Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Nov 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. That is why I always love it that in this House I have an opportunity to rub shoulders with lawyers. They always bring me back to the factual aspects of law. How I wish I would also be having an opportunity to be bringing them up to speed on issues of medicine, especially in human relations. view
• 12 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, there are Cabinet Secretaries who feel threatened by Members of Parliament. Therefore, they cannot appear in public to precede Members of Parliament who vetted them. Similarly, at the county functions, Members of the County Executive should not precede Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) because it is MCAs who vetted them to become servants of the people in their particular counties. Again, coming from this plenary, it has now become clear that the preferred order of precedence would be: 1. President; 2. Deputy President; 3. Speaker of either House of Parliament; and, 4. The Chief Justice. ... view
• 12 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we will find harmony in this. The reason the Deputy President is allowed to fly the flag is because of the nature of the Constitution. The Constitution does not contemplate a situation where, God forbid, in the absence of the President, the Deputy President would be subjected to an election. He automatically becomes the President. Therefore, as the Americans say; “he is a heartbeat away from the presidency.” So, you need not deny him what he would get through a heartbeat. God forbid. However, in the unlikely absence or total removal of the Speaker, we would ... view
• 12 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you so much for reminding me. I know that Speakers of County Assemblies are also watching these proceedings. It is also true that the common sense of this House dictates that the Speakers of the County Assemblies, whereas they will not be called the Right Hon, will be called Honourable Speakers of the County Assemblies. They will be allowed to carry that title. view
• 12 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. From the very outset, I would like to announce to the people of Kakamega County, Busia County, Vihiga County and Bungoma County that their sessions will not be there from tomorrow, because we have been unable to raise quorum. Sen. Wako is bereaved. Sen. Khaniri is out of the country on senatorial business. So, whereas this will go on across the whole country, in our area this will not be there until Monday 26th. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I had an opportunity yesterday to tour Mombasa County. My daughter is ... view
• 12 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to support. view
• 7 Nov 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It will help the Chairpersons of Committees, to realise that under the Presidential system they are now doing the work that Ministers used to do in the old system. When you are given the whole view
• 7 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, one success story in this country is that of the CDF. The reason the CDF succeeded is because we created an Act of Parliament. Could the Chairperson tell us whether the Government has any plans, before releasing this money, to put in place an Act of Parliament that will govern this money? Secondly, why are Senators and Governors not involved? view
• 7 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I did not want to interrupt Sen. Kanainza when she said that she represents the youth in this Senate. I think it is important for you to confirm whether that is a statement of fact, because to my understanding she is a Senator, who according to the Constitution gives an opportunity to the youth to play a role in protecting the interests of the counties and county governments. Her statement implies that she is not here to protect the interests of the county and the county governments, but to protect the interests of the youth. Where in ... view
• 7 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, I want to thank you for that correction. I would like it to come out clearly to the public that upon coming to the Senate as a Senator, you have a function and the function as founded in Article 96 is to protect the interests of the county and the county governments, which includes all the youth, persons with disabilities, all the young persons and everybody else. The intention of Article 98 was to make sure that in protecting the counties and county governments, also the youth and persons with disabilities participate. I do not want ... view