Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5111 to 5120 of 9741.

• 22 Sep 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the correction. Unfortunately, at the moment, the court ruling allowed them to run the project for another 12 months before it is brought down. Therefore, we do not want to wait for too long. However, in any case, as Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo said, what applies in the national Government is slowly creeping into the devolved governments. Having said that, allow me to make observations on a few clauses. Clause 3(b) says that a Petition to a county assembly shall be in the form set out in the Schedule and shall be in English ... view
• 22 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to comment on what I understand by those Standing Orders. The Standing Orders of the Senate and the National Assembly are not the same as those of the county assemblies. So, they are not bound. We must let our languages grow. A community of 6 million people like the one I come from should not be gagged from expressing themselves using the language that they understand better. I know some hon. Senators whose names the Chair recalls have difficulties because they represent cosmopolitan counties. I do not want to be offensive to them, but ... view
• 22 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I only accept it if they are holding my time. view
• 22 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as you correctly--- view
• 22 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was advancing a line of thought. It is important because my grandchildren might have the luck and opportunity to sit in this Senate. I want them – when they go to the library – to see the clarity of my thought on this very important issue. I want to bring to the attention of the House that I have just come from Belgium. I visited the Regional Parliament of Wallonia and the Regional Parliament of Flanders. In Flanders, they speak and translate everything in Dutch. However, in Wallonia, everything is in French. When they meet ... view
• 22 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is important because I am a medical expert. I cannot be responsible for anybody who does not want to take advantage of innovation. Innovation is such that even seated where you are, Senator, you can google “Learning in the first years of a child.” If you googled and went for the research, you will get the feedback and confirm what I am actually saying. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am very passionate about culture. Why do you want to kill the backbone of culture which is language? Is it just because my skin is not ... view
• 22 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not want to discuss about that. I just want to inform him in light of his industry. There are a number of youth we share who tweet to you and I. They tweet --- view
• 22 Sep 2014 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am also aware that the Chair is very active on view
• 22 Sep 2014 in Senate: and Facebook . It is only that we do not share friends that much. They were talking about the industry of Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. They said that he has, within a very short time, become almost what his father was in this Senate. I, therefore, encourage him to continue with the spirit. It is the integrity that he has that makes him admirable. The moment you lose it, that is the end. As they say in English, integrity is like virginity. You only lose--- view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the point of order that Sen. Murungi is raising is, indeed, very important. But as you give your direction, we have to be very careful. This Bill, before it found its way in the National Assembly, this House voted, adopted and agreed that everything that is in this Bill is supposed to be assented to by the President but then we went and sought concurrence from the National Assembly. The National Assembly has concurred with this House on everything apart from the date of commencement. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg that you find that it will be ... view