Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a Point of Order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Our experience in Parliament has taught us that when a vexing issue like this one comes up and it has been raised— view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Not at all. I want to free my mind. When such a vexing issue is raised by a Member through a point of order, traditionally, the Speaker has allowed Members who wish to help the Speaker to make a decision on that point of order raised by the Member to be canvassed from the Dispatched Box or from their places. This House is not on record to know what the Members were canvassing for and therefore, what informed you to subsequently change your mind to allow Sen. Wetangula to proceed, when initially you had been reluctant? I would like for ... view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my understanding is that this very important point of order by the Senate Minority Leader is because we want to make a decision on the Memorandum of the President. The Constitution, in Article 123, guides us on how to make a decision in this Senate. Article 123(4) (c) clearly puts that threshold which speaks to the majority of all the delegations. Majority of all delegations is a number called 24. The Constitution has refused. You will never change it even if you are a professor of law. view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Having given that provision in Article 123(4)(c), I would like the Senate Majority Leader to help me in reading English. Article 123(4),says:- “Except as provided otherwise in this Constitution ---” So, it is guiding us to 24, unless it is provided for elsewhere. I ask you to find out where that “elsewhere” is in this Constitution. It is in Article 115. This is where the Constitution wants the Senate to now make a decision on a Presidential Memorandum. It tells you, okay, you understand Article 123, but kindly go to Article 115. Article 115(4) says:- “Parliament after considering the President’s ... view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is very serious. I conclude by appealing to Members – I have seen an attempt of people laughing away sheepishly when Members are persuading them to listen to reason. A philosopher once said that once a man resolves not to listen to reason, an attempt to try and reason with him is like administering medicine to the dead. Please, this is a House of reason. We are reasoning. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, guide us. We want posterity to remember you and remember us for these great words that we utter here today. The electronic version ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Whereas as leaders from that region we might allow the Chair to give us an answer later, could she convey the condolences of the Government to the family because the young man died due to the rot in the Ministry of Health? If that death had occurred in certain corners in this country, condolences would have been overflowing and the Government would have undertaken to underwrite the funeral expenses. I would like it to be known that just like all taxpayers, we deserve an apology for the death of this young ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I would not want to challenge you. However, because you are riding on the remarks by the Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet--- view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Indeed, by right every Senator in this House is free to ask a question either concerning his region, county, community or the country at large. The Senator raised this matter because the young man comes from Vihiga, and I happen to come from the region and community. The point I was making which is very important – which the Senator was trying to cleverly burry – was that the Government responds selectively depending on where disaster has fallen. It is not too long ago, Sen. Murkomen knows that when teachers lost their lives in Mandera, ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: 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
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the word “militia” has four definitions, two of which are relevant here. One of them defines it as follows:- “A militia is a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers.” Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, these are the characters that we are talking about on the ground. By way of their function; it states as a follows: “It is a body of citizens organized in a paramilitary group and typically regarding themselves as defenders of individual rights against a perceived interference with a Government.” This is exactly what they are doing in the counties. They ... view