Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 19 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Last week, the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget wanted to issue a Statement on Thursday in response to a requisition from me concerning the funding of the Council of Governors (CoG). However, it is not on the list. The Chairperson is here and ready with the answer. He has even given me a copy of his response. Could you kindly allow us to hear the response if time allows? view
• 19 Apr 2016 in Senate: On appoint of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You directed that because of the nature of Statement (e), the answer should come today. The Chairperson requested to bring it on Thursday this week, but you directed that he brings the response today. view
• 19 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to thank the Chairman. This is a very professional answer. On the face of it, it is acceptable. However, as the lawyers say, the devil is in the detail. To this extent, when you scrutinize the contribution by the Council of Governors (CoG) and what the donors have given, I do not think it was in the thinking of the drafters of the Constitution that we create an account like this; that, all of a sudden, you would find Kshs1.3 billion banked into it. When you dissect it, you find the Kshs1.3 billion is ... view
• 19 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. You can see the level of interest and the seriousness of the issues being raised. We have established a tradition in this House where when matters are weighty as these are, we normally request the Chairperson of the Committee to invite the Cabinet Secretary in charge of the line Ministry to come to the Committee of the Whole. Will I be in order to request that you consider asking the Chairperson to invite the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Devolution and National Planning as well as the Chairman of the CoG, ... view
• 14 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to renew a request for a Statement which I asked last Session. This is pursuant to Standing Order No.45(2)(b), to the chairperson of the Standing Committee on the National Security and Foreign Relations relating to the presence of the Kenyan military security forces in Somalia serving under AMISOM. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 14 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to confirm that indeed Meru Level 5 Hospital is one of the senior hospitals, even before devolution. I want to join Sen. Murungi in condemning the Governor of Meru. What he is doing is actually a crime against not only the people of Meru, but even the surrounding counties that would stand to benefit from this equipment. It should not escape the people of this country that there is a lot of trade unionism within the ranks of the Council of Governors (CoGs). I believe that it is this trade unionism that is forcing my ... view
• 14 Apr 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I thank the Senate Majority Leader for urging the House to be present during the two critical Bills that are time bound. However, I appeal to the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Deputy Majority Leader that we miss them in the House. They should be present so that they continue leading us. It is paradoxical for the Senate Majority Leader to appeal to us to be in the House and then watch the proceedings through remote control. view
• 14 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I support this Motion and congratulate the Senate Majority Leader for what he has just said a few minutes ago. I support this Motion because it will be a milestone in the legislative agenda of the 11th Parliament through this Senate; that we now give this country a well thought out formula based on the benefit of hindsight given that the formula that we have been using, was actually approved by the National Assembly. I sat in that Assembly and I recall very well that we did not pay too much attention to that formula. So, ... view
• 14 Apr 2016 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. If the distinguished Senator from Nyeri had just been a little bit patient, I was building my argument. I was leading to that point that this Senate failed the people of Embu County by failing to put up a robust defense of our decision; both in the High Court and the Court of Appeal or wherever it is. We needed to hire the best legal brains so that we do not fail the people of Embu County. Secondly, we failed the people of Embu County because I have not heard of--- view
• 14 Apr 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I deal with that point of order, I was concluding by saying, that I expected the Senate would again appeal that decision of attempting to reinstate Governor Martin Wambora so that it is not only deliberated upon by the Court of Appeal but also even if we were to lose, we go all the way to the Supreme Court. If that has not been done, I urge that the process be pursued until it is clear to this country that the Senate is still convinced that Governor Wambora was not fit to serve as a ... view