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There was a heated debate in the Senate on Thursday over the planned US trip by some members of the National Security and Defense Committee.
The discussion started after Meru Senator Mithika Linturi questioned why the same members who had made another trip to the US were included in the list.
"Mr. Speaker, the National Security has a trip to the US, last time you approved the travel of the members of the committee to the US. Today you have approved another one of the same members, no consultations," Linturi lamented, accusing the security committee of incompetence.
"I'm a member of the National Security and Defense Committee, Mr. Speaker, most of the committees in Parliament are impotent. There is nothing that we are doing in these committees.”
His sentiments were echoed by most Senators, who called for the cancellation of the US trip.
"Mr. Speaker, these are the matters that needed to be brought to your attention. A committee is just globe-trotting thinking about America while they cannot find time to solve issues here in Laikipia. Mr. Speaker as a matter of concern, you should cancel that trip to the US. Tell them to go to Laikipia instead and in any case, Texas looks like Laikipia, if they want to go and learn there," said Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot.
Siaya Senator James Orengo said, "We should stop discussing about ourselves and focus on what is happening in Laikipia. If the Senate cannot even get its own allowances right, what can one Senator do to stop what is happening in Laikipia? Let us hold the government institutions accountable and ensure they uphold the constitution.”
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Fight for free, huge, raining allowances.... none of them is speaking from the right place; it's all bcoz they have not been chosen to go on the spend-thrift ride. God have mercy!
That's why we need a diaspora representative here in USA, Instead of Mpigs flocking there at tax payers expense. It would be nice if the embassy could do it...Even in cases where the host foots the bill,if nothing could come out of the trip,it should be cancelled. Having the info.sent from here is cheaper ,and effective.After all when Mpigs get back they are never held to account for any thing their learned,that is if any learning took place.
If those bent on going cannot see wisdom in what senator Mithika is saying should all be kicked out next year. Wanjiku is tired of footing for their joy rides.And fat salaries.Trim the fat.
These are not people representatives they are fighting on how to enrich THEMSELVES on poor man hard-working paying taxes . .
to benefit only few with their children while 99% of population is having sleepless night on they will obtain good meal and enjoy together as family.
Love the discussions! Endeni laikipia! Atuwataki huku!
These goons are the most useless anyone can ever imagine!
Linturi’s shouldn’t even be talking in the senate because he belongs to jail for raping a woman! This is the lowest level of crooks to open his mouth when real men are discuss important matters. Sit down mithika!
The late British historian Lord Acton once said:
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost bad men..."
I cannot believe that these extremely arrogant and self-centered elected members of our parliament want to waste the taxpayers money and fly to the USA. To do what?
The other day they were asking to have the jacuzzi installed in our parliament for their personal selfish use. What a joke!
SOLUTION: They can accomplish their selfish mission through the use of the new technology known as "zoom."
At least Linturi did a good thing this time for calling out his criminal gang members.
..don't buy that, he's only complaining because he wasn't chosen to go.
My fellow Kenyans, all we do is complain and keep voting the same people in. Borrow a leaf from the Arab uprising.
If going on the US trip will stop Laikipia burning then let them go. But I know they won’t solve the problem. Waste of tax payers money.
Zoom is readily available. No need to travel.
Use web-casts.
There is Covid-19. Minimize physical presence. Be the example of what you preach!!
It may also be good this time for all those representatives to visit cities in the US that have a lot of homelessness and drug addiction so they can learn how to treat our homeless and our drug addicts.
Take pictures and videos and learn how to train our people to deal with those issues.
This would be a trip worthy consideration!!
..hehe...wauga maikie Kiara mwatuini wa njuki?
@ Anonymous UI:
Uliandika: " It may also be good this time for all those representatives to visit cities in the US that have a lot of homelessness and drug addiction so they can learn how to treat our homeless and our drug addicts.
Take pictures and videos and learn how to train our people to deal with those issues.
This would be a trip worthy consideration!!"
Je, Ndugu yangu: wafanyi kazi kwenye afisi ya ubalozi wa nchi ya Kenya katika nchi ya Marekani wanafanya nini? Si waende mitaani na kupiga picha za watumia madawa ya kulevya na kuzipeleka kwenye bunge la Kenya huko Nairobi!
Surely Imara, the most learned friend on Mwakilishi...
They are sipping tea and eating mandazi is all I can surmise since they don't seem to get much done. The thing is I think there are Kenyans in all 50 states and the District. Maybe they should ask us.
Who wants to go to usa where chances of getting covid is 150%.Kweli sisi nyeusi wr cursed big time.If it was a trip to India would they b fighting the same??They mpigs r useless but they r like us juu we vote for them n r ready to die for our tribal kings to b in power then when we see such nonsense in senate we start vomiting venom to them.Hawa ni kama sisi juu tuliwachagua.When they arrive to that Hell country they want to go the same stupid kenyans will b showing up in their meetings n won’t say any shit.Bure kabisa sisi nyeusi
Kama viongozi hawa wetu wakienda kwenye mtandao (internet) na kutumia YouTube, watapata habari nyingi sana juu ya jambo lolote linaloendelea katika nchi ya Marekani ambalo wangependa kujua. Siyo lazima wachome pesa za umma ili wajue yanayoendelea katika nchi ya Marekani kwa kuja Marekani.
Ndugu zetu WaSwahili husema, "Akili ni Mali."
I don't think it's about the learning process. It's more about showing people you've been to America. There are 50 states some good and some bad. The states can count on federal support when stuff goes wrong. Kenya has no sugar daddy. MOnce Kenyans accept that the US is a country with strengths, weaknesses and a very complicated, violent and racist history and is far from perfect, this foolish expenditure of funds will stop. Kenyans already have everything they need to grow Kenya. There are also countries around Kenya that are worthy of a visit. Ethiopia has the self financed GERD. We have our hands out, why? Kigali is clean and organized, Nairobi has opportunities. What do Botswana and Ghana do better - learn from them. These are African countries that have gone through what Kenya has and in the case of Rwanda, even worse. Yet they are mostly on the right track. I wonder how often their leaders go on shopping junkets under the guise of benchmarking trips.
Not again with the nonsense.