Paul Kimani Wamatangi

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On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. I did not intend to disrupt the flow of thought of Sen. Cheruiyot. However, he mentioned that the Committee has not reported to the House but I recall picking a Report of the Committee on this Bill from the Table Office. Could...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, while Sen. Wamatangi is still walking out, can I seek that with your indulgence, he comes back because we need the numbers. (Laughter) (Sen. Wamatangi spoke off record as he walked out of the Chamber) It is ruled, Sen. Wamatangi. Next Order!

Mr. Speaker, Sir, while Sen. Wamatangi is still walking out, can I seek that with your indulgence, he comes back because we need the numbers. (Laughter)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Senator representing the people of Kiambu, I present a Petition to the Senate concerning compensation and resettlement of persons affected by the rehabilitation and the capacity enhancement of the James Gichuru Road Junction from the Rironi Highway Project on Road A104. (Loud consultations)

Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a Petition to the Senate concerning compensation and resettlement of persons affected by the rehabilitation and the capacity enhancement of James Gichuru Road Junction - Rironi Highway Project on Road A104. The undersigned citizens of the Republic of Kenya, the residents of Kangemi, Mountain View,...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, I also rise to join you and my colleagues in welcoming the County Assembly Members of Kirinyaga County in the Speaker’s Panel. It is an opportune and good time for them to be here, given the fact that in a few days, we will be in Kirinyaga...

THAT, Clause 21 of the Bill be amended –

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THAT, Clause 26 of the Bill be amended – Madam Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 12 of the Bill be amended—

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THAT, Clause 89 of the Bill be amended by deleting the word “Authority” appearing immediately after the words “recommendation of the” in sub-clause (1) and substituting therefor the word “Commission”. (Question of the amendment proposed) The Temporary Chairpersons (Sen. Lelegwe) : Division will be at the end. Clauses 90 and...

THAT, Clause 95 of the Bill be amended –

THAT, Clause 97 of the Bill be amended –

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THAT, Clause 102 of the Bill be amended – THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 103 and substituting therefor the following new sub-clause –

THAT, Clause 105 of the Bill be amended –

Madam Temporary Chairperson, pursuant to Standing Order No.142, I beg to move that the Committee do report progress on its consideration of The Kenya Roads Bill (National Assembly Bill No.47 of 2017) and seek leave to sit again tomorrow. Sen. Wamatangi seconded. (Question proposed) (Question put and agreed to) [The...

Order! Chairman! Sen. Wamatangi, when you exercise the powers of the office of Chairperson of a Committee of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, you should be dispassionate. Therefore, your interest in petitions, statements et cetera that come before you should be equal, regardless of where they come from....

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Before we go to the last statement for today, I want to give some advice to the Chairperson, Committee on Roads and Transportation and your team. As you have realized the approach we have for statements is slightly different. During a time as this, periodically every three months, what Senators...

Would you be more lax if the petition concerned any other county? (Applause)

Order! Chairman! Sen. Wamatangi, when you exercise the powers of the office of Chairperson of a Committee of the Senate of the Republic of Kenya, you should be dispassionate. Therefore, your interest in petitions, statements et cetera that come before you should be equal, regardless of where they come from....

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As the Committee, our decision was that the Chairperson would come and move the Motion---

Yes!

Thank you, Sen. Wamatangi, you know--- As the Committee, our decision was that the Chairperson would come and move the Motion---

Very well. Hon. Senators and colleagues, we are skirting around the topic. Those whose position is that the Motion should not be moved are not saying why. I only heard an allusion from the Senate Majority Leader that there have been certain accusations against some of the Members of this...

Yes!

Sen. Nyamunga, would you want to update us whether or not your Committee is seized of this matter relating to this Report?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me take this opportunity to state clearly that the matter was brought to the Committee on Powers and Privileges and the Chair was the Speaker of the Senate. We deliberated on the issue and came up with the solution; that, first of all, the Chairperson...

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Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you--- (Sen. Murkomen spoke off the record) Kindly protect me from the Senate Majority Leader. He wants to put words in my mouth. Sometime back, when retired President Daniel Arap Moi was visiting Limuru Town in my county, there was a lot of agitation for...

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