17 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
will be malnourished. They will be vulnerable to diseases. One of the critical issues relating to the care of HIV/AIDS infected people is nutrition. So, if this issue bites, even those who are affected, instead of living for more years, they will die faster. This is a national issue, which we must look at objectively and see what measures we need to put in place to reverse the trend because the cry is everywhere. As leaders of this country, we must listen to the nation. We must be able to know where we went wrong, because the prices of essential ...
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5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek your guidance in line with Standing Order No.29 regarding the Motion which the Leader of the Majority Party is trying to move in this Special Sitting. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
Standing Order No.29(1) gives guidance on the special sittings of the House; it states: “(1) Whenever during a Session the House stands adjourned, whether or not a day has been appointed for the next meeting, the Speaker may, on the request of the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party, appoint a day for a special sitting of the House.
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5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
(2) The Speaker may allow a request under paragraph (1) if the Speaker is satisfied that the business proposed to be transacted relates to the matters specified under Standing Order 61 (Special Motions ) or other urgent and exceptional business as the Speaker may allow”.
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5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
When you go to Standing Order No.61--- As you have always said this is a House of rules. The definition of “special Motion” is one- (a) “that seeks a resolution of the House to approve an appointment or re- appointment in accordance with Part XI ( Approval of PublicAppointments ); or (b) moved pursuant to any of the following Articles of the Constitution-
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5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
(i) Article 58 ( extension of state of emergency );
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5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
(ii) Article 102 ( extension of the term of Parliament when Kenya is
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5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
), and we are not a war;
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5 Sep 2013 in National Assembly:
(iii) Article 111 ( amending or veto of a Special Bill passed by the
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1 Aug 2013 in National Assembly:
Thank you hon. Speaker, Sir. I want to confirm that money has not been paid, but has been promised. The two are totally different. Having said that, I want to congratulate hon. A.B. Duale for the work well done and, more importantly, the Cabinet Secretary, Mr. Macharia, for working proactively. But I need some clarification in the sense that, in my Statement, I was also requesting for further mitigating strategies because if you have been watching KMPDU, their major concern has been devolving the health sector and yet, the health Bill is not yet in place. In his Statement, hon. ...
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