24 Apr 2024 in Senate:
The other day we issued directives on standards of a letter that one can write to Parliament. You should not just state that you cannot appear without a suggestion of when you are available next or even a credible reason you are not appearing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, without appearing to be lamenting, I humbly request that we take a decision as a House on what to do with these two Cabinet Secretaries. I thank you.
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24 Apr 2024 in Senate:
The other day we issued directives on standards of a letter that one can write to Parliament. You should not just state that you cannot appear without a suggestion of when you are available next or even a credible reason you are not appearing. Mr. Speaker, Sir, without appearing to be lamenting, I humbly request that we take a decision as a House on what to do with these two Cabinet Secretaries. I thank you.
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24 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a further update. The Cabinet Secretary for Gender and Affirmative Action insists that, probably there must have been a miscommunication between you and her. She says that the request she made was that she would wish not to be the first to appear and that she appears later than between 11.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon. Therefore, she finds the fact that it is still 10.00 a.m. pre-mature for us to pass judgment that she is not appearing. She has said that she is finishing up the briefing and will be here by midday.
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24 Apr 2024 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a further update. The Cabinet Secretary for Gender and Affirmative Action insists that, probably there must have been a miscommunication between you and her. She says that the request she made was that she would wish not to be the first to appear and that she appears later than between 11.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon. Therefore, she finds the fact that it is still 10.00 a.m. pre-mature for us to pass judgment that she is not appearing. She has said that she is finishing up the briefing and will be here by midday.
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24 Apr 2024 in Senate:
I am on a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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24 Apr 2024 in Senate:
I am on a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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24 Apr 2024 in Senate:
I have concluded. I have nothing useful to add because it is on your direction for us to know. When we made the decision at the SBC yesterday, the letter indicated that she appears at 11.00 a.m. The only adjustment she made was for her to come at 12.00 noon. Therefore, I stand guided up to there. I have seen copy of the letter where we had told her to come at 11.00 a.m.
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24 Apr 2024 in Senate:
I have concluded. I have nothing useful to add because it is on your direction for us to know. When we made the decision at the SBC yesterday, the letter indicated that she appears at 11.00 a.m. The only adjustment she made was for her to come at 12.00 noon. Therefore, I stand guided up to there. I have seen copy of the letter where we had told her to come at 11.00 a.m.
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24 Apr 2024 in Senate:
I do not see why there should be a fight about this. I agree with the position by Sen. Osotsi for this simple reason - sometimes, we make laws, which unfortunately, are in contradiction to already established laws. There is already a set out law in the Companies Act on how you become a board member in a company, especially the private owned company. There is no way you can do a subsidiary legislation purely for one group of companies. Sen. Kajwang’, for this, you do not even need a good lawyer, even an intern will strike out this legislation ...
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24 Apr 2024 in Senate:
I do not see why there should be a fight about this. I agree with the position by Sen. Osotsi for this simple reason - sometimes, we make laws, which unfortunately, are in contradiction to already established laws. There is already a set out law in the Companies Act on how you become a board member in a company, especially the private owned company. There is no way you can do a subsidiary legislation purely for one group of companies. Sen. Kajwang’, for this, you do not even need a good lawyer, even an intern will strike out this legislation ...
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