Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1581 to 1590 of 2568.

• 2 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Speaker, Sir. I want to take this opportunity, first of all, to thank hon. Mithika Linturi. There was a tendency by hon. Members of the past Parliament to collectively allow themselves to be lynched while remaining silent. The role of any Member of Parliament, in any civilized democracy, is to legislate, represent, oversee and engage in other roles of a Member of Parliament, like parliamentary diplomacy and others as enshrined in the constitutions of the particular countries. view
• 2 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, my argument on this particular issue is not about the salaries, but about the constitutionality of that particular gazette notice. These great men and women who have been elected by the people of Kenya, just as hon. A.B. Duale has said, are not here by accident. It is by choice. Democracy is very expensive. Any individual who is reluctant to embrace the principles of democracy does not believe in the rule of law or the Constitution. view
• 2 May 2013 in National Assembly: In the Kenyan context, one of the reasons why the Kenyan people vigorously fought for the enactment of the new Constitution was to entrench the rights of every individual regardless of their status, religion or race. Hon. Members of Parliament, in addition to being the national leaders of Kenya, have individual and collective rights, and these must be defended by this House. view
• 30 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House today 30th April, 2013. The Estimates of Recurrent--- view
• 17 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you and the Speaker for having been elected to your positions. Secondly, I want to congratulate all the hon. Members for their success. I want to welcome them to both the pleasure and pressure of politics. I want to assure them that this is the most sought after job. Therefore, when you are here, you must exercise your constitutional mandate as the legitimate representatives of the people of Kenya as clearly enshrined in Article 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. Hon. Deputy Speaker, ... view
• 17 Apr 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you and the Speaker for having been elected to your positions. Secondly, I want to congratulate all the hon. Members for their success. I want to welcome them to both the pleasure and pressure of politics. I want to assure them that this is the most sought after job. Therefore, when you are here, you must exercise your constitutional mandate as the legitimate representatives of the people of Kenya as clearly enshrined in Article 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. Hon. Deputy Speaker, ... view
• 10 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to also contribute to this very important sine die Adjournment Motion. I would, first of all, like to thank the Speaker. I happen to be his Vice-Chair at the Parliamentary Service Commission. It is good to appreciate the good things individuals have done for this country. The Speaker happens to be one of those people. Indeed, managing this great and ever quarreling Coalition would be the most difficult thing for any Speaker since Independence. It is not that I have a problem with the Coalition, but I think ... view
• 10 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: I hope you will compensate me those two minutes. So, Kenyans really appreciate what we have done. I also want to thank the hon. Members of the Committee that I chair - that is the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations. I have been the Chairman of that Committee for the last five years and we have worked very hard. I believe we have tabled the highest number of reports in this august House. I also believe that we have vehemently contributed to the promotion, projection and protection of our image as an investment destination, diplomatic hub, infrastructural hub, ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on appointment of diplomatic service as laid on the Table of the House. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move that the Committee doth report to the House its consideration of The National Honours Bill and its approval thereof without amendments. view