David Kangongo Bowen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker for your guidance and direction on this Motion. We are a House of records. The ruling you have given will go a long way to chairs and Members of the various committees who have become mischievous in their report writing. Yesterday, you ruled against a Report that was mischievously brought to this House concerning a doctor. Yes, there is a problem. There were two reports over which the Speaker ruled yesterday. view
• 14 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am saying that it is important that this Committee, led by the Chair, who is my friend, withdraws this Report from the House. They can go back as a Committee so that they write their report again in conformity with your ruling. view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Speaker. The question here is the admissibility of this Report. My colleagues said that the Report has some issues of constitutionality. However, let us debate it and move on and then we amend it later by deleting those clauses. We said that this is a House of traditions. There were some cases before where admissibility of debate was ruled by the Speaker. view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: The issue raised by the Leader of the Majority Party is very important. It is an issue of constitutionalism. As much as Article 95 of the Constitution gives Members of Parliament power to deliberate on any issue of national importance, there is a procedure on how to go about it, which is provided for in the Constitution. If we deliberate that commissioners misappropriated money in the commission, the Constitution provides the procedure for removing them. It is not done through the PAC which is established under the provisions of the Standing Orders. The recommendation of the Committee is indirect petition ... view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also say something about what Hon. Ichung’wah has said. Hon. Ichung’wah is right, especially when quoting sections of the Standing Orders to do with declaring interest. That one is right. Hon. Ichung’wah was totally wrong when he went to the extent of saying that the Member of Mathioya is representing his own personal interests in The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to also say something about what Hon. Ichung’wah has said. Hon. Ichung’wah is right, especially when quoting sections of the Standing Orders to do with declaring interest. That one is right. Hon. Ichung’wah was totally wrong when he went to the extent of saying that the Member of Mathioya is representing his own personal interests in The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: insurance brokerage. He is wrong. The Member for Mathioya, under Article 95 of the Constitution, has a right to legislate in this House. We are obliged by your Communication about his amendment. The amendment was good. Tenders of insurance normally state that only underwriters can apply. The Member was proposing that brokers be considered in that tendering process. That was a good amendment and you approved it. We will follow your Communication, but we must rebuke Hon. Ichung’wah. He must substantiate and give the name of the brokerage firm that the Member is running because it is wrong. He personalised ... view
• 27 Feb 2019 in National Assembly: insurance brokerage. He is wrong. The Member for Mathioya, under Article 95 of the Constitution, has a right to legislate in this House. We are obliged by your Communication about his amendment. The amendment was good. Tenders of insurance normally state that only underwriters can apply. The Member was proposing that brokers be considered in that tendering process. That was a good amendment and you approved it. We will follow your Communication, but we must rebuke Hon. Ichung’wah. He must substantiate and give the name of the brokerage firm that the Member is running because it is wrong. He personalised ... view
• 5 Dec 2018 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I thank the Chair of NG-CDF for the statement he has given. Some of us had even considered seeking adjournment of the House to discuss the issue of disbursement of the NG-CDF. The issue of the board is very important because that is where all the decision-making is done. We are anticipating going for recess probably this or next week and you have heard the Ministry of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view