Dr. David Eseli Simiyu

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I sincerely believe that one day is a very short publication period. Let us think back and realise why we are in this position in the first place; it is because of the hurried passage of laws. Let us not repeat the same mistake. Let us give it ample time so that we can actually look at it and look at the repercussions in future and present. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, some people say that we should not go into the future using the rear view mirror but I dare say that even if your windscreen has got good wipers and it is clear, in politics, if you do not keep your eye on the rear view mirror, you end up committing the same mistakes. So, you must have a rear view mirror. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, in our situation maybe I could remind the House that earlier on when laws for detention without trial were first brought to this House, one Jaramogi Odinga Oginga was at the forefront and he was the first victim of those laws – detention without trial. When we brought laws on the issue of multiparty politics making Kenya a view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: one party state, the first victim of them was Charles Njonjo. So, I oppose this. We should get ample time. I am not opposing the amendments because I have not seen them yet but I am opposing the limitation. view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I am surprised because hon. Serut is usually a very keen listener but for once I think he lost his keenness. I have not discussed it. I said I have not even seen the amendments yet. I was just opposing the issue of shortening the publication period so that we do not get enough time to digest what we are actually amending and the implications of what we are doing. That is what I was trying to say. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report ... view
• 9 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: So, hon. Speaker, I oppose this Procedural Motion. Thank you. view
• 3 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Sorry, hon. Speaker. The import of that amendment is actually more critical than is being revealed. It purports, therefore, to allow retired Presidents to indulge in politics but discriminate against Vice-Presidents, so that they do not get their retirement benefits. If we are to make law, the best law is the law that you are comfortable with when the shoe is in the other foot. If you happen not to be on the ruling side, you should be comfortable with that law in the hands of your worst enemies. That is the best law that we can enact. We should ... view
• 2 Dec 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I rise to seek your guidance. We are surprised that the Leader of Majority Party, whom we all respect and is supposed to conduct the business of the House with decorum, can actually go ahead and say such callous things about the late Senator of Homa Bay. Referring to hon. Wanga that she is making noise and she should not think this is the funeral of the late Senator is the most callous thing to say. This is especially coming from one of the top leaders of this House. I have also noticed that he keeps ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, for this chance, so that I can also add my voice to eulogizing, with my colleagues, the loss of Senator Otieno Kajwang’. On behalf of the people of Tongaren Constituency, Bungoma County at large and myself, I wish to pass my heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Senator. As has been said, he was a humorous man. Through that humour, you could see a lot of reason in the sense that he tried to make things easier for people to understand. If many of us could copy that, perhaps we would not inject so ... view
• 19 Nov 2014 in National Assembly: was what I would call “ODM damu”. He believed in the ideals of his party and lived the ideals of his party. In the process, many might have misunderstood him. Every time we met, the only thing he asked me was: “My SG, how are you?” He was that jovial and had that way of fraternizing even with junior hon. Members in the House as in the last Parliament. When we came to the last Parliament, I think he was doing his third term and being a Minister, he would still have time with those of us, who were Backbenchers ... view