Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5151 to 5160 of 9741.

• 15 Aug 2014 in Senate: I want to thank you for accommodating me. For the record, I want to speak to the issue of constitutional and legal timelines. Under Standing Order No.54 (3) where it is anticipated that the question can be taken to the following day, on this occasion, there is no following day because this day started and must end today at midnight. The second point which I would like you to weigh heavily is that there is a parallel. The constitution itself says that the decision of the Supreme Court on the matter of presidential election should be decided within seven days. ... view
• 15 Aug 2014 in Senate: I want to thank you for accommodating me. For the record, I want to speak to the issue of constitutional and legal timelines. Under Standing Order No.54 (3) where it is anticipated that the question can be taken to the following day, on this occasion, there is no following day because this day started and must end today at midnight. The second point which I would like you to weigh heavily is that there is a parallel. The constitution itself says that the decision of the Supreme Court on the matter of presidential election should be decided within seven days. ... view
• 15 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in our culture during hard times like now, when you want to appeal to your age mate, you normally refer to the pain you felt when you went to the river on your way to circumcision and thereafter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the first time since you became Speaker, I want not only to disagree with you, but I want to disagree with you very strongly. I want to beg you to remember the years you and I have worked together, especially in the last Parliament during the Grand Coalition Government. It is during those days that ... view
• 15 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in our culture during hard times like now, when you want to appeal to your age mate, you normally refer to the pain you felt when you went to the river on your way to circumcision and thereafter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the first time since you became Speaker, I want not only to disagree with you, but I want to disagree with you very strongly. I want to beg you to remember the years you and I have worked together, especially in the last Parliament during the Grand Coalition Government. It is during those days that ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion. THAT, whereas pursuant to Article 196(1) of the Constitution, the Senate represents the counties and serves to protect the interest of their counties and their governments; and whereas pursuant to Article 96(3) of the Constitution, the Senate exercises oversight over national revenue allocated to county governments; and further whereas the County Public Accounts and Investment Committee is mandated under Standing Order No.212(3) of the Senate Standing Orders to, amongst other things:- (1) exercise oversight over national revenue allocated to County Governments pursuant to Article 96(3) of the Constitution; ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir--- view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to move the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Article 96(1) of the Constitution, the Senate represents the counties and serves to protect the interests of the counties and their governments, AND WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 96 (3) of the Constitution, the Senate exercises oversight over national revenue allocated to the county governments, AND FURTHER WHEREAS the County Public Accounts Committee is mandated under Standing Order No.212 (3) of the Senate Standing Orders to amongst other things- (1) exercise oversight over the national revenue allocated to the county governments pursuant to Article 96 (3); (2) examine ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to thank all the Members who have contributed to this very important Motion. If we are lucky and the Motion goes through, the office of the Clerk should not waste time in forwarding this resolution to the national Treasury and the office of the Controller of Budget. I beg to move. view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if that is the perception taken, I want to recall my words and apologize and hope that in the usual manner this matter will be forwarded. view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT clause 2 of the Bill be amended by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting therefor the following new paragraph- (a) by deleting subsections (1) and (2) and substituting therefor the following new subsections- (1) The Fund shall be distributed as follows – (a) seventy per cent of the Fund proportionately by reference to the total number of votes secured by each political party in the preceding general elections; (b) twenty five percent of the Fund equally among political parties which are entitled to receive funding under subsection (2); and (c) five percent for ... view