Billow Kerrow

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 661 to 670 of 1385.

• 23 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I also rise to support the Motion on this very distinguished scholar. First and foremost, I wish to express my condolences to the family, friends and, indeed, the people of Kenya. I pray to the Almighty that he grants him his mercy. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, some of us may not have personally known him, but indeed, as many speakers have said, his works have touched many. I want to very briefly refer to some of the words that have been used to describe this distinguished scholar by some of his contemporary scholars and friends specifically, ... view
• 23 Oct 2014 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Speaker Sir, Prof. Mazrui was not looking at religion, culture and so forth with the narrow view the way we do or in the context in which today we profile religions very narrowly. He had a very wide picture of the way we look at these things. He really enriched a lot of people in getting a better view of issues and never shied away. Even from wherever he was in the USA, he criticized many contemporary issues, especially arising from the western view of some of the conflicts in Africa and examples like the one he gave ... view
• 21 Oct 2014 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, looking at the Order Paper, and looking at the timelines, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution regarding impeachment, I would like to seek your guidance on the proposed impeachment of the Governor of Makueni County, which if we do not do it today, the timeline would have gone. I wanted guidance on what happened. Why is it not on the Order Paper? view
• 21 Oct 2014 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, looking at the Order Paper, and looking at the timelines, pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution regarding impeachment, I would like to seek your guidance on the proposed impeachment of the Governor of Makueni County, which if we do not do it today, the timeline would have gone. I wanted guidance on what happened. Why is it not on the Order Paper? view
• 21 Oct 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to second the Motion. I also want to take the opportunity to thank His Excellency the President for his Speech during the Joint Sitting of the House. The Joint Sitting was not only necessary but also timely. It addressed the anxiety that existed at the time in the country as to the status of the President with regard to the ICC and whether he would attend or not. The Speech addressed concerns regarding the sovereignty of the nation. It clearly gave direction on the Presidency in the event that he decides to ... view
• 21 Oct 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I wish to second the Motion. I also want to take the opportunity to thank His Excellency the President for his Speech during the Joint Sitting of the House. The Joint Sitting was not only necessary but also timely. It addressed the anxiety that existed at the time in the country as to the status of the President with regard to the ICC and whether he would attend or not. The Speech addressed concerns regarding the sovereignty of the nation. It clearly gave direction on the Presidency in the event that he decides to ... view
• 2 Oct 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like the Chairman to clarify the objective of this Fund. Is it to help the elderly poor or elderly across the border? What is the rationale for creating a 30 per cent across the border, if, for example, the intention is to target the elderly poor or the disadvantaged in that sense? view
• 2 Oct 2014 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir. Since the matter petitioned is about professional qualification, it would be useful for the Senate to know whether the ICPAK does reject all foreign qualifications or it is only in respect of this particular individual. It is important to know so that we are either dealing with a whole class of people who are qualified or not. view
• 2 Oct 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Motion No.9, merely pleads with a committee of this House to look into the matter. There is not much in Order No.9. However, in Order No.8, there are fundamental issues that we should discuss. So, we should not be limited on Order No.8. Number 9 is only referring to a Committee and does not say anything else. We are not discussing a report of a committee or an investigation on Isiolo. The Motion simply says that the Committee should look into Isiolo County. Therefore, let us discuss No.8 because that is ... view
• 2 Oct 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I stand to support the Motion to adjourn this House effective today. But I think there are more serious issues affecting this House itself than some of the reasons that have been cited by the Senate Majority Leader in seeking the adjournment. I appreciate that he has mentioned Makueni, Isiolo and some of the other challenges that we face, but I think we really have a more fundamental challenge for which we need even a longer adjournment so that we can find a solution. The biggest problem we have is about the Senate, more ... view