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5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I rise to seek your direction on a matter of great importance to this House, arising out of the media reports of a court order reversing a matter of proceeding and procedure of this House. I would like you to give directions on three Articles of the Constitution.
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5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly:
Article 75 of the Constitution provides that a State officer who behaves in a manner that is demeaning to the office that he holds, he is subject to the applicable disciplinary procedure of the relevant office and may in accordance with the applicable disciplinary procedure, be dismissed or 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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5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly:
otherwise removed from office. That is what the Article says.
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5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly:
In light of the reported court order, what is the fate of our Standing Orders, in particular the disciplinary procedure set out under Standing Order Nos.107 and 112? Standing Order Nos.107and 112 are made pursuant to Article 124(1) of the Constitution. I would like to read it out for the benefit of Hon. Members:- “124(1) Each House of Parliament may establish committees, and shall make Standing Orders for the orderly conduct of its proceedings, including the proceedings of its committees.”
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5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly:
Article 124(1) empowers the House to make Standing Orders for the orderly conduct of its proceedings either in the plenary and/or in the committees. In light of the reported court order, what is the fate of our powers to make Standing Orders?
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5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly:
On the first, our Standing Orders say that the National Assembly, in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 124 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya, by a resolution passed on 9th January, 2013, adopted these Standing Orders and the House of Parliament Joint Sittings Rules. I happened to be in the 10th Parliament. Does the court order suspend the Standing Order? We need to know. In light of the reported court order, what is the fate of our power to make Standing Orders?
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5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly:
Secondly, how far can we provide for the orderly conduct of the proceedings? What is envisaged by the use of the words “orderly conduct” in the Constitution?
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5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly:
Thirdly, I want to bring your attention to Article 117(2) of the Constitution. This Article empowers Parliament, for purposes of orderly and effective discharge of its business. It provides for the powers, privileges and immunities of Parliament, its committees, the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party, Chairpersons of Committees and Members of Parliament generally. This is the Article that our privileges are anchored in for the orderly and effective discharge of business.
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5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Article 117, the National Assembly Powers and Privilege Act, Chapter 6 (11) provides that the proceedings of the House shall not be questioned in a court of law. I am not the one saying this; it is in the Powers and Privileges Act. In light of the reported court order, what is the fate of the privileges conferred on this House by virtue of Article 117(2) of the Constitution and the National Assembly Powers and Privileges Act? That a court can order for the arrest of Hon. Duale from the Chamber. That is ...
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5 Jul 2016 in National Assembly:
The judge said that the constituents represented by the particular Member feel aggrieved by the action provided under Standing Order No.111, which you applied. What if a member stabs another member or commits crime? What if another member comes with an object and hits the Speaker? Hon. Speaker, everywhere in the world, there is the principle of objects and elements of separation of powers among the three arms of government. This is anchored on a certain principle that one person in one arm of government should not form another arm of government. They cannot be in the Judiciary and at ...
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