Paul Kimani Wamatangi

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Mine was a contribution, not necessarily a point of order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my position is that I am agreeing with most of the views that have been aired here by my colleagues. One, I have expressed my concern, that in the process of charging a governor or any other person, that can be undertaken. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir,...

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have listened to the contributions by my colleagues and I am baffled because we are the House that is tasked with protecting the interests of the counties and their governments. Devolution being a new baby which is crawling, there are so many things which are...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your indulgence, I want to undertake and assure, not only Sen. Seneta but all Members of this House that my Committee takes, with absolute seriousness, every Statement sought by Members here on various issues. Notwithstanding that sometimes we also have to pick up fights with the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you just allow me one minute, please?

Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me just a minute because the concerns raised by Members are important. One, let me assure the House that we take Statements very seriously like I said. Second, the Statement that was sought by Sen. Seneta as she has put on record, she got the reply...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I confirm that I think the discussion on the Floor now confirms that probably--- (Loud consultations)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think the conversation on the Floor now confirms that we have a better dispensation if CSs are coming before this House. If I was a CS, I would have been answering those questions with follow-up action. I want to state that, indeed, the Committee takes business...

Statement that was brought by Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jr. Let him say that he is not satisfied with the way we prosecuted his Statement.Lastly, Mr. Speaker, Sir, Members of the Senate also have to agree that if a committee is going to visit your county and you are not present,...

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Order! Sen. Omanga. Order!

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his fate. Is it in order to curtail the time of the Chairperson to the extent that the people of Taita-Taveta and the country are denied the opportunity to get the details and gist as to the reasons why the governor will be impeached or not? Is that in order?...

First of all, there should not have been any discussion at all according to the Standing Orders. I have used my discretion under Standing Order No.1 to allow for debate. Therefore, do not misuse it. Use the little time to communicate. Otherwise, the law says that the matter should have...

I cannot open the window beyond that. Mr. Chairman, please, summarize.

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am properly guided. The Committee worked under interesting times where the governor tried to injunct the Senate not to discuss this matter. The county assembly also appeared through their advocate, but there was no evidence to the allegations as it is required. I thank you for...

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just a second. I was just quick in mentioning those few names. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is a star in---

Absolutely, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In my failure to mention him and many others, it does not mean that I do not recognise the work that he and others do.

(Laughter)(Laughter)(Laughter) Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just a second. I was just quick in mentioning those few names. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. is a star in---

Pay tuition. (Applause)

Very well. Thank you. Let us have Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and then Sen. Wetangula.

Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for exciting a good debate. This House has been famous for good debates across the Floor. People have been leaving early because it has been boring. Nothing useful and it does not stimulate our minds. So, it is good you raised that point because...

Thank you for being brief. You are trying to be as convenient as possible to the House and all of us. Senator for Kericho County, you may now proceed. (Laughter)

Order, Sen. Wamatangi! Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is suffices to say that we need a law. Secondly, in the process of the first impeachment, there was ping pong that was almost endless between this House where an actual trial was going on. Lawyers appeared before the impeachment Committee to...

Thank you, Sen. Wamatangi. Kindly proceed Sen. Omogeni.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support that we should have a Select Committee to look into this matter. I have looked at the names that have been proposed, and I have no doubt that they are up to the task. I would like to mention that that...

Thank you for being brief. You are trying to be as convenient as possible to the House and all of us. Senator for Kericho County, you may now proceed.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. (Sen. Murkomen consulted loudly with Sen. Kinyua)

Order, Senators!

Please, protect me from the Senate Majority Leader and the Senator for Laikipia County.

You had three minutes, now you have almost two minutes. Proceed.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as a Member of this House, I had an opportunity to see how this House handled impeachment of governors both in Plenary and in a Select Committee. In my humble opinion, having a Select Committee is the best option because the Plenary provides a platform whereby...

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Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to support the innovative Motion by the Senator for Kirinyaga County, Sen. Kibiru. This Motion is timely. I also like the innovation and the solutions that it offers. We have set out on an ambitious programme to reforest our depleted forests to 36 per cent...

Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this Motion which should have come a long time ago. It is a very important Motion for this country. You realize that the forest cover in Kenya is very small. We are now at six per cent...

It seems that you are not ready. I will now give this chance to Sen. Ochillo-Ayacko. He has already placed his request. one of us being called names, ridiculed and there was shouting. At the end of the day, that Mediation process failed. In that period, we also considered the...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, without repeating what my colleagues have said, one of the considerations that I believe through my experience in this House is necessary for me to make is, I absolutely agree with you and I am not opposed to the changes that were made to the Standing Orders....

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to be short. People must be prepared for the long haul for we are not going to budge. We refuse.Therefore, I beg to support the Motion by rejecting these amendments. Once again, let us go to mediation and spend some time doing what we have been doing in mediation; educating...

Next Order.

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to join you in welcoming our visitors today. On behalf of my colleague from Laikipia County, who is not present and with whom we come from the same belt, I take the opportunity to welcome the Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) of Laikipia...

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