Dr. Bonny Khalwale

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, I thought I was not quite clear. view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: The point of order is directed at me! view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In my view, this matter is important. We are about to create a precedent that will set a tradition that other Houses, later on, many years to come, will be using. Maybe there might be wisdom for you to spend some time so that you see if you can create a clear road map of what is expected of a Chairman of a Committee once a Statement is sought. It should be clear to the Chair that it is not an opportunity for him to show his expertise or understanding of his Committee, but an ... view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not introducing anything new. I am just requesting the Chair to direct that the Chairman comes back and tables the procurement process documents, the invoices and receipts. The Chair should direct further that the Chairman desists from hiding the embarrassment of the Executive by way of them avoiding to wait. We know that when you are connecting at Heathrow to go to the US, at times, you wait for eight hours. No one gets embarrassed. So, the issue of waiting for two hours to connect to another flight cannot be the reason not to give ... view
• 13 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir--- view
• 12 Jun 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Yesterday you directed me to convert the Statement I had articulated yesterday into a formal written request. I would like to bring to your attention that the gist of that Statement has been overtaken by the signing into law by the President of the Division of Revenue Bill. Therefore, I wish to declare that I have vacated my interest and I would prefer that we pursue the matter through the system that we agreed on yesterday in the Kamukunji . The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes ... view
• 11 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek direction from the Chair on a matter that is rapidly gaining currency in the court of public opinion in this country; namely, the fate of the devolved government and devolution. Mr. Speaker, Sir, before I seek that direction, allow me to refer to Article 153(3) and (4)(b) of the Constitution which states as follows:- “A Cabinet Secretary shall attend before a committee of the National Assembly, or the Senate, when required by the committee, and answer any question concerning a matter for which the Cabinet Secretary is responsible. (4) Cabinet Secretaries ... view
• 11 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to agree with Sen. Murkomen and, at the same time to also correct him that when I rose on this point of order, I was not rising under Standing Order No.43(2)(c). I am aware of its existence. Here, I am raising a matter of constitutional implications. Article 153(3) of the Constitution provides that any Cabinet Secretary can appear before a Committee of any of the Houses. The hon. Senator 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, ... view
• 11 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the correction. English Language is my second language. view
• 11 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, two days after the Chairman ably answered it, the President reversed it on 1st June. This immediately taught me that it will be dangerous in this House if we shall be allowing Chairs to attempt to respond on behalf of the Government. It should become our practice that before a Chair attempts to respond to any Statement raised here, they should come here armed with a signed statement from the respective department, so that in future when issues of implementation arise, we can then hold the Cabinet Secretary and the Government responsible for the same. Mr. Speaker, ... view