28 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you. You know you are my neighbor and good friend. So, add me more minutes. Finally, let me just canvass so that I allow my colleagues to also contribute to the Bill, in the interest of time. When I was practicing law where I was, and even in this town, these people are mischievous; they take away your property and re-steal it after, of course, taking it forcefully. Then, when they come to court, they say that, that property was destroyed or it disappeared. They cannot account for it. We need an account. I agree when ...
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1), I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Committee on Health on the unlawful establishment of various offices under the health docket in Nandi County. In the Statement, the Committee should explain:- (1) why the Nandi County Government has resorted to unjustifiable and unlawful establishment of offices under the Health Act; (2) clarify whether the offices established are constitutional or in line with the provisions of the Health Act and the County Governments Act; (3) explain what policy, legal, and regulatory framework govern the duplication of jobs arising from ...
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
I think Members are having an extension of the discussions we had today in the morning about health matters. I know it was hot. I will repeat the fourth concern. (4) state whether the public participation, especially on financial matters which is mandatory under Article 201 of the Constitution on principles of public finance, was undertaken and whether the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and other stakeholders and representatives of public interest groups participated in the deliberation before creation of these offices. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is also a fairly technical matter. I hope that my colleagues will bear with me on some of the technical issues that will arise. Mr. Speaker Sir, Standing Order No.51 (1) (b) provides that at least every three months, a Committee Chairperson is expected to make a statement relating to activities of the Committee. In fulfillment of that provision, I wish to make a statement in regards to the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Human rights for the period commencing 9th August, 2018 to 9th November, 2018.
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, can you kindly protect me? This is not a market place.
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think Sen. (Dr.) Kabaka is too much excited. Mr. Speaker Sir, the Senate Standing Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and Human Rights was constituted in December, 2017 during the First Session of the Twelfth Parliament pursuant to the provisions of Senate standing Order No.218. The Committee is mandated to consider all matters relating to constitutional affairs, the organisation and administration of law and justice, selection, promotion of principles of leadership ethics and integrity, agreements, treaties and conventions, implementation of the provisions of the Constitution on human rights . Mr. Speaker Sir, as outlined in Standing ...
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
(3) Petitions considered by the Committee; (4) Inquiries undertaken by the Committee and progress of any such inquiry; (5) Any county visits undertake by the Committee and the outcome of such visits; and (6) The manner and the extent to which the Committee met its public participation obligations in respect of the business of the Committee; (7) Under Standing Order No. 218 (4), the Committee is expected to scrutinize the resolutions of the Senate and formal undertakings given by the national Executive including adopted Committee reports. Mr. Speaker Sir, on reporting on the activities of the Committee, I wish to ...
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, he is distracting me by making funny---
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am directly opposite him. He should stop making such gestures. There are many presidential candidates.
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27 Nov 2018 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, one of the mandates of the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights is issues of elections. A referendum might be coming. There is the ‘election’ on the Gender Bill and many other forms of elections that we might have. This is a House of union and, therefore, we should desist from making campaign promises and rallies in the House. There is no vacancy in the Office of the President; I can assure you.
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