Benjamin Kipkirui Langat was elected as the MP of the Ainamoi constituency in 2008 upon the death of his brother who previously represented the constituency
12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much hon. Deputy Speaker for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this debate on the Public Audit Bill, 2014. Hon. Deputy Speaker, from the outset I want to say that I support the Bill. The Auditor-General is a very good friend or partner, for that matter of Parliament. Parliament will succeed if we have a successful Office of the Auditor-General. Our oversight role as Parliament will be successful if we have a successful office of the Auditor-General. Therefore, I want to say that this House should treat the Office of the Auditor-General as a partner who ...
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12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly:
independence if we have another commission--- In the Constitution, the PSC is independent. The Auditor-General, although he is an individual, he is a unique kind of an independent office. He is an individual but an office at the same time. We need to ensure that we give it independence in terms of looking for staff and employing of staff so that, that independence is not jeopardized. We do not want the Auditor-General to give us excuses like “I wanted to do this but because the PSC has not done this, I have not been able to do this”. We will ...
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12 Feb 2015 in National Assembly:
As a Committee, we are open to stakeholder consultation between now and the Third Reading. We shall be bringing committee amendments. I also want to encourage hon. Members to look at the Bill, suggest amendments and, if possible bring them through my committee, so that they are easy to introduce at the Committee Stage. We want to pass a nice law that will ensure that the Office of the Auditor-General is now and in the years to come given the responsibility that we have given big offices. I support and encourage hon. Members to support. Thank you.
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11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, hon. Speaker!
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11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
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11 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, hon. Speaker. We were all elected to this House by people from our constituencies. Everybody is entitled to their opinion. Is it in order for hon. Mbadi to refer to some Members as confused for the fact that they have differing opinions?
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9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Judging from the mood of the House and the tone of the Motion, may I request that you call upon the Mover to reply? I beg the House to support me. Looking at the Motion, and the 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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9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
impact it will have on our country, especially on the counties, I suggest that we call upon the Mover to reply, so that we go to the next Order.
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9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to request that we call upon the Mover to reply. Given the nature of the Motion and the mood of the House, I believe this House can utilise time more efficiently. Hon. Members can still recognise individual protocols. So, may I request that you request the House to approve that we call upon the Mover to reply?
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9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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