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27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House today, Tuesday, 27th October, 2015:- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
The Teachers Service Commission (Code of Regulations for Teachers) 2015 and the Explanatory Memorandum. The Report of the Auditor-General on the Financial Statements of the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) for the year ended 30th June, 2014 and the certificates therein in respect of Suba Constituency, Emuhaya Constituency, Bomachoge Borabu Constituency, Bomachoge Chache Constituency, Kasipul Constituency, North Mugirango Constituency, South Mugirango Constituency, Lugari Constituency, Makadara Constituency, Nyatike Constituency, Lagdera Constituency, Seme Constituency, Butere Constituency, Nyakach Constituency, Ugunja Constituency, Luanda Constituency and Nyando Constituency.
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27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman.
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27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the substantive Speaker made a Communication on this matter barely two months ago, and this is on record. A serious deliberation was made by a number of Members and the Speaker was asked to make a ruling which he did. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the matter before us is the application of Article 115 of the Constitution on Presidential Assent and Referral. Now that the President has used Article 115 of the Constitution to send a Memorandum as provided for under the Constitution on any The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information ...
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27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
law that we pass here, the bone of contention which Hon. Jakoyo was raising is that the Committee has made certain amendments. It is within the Legal Department of this House to look at those amendments and see whether they negate the President’s Memorandum on all the four issues. If in the opinion of those experts, under the leadership of the Speaker, the amendments negate the President’s Memorandum, then we will use the application of the two- thirds majority rule. So, that is where we are coming from. The Speaker has spoken to the matter before he left the Chair. ...
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27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this is a House of records. I want to go on record in the HANSARD that barely two or three months ago, we were in a similar situation and the substantive Speaker gave a lengthy communication on the matter.
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27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
I am not at a funeral! You do not just shout at me!
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27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I agree that the National Assembly has three functions as provided in the Constitution. They are oversight, legislation and representation. As I speak, the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade should go to my office and send text messages to whip people. I will help you in lobbying to raise the two-thirds majority. Parliament has a legislative function. However, Parliament does not have absolute legislative powers. The laws that we pass here can be challenged in the Judiciary and whole or part of it can be annulled. That shows that we do ...
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27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
President Kibaki used that provision and President Uhuru will also use it until we amend the Constitution.
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27 Oct 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Hon. Chachu comes from the biggest constituency in the country. Whether advisers are there or not, Article 115, under the title “Presidential assent and referral”, specifies that those powers can only be exercised by one man called “Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta”. Unless we change the Constitution, he has those powers.
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