Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2001 to 2010 of 2568.

• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, we are aware that countries like the newly independent State of Southern Sudan, the Sudan, Somalia and many other countries have applied to join the East African Community (EAC). It is because of the stability, the economic prominence, the rule of law, the constitutionalism and the parliamentary practices that we have in the region. That is why other entities have developed interest to become members of EAC. How do we have them if the very groups who are there do not completely adhere to the rules that they have set for themselves? view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, with those few remarks, I beg to move and I request hon. Midiwo - sorry, hon. Ogindo to second. view
• 2 May 2012 in National Assembly: I request hon. Ogindo to second! view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. 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 the Proposed Rules and Procedure for the Election of Members to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) subject to the referral of the rules to the Committee of the whole House. view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, two minutes before the session started, I was called by hon. Charles Kilonzo and he says that he is on an official function representing the Committee in a very important function where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also involved. So, he asked me to plead with the Chair--- view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also want to join my colleagues in supporting the Motion. view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the areas where you and me come from, in all the successive regimes, starting with the colonial government, the Kenyatta Government, the Moi regime, the Kibaki regime and currently, the Kibaki/Raila regime; what the CDF has done far much outweighs what all the successive regimes combined have done. Therefore, I will be one of the Members who will be vouching for the continuity of the CDF even under the current Constitution. We are yet to experiment on how the governors are likely to behave. We are not sure whether we will go the Nigerian way ... view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the onset, I would like to thank my colleagues. view
• 14 Mar 2012 in National Assembly: The essence of parliamentary democracy is to do oversight, legislate and represent the electorate. We have all read the definition of Parliament; the fourth role is parliamentary diplomacy, which hitherto was the preserve of the Executive. It is something that the developed nations are making proper use of. view