienced acute fuel shortage. We have watched on television, read and...

Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata Madam Temporary Speaker, we all know there is a Government programme which sets aside amounts of money to pay oil marketers to ensure that Kenyans do not pay huge sums for the various products. For the last one or two weeks, the marketers have been complaining that...

Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I stand guided. However, I am looking for the soul of the Government. If indeed it is a Government with a soul, it should feel pity for the millions of Kenyans who are suffering because of its management of the energy sector....

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Okay. This is granted. Sen. Kang’ata Madam Temporary Speaker, is the Senate Minority Leader in order to insinuate that I have been sent by somebody to come and bring this Motion? This seems to suggest that he is not caring for the poor boda boda in Ugenya, Kisumu County and...

Sen. Kang’ata On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker! You have heard the Senator for Muranga County making very serious allegations against the Senate Minority Leader. I have heard Sen. Kang’ata, who is a lawyer and a former teacher of Moi University law students, challenging the Senate Minority Leader...

Sen. Kang’ata On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. Since we are talking too much about the Deputy President, let those who are opposed to him bring a substantive Motion here so that we discuss him. It appears like every person is rising up just to talk about the...

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Sen. Kang’ata On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you have the responsibility to ensure that this House’s integrity to say what is right is also safeguarded, even though we can say whatever we want. There are things we can say on podiums and...

On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you have the responsibility to ensure that this House’s integrity to say what is right is also safeguarded, even though we can say whatever we want. There are things we can say on podiums and campaign trails...

Sen. Halake, are you standing to inform Sen. Kang’ata?

Yes, I am, and I was getting there. It is a point of order and I have a right. Sen. Kang’ata Can you cite the Article?

Sen. Kang’ata, take your seat. (Sen. Kang’ata sat at his place) Sen. Halake proceed.

Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will repeat again. Is it in order for the hon. Senator to mislead this country that renewables are very expensive? It is not true. Renewables in many cases are available without having to be harnessed; the sun, water, gas. It is much cheaper per kilowatt...

When you say it is much cheaper, you are comparing with power?

Renewable energy from the sun is much cheaper than energy from the fossil fuels and he knows it. So, to mislead is not right. Even in our own country, we have reduced the taxation on renewables therefore making it very competitive. To say that because we did not do the...

Sen. Kang’ata, when you say they are very expensive, what are you comparing it to so that we can tell what is expensive and what is not expensive? Sen. (Dr.) Musuruve proceed. Sen. Kang’ata No, they are debating.

Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir. We are looking at the issue of climate change being brought into the curriculum. I want to inform Sen. Kang’ata as a scholar that information is power only if it is shared. When it comes to climate change, there are two causes; it could...

Sen. Kang’ata proceed. Sen. Kang’atathe state of nature when we used to live on trees. That was the time when there were no cars or factories, it was a very good life. If this endeavor of climate change will take us back to the state of nature, I support. It...

Sen. Kang’ata, are you aware that we are signatory to Paris agreement? Sen. Kang’ata Yes, I am aware.

Okay, proceed. Sen. Kang’ataIt is therefore my strong view that we need to push the developed world to respect and enhance effectiveness of the carbon trading mechanism. I say that because I come from Murang’a County which has the largest portion of Aberdare Forest. Almost 80 per cent of Aberdare...

Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata, from where I sit, what you have said is very true. What would stop what you are saying from being put in the curriculum? It can be put in the curriculum, so that the students can know that, as Kenyans, they are supposed to be paid?

Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ataMr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, my colleague has said that the remedies for climate change are very cheap. That is okay. In fact, if they are cheap, market forces will compel rational business people to adopt them. The market forces operate under the principle called “the hidden hand of...

Thank you, Sen. (Dr.) Kang’ata. Is Sen. Kavindu Muthama there? Let us have Sen. Kasanga.

Sen. Kang’ata Madam Temporary Speaker, Murang’a takes this opportunity to express its deepest condolences to the family and friends of the late Hon. (Dr.) Machage. The people of Murang’a know that he was an inspirational leader. He served as a Member of the National Assembly before becoming the pioneer Senator...

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Sen. Kang’ata The two of you are educating most of us. We should read further and compare the Clauses for it to be clear to us. Hon. Senators I have two Members online. This is a very important Statement for us in this House, so I will allow them to...

Sen. Kang’ata Sen. Sakaja you are the last one to comment on this. You have three minutes. February 17, 2022 SENATE DEBATES 22 Sen. Kang’ata for instance that we have more level five hospitals. I come from Murang’a County and we have only one level five hospital for a population...

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Sen. Kang’ata Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to move that The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.33 of 2021) be now read a Third Time. I request Sen. Faki again to second.

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Sen. Kanga’ta Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (1) to seek for a Statement from the Standing Committee on Land, Environment and Natural Resources on the progress in compensating Kagaa Kilifi Land Owners Group with reference to LR. NO. 2859 and 1427 of Kilifi County. In...

Sen. Kang’ata Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48 (1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights regarding the appointment of private law firms to represent the Government in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) case and payments made to...

CLASSIFICATION OF PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM SCD AS PWDS

Sen. Kang’ata Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to make a contribution on this important subject. Health is an important aspect of development in any Republic. Every year, the United Nations comes up with what we call Human Development Index, which is a ranking on how...

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Sen. Kang’ata Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.61 (3) to request that you defer the putting of the question on this Bill to a later date. September 30, 2021 SENATE DEBATES 45 Sen. Kang’ata human rights are violated, as a country, we have a mechanism through...

Do you want to add something else? Sen. Kang’ata Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.61 (3) to request that you defer the putting of the question on this Bill to a later date.

Very well, Senator. The putting of the question is deferred to next week, in one of the sessions. (Putting of the question on the Bill deferred)

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Sen. Kang’ata What is it, Sen. Sakaja?

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Sen. Kang’ata On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Kang’ata On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Kang’ata Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No. 107 which provides---

Sen. Kang’ata Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.107 which provides that the order shall be maintained in the Senate by the Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I draw your attention to Rule No.6 (2) and (3) of the First Schedule of the Standing Orders which I will...

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