David Gikaria

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, in the last Parliament, I had opportunity of sitting in a committee when we were doing the security laws. One of the issues that was raised and we had indicated to have an amendment was about picketing. It was only that we did not want the laws to go to the Senate. Picketing in other countries is assigned a certain place and we can assign picketing a good field in Kibra or somewhere else where people can picket and demonstrate. They can carry as many stones and firimbis and picket in that place the whole day, week, ... view
• 14 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. My name is Gikaria David, the Member for Nakuru Town East Constituency. I take this opportunity to thank the great people of Nakuru Town East for giving me a second opportunity to represent them in this House. Let me also congratulate you for being elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker. First, we have been in this Parliament, in the 11th Parliament, and we have heard great speeches from the President, yet again when he came here the other day, it was one of the best. It actually superseded the others. When you look at Article ... view
• 13 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. view
• 13 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise on Standing Order No.95. Looking at the people who are rising to contribute, I appreciate that everybody would want to put his voice on record on this matter. However, listening to your advice, and considering what the Leader of the Majority Party said earlier on, this is a very crucial Committee that needs to deliberate on matters that will be discussed from this afternoon, going forward. I wish to request that we close debate so that you can give direction and then the membership of the House can ask the Mover to respond. We ... view
• 13 Sep 2017 in National Assembly: Exactly, Hon. Speaker. view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: I second. view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I did not know that there were so many amendments that we needed to look at. First, I want to thank the Committee that was involved in terms of looking at the Standing Orders and the amendments therein. Madam Amina had talked about the Liaison Committee. We are also concerned. I am in the Committee on Implementation. We are finding it very difficult. We were thinking of introducing a clause in the Standing Orders that would require a Motion to go through committee for scrutiny and research so that we do not waste a ... view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: I was looking at a few of the new parts, like Part 12A, which says that if the Speaker wants to resign, he has to write a letter addressed to the House. I do not know what it means by the “House”. Should it be addressed to the House or to the Clerk? These are some of the issues we need to look at because the “House” is more of a general nature. The letter should be addressed to the Clerk. view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Under new Part 12B, on the removal of a Speaker, the word used is “incompetent.” If we are to use that Clause to remove a Speaker from office on ground of incompetence, then what is the definition of “incompetence”? We do not want the word “incompetence” to be used without a definition. The other provisions for removal of a Speaker from office are weighty. That is what we need to do. Maybe, a Speaker has done something unconstitutional. Therefore, the word “incompetence” needs to be expounded and given meaning so that I do not wake up one day and think ... view
• 15 Jun 2017 in National Assembly: Regarding the removal of the Speaker from office, Part 12B says that before a member moves a Motion, he has to be supported by a certain number of Members. Once a Member has appended his signature on a Motion for removal of a Speaker, he or she will not be allowed to withdraw the signature. Something like that happened previously in this House. If I am not allowed to withdraw my signature after realising that the allegations that made me to append my signature on the Motion are not factual, what will happen? Once I realise that the allegations that ... view