Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1391 to 1400 of 1750.

• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, Justice Mumbi’s statement captures the spirit of this Bill and gives an interpretation that is clear even from the Judiciary, Executive and from our own perspective as legislators, that we need to legislate. That is exactly what we are doing at the moment. view
• 26 Feb 2019 in Senate: Without belabouring the point, I would like to stop there and ask Sen. Murkomen, the Senate Majority Leader, once again like he did a few years ago, to second this Bill. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you very much, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me the chance to lend my voice to the discussions on The County Government Retirement Scheme Bill, 2018. I rise to support it. However, as my colleagues said, I have concerns around Bills that were before this House that then ended up coming back to us from the National Assembly and they are many. However, my brother has said that we should not let this be about ourselves, which I think is correct. Again, while I was reading this Bill, at the end of it, it says this Bill concerns counties ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, while I am happy to have sparked debate, is it in order for me now to lose all my time? view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I think the point is made and it has sparked quite a bit of debate. However, one thing that disturbs me is this: I have heard our Chair say that we need a legislative framework so that our counties can start executing the retirement scheme. Is this House saying that given that this Bill concerns counties and is not a money Bill as it states, and originated in this House, it is not in a position to provide the right framework? Are we saying that we can only provide a framework from something that has ... view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: I know that from the discussion and arguments I have heard, it may sound that now we are trying to fight and, therefore, the grass is what will suffer. Why should this House continue to be, if that will be the order of the day for us? Are Kenyans not right when they say that the Senate should be done away with as it not useful to them going by this? view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: In fact, despite all the other points I wanted to make, I think I will give my time until such a time as this House decides that we either are able to provide the framework--- view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, are you saying I proceed? view
• 19 Feb 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. As you make your determination whether or not to continue with the debate, on my part, it is neither here nor there; for it to continue or not. It looks like either way, we may just end up having to go back to the drawing board. I would like to speak to a little bit of the Chinese wisdom. view