Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Feb 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just want to encourage my friend and colleague, Sen. Billow, that as a Member of the PAP, he must remain alive to pronouncements from the African Union (AU). The AU has been taking very serious decisions on international protocols. It reminds me of the latest case, where members were being urged to have the African states pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC). On such an important issue, we would like to see Sen. Ong’era and Sen. Billow reporting back to the House regarding the debates and decisions of the PAP. We do ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, most obliged. view
• 18 Feb 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I support the Petition from Bukhayo Ward in Busia County. But I beg to disagree with my colleagues who think that there is failure in the county assemblies. County assemblies all over the country are working. The problem is that whereas in the national Parliament we have tyranny of numbers, in the county assemblies we have tyranny of the governors’ loyalists. The good Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) who are out there doing oversight and challenging the governors are usually over-run. Therefore, it would be unfair for us to condemn all the MCAs. For example, ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I will allow the Chair to have his bite on the cherry. I want to comment about Vihiga County. Whereas the governor is spending millions on foreign travel, the week that he breaks from travelling, he then opens houses that he has build to improve housing in Vihiga County. The funny thing is that the county government has built mud houses which the governor is happily opening. With those few remarks, I beg to support. view
• 18 Feb 2016 in Senate: Madam Chair, I support this amendment; but may I point out that the practice of legislation does not compel this House to take care of clerical matters. The assumption usually is that, this goes to the Attorney-General’s office that sorts out the typographical errors. Therefore, for purposes of record, let us set it straight. I support. view
• 18 Feb 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Chairperson, I would like the Mover of the Bill to clarify to me why we find this New Clause necessary given what is in Section 45A(a)(vii) on the same page. Just above the New Clause, there is the same provision; that a person who contravenes the provisions of this Section commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Kshs200,000 or to imprisonment of a term not exceeding six months, or both. How is it different? How does that New Clause make it tighter? Are we not being repetitive? Just clarify to me. view
• 18 Feb 2016 in Senate: Madam Temporary Chairperson, I just wanted to request the Mover to then move an amendment without notice, that we delete Section (vii) under Section 45A(a), so that we remain with the New Clause 2A. view
• 18 Feb 2016 in Senate: seconded. view
• 18 Feb 2016 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I insist that the casual manner in which we are moving away from the tradition of Parliament will start from small transgressions and move on to something grave. The purpose of the Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole reporting to the Speaker is that the Chairperson is now reporting to the whole House. There was good reason why the Speaker could only go to that Chair from the main entrance or from the Speaker’s backroom. When you now emerge from the Plenary and go to the Speaker’s Chair, it means ... view
• 18 Feb 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, Standing Order No.1(2) which provides as follows:- “The decisions made in paragraph (1) shall be based on the Constitution of Kenya, statute law and usages, forms, precedents, customs, procedures and traditions of the Parliament of Kenya and other jurisdictions to the extent that these are applicable to Kenya.” Do not take this lightly because I remember this law on 15th January, 2008, saved the country. Sen. Orengo had moved that the Clerk could not swear Members to take the oath. However, Speaker Marende who had just been shortly brought to the seat was The electronic version ... view