Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for the indulgence. Madam Temporary Speaker, when I was campaigning, in fact, I used to say: “I am going to the Senate and will be there with James Orengo, Anyang’-Nyong’o, Otieno Kajwang’, Kiraitu and Chris Obure.” I never said that I will be there with Senators from that tribe or this tribe. I looked at these people as men and women of integrity, who would come here and refuse to shortchange any community in this country. Look at this The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version ... view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I would like to urge Sen. Wamatangi to take the trouble and do a bit of research. I wish to table, for your information, a document from the then Ministry of Planning and National Development that announced the population of Kenya, which shows the ten most populous counties in Kenya. It is as follows; Nairobi has 3.1 million; Kakamega - 1,660,000; Bungoma at number three has 1,630,000; number four is Kiambu with 1,623,000 and number five is Nakuru with 1,603,000 people. It is factual! I am not a tribalist; please, understand me. My tag in campaigns – ... view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I have tabled an authentic document here showing the population spread in Kenya to prove this. view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. The other sensitive issue about this population which was used to arrive at these figures – and I want to beg some of my colleagues from the north eastern part of the country and even Turkana--- We have counties like Mandera and Wajir which, in the population report, they were forced to go to court. Why was that? It is because the Government nullified the population results because they were inconsistent with the reality of the demographic forces that govern population. Madam Temporary Speaker, it is sad that – when we are then informed by ... view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Yes, a mother’s milk is best. Even Sen. Orengo knows this because he is a father of many! view
• 18 Jul 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the issue of wrong priorities is so painful that in Kakamega, where we do not have a shortage of land for the former municipal or county council; in fact, we have too much land. In Shikusa alone, we have 2,000 acres that is being used by prisons to feed all prisoners in Kenya. if the Governor can go ahead and allocate Kshs150 million for buying land so as to construct the county headquarters when we already have the former Provincial Commissioner’s (PCs) premises that he can only move in tomorrow morning and occupy; he can go to ... view
• 17 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 17 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in fact, the issue being raised by Sen. (Dr.) Machage is very sensitive. We are told that in the morning, when the House was unable to realise a quorum, such a document was circulated, that hon. Senators sign. Under which Standing Order was that made? This Assembly has employed members of staff who clock us in and out. What has become of that responsibility? If there was such a change, why was it not communicated to us formally? view
• 17 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senate Majority Leader has repeatedly said that the Division of Revenue Bill is now an Act of Parliament. It is true that it is an Act of Parliament. I agree with him. If he believes in that, why has he come to the House with a theoretical suggestion instead of moving in line with that Act which provides that the money we will be sharing will be Kshs210 billion? Since members of the public may not be following this “financial English”, let me put it in an African English Language. If ... view
• 17 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is the mother of the Bills. If what the Chair of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Economic Affairs is saying is going to take place, then for purposes of this House and the general public, especially the people in the counties, it would be nice if the Committee could go out of the way to bring a new matrix, as it will appear if the figure was Kshs210 billion and another matrix as it would appear if the figure was Kshs258 billion. Since we do not know which way the ... view