Here’s a summary of the business transacted in the National Assembly during the week:
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIR
The following Communication was issued by the Speaker-ON THE DEMISE OF SENATOR VICTOR PRENGEI
In his Communication, the Speaker drew the attention of the House of the untimely demise of nominated Senator the Hon. Victor Prengei, MP.
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The Honourable Member passed on Monday, 16th August, 2021, after being involved in a fatal road accident in Nakuru.
The Speaker pointed out that at the time of his death, the Late Senator Prengei was serving his first term as a Member of Parliament, having been nominated by the Jubilee Party to represent the youth in the Senate.
He was an ardent and resourceful Member of the Senate Standing Committee on Energy; the Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations and the Committee of Powers and Privileges.
The House noted that the Late Senator Prengei was the first Parliamentarian from the Ogiek community, one of Kenya’s indigenous minority communities.
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In conclusion, the Speaker noted that fraternity of Parliament and the Nation at large had lost a vibrant, pragmatic and dedicated leader, who had a bright future ahead of him.
The Members paid their tributes and observed a minute of silence in honour of the Late Senator Prengei.
