David Musila

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 May 2015 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, as I said, the Senator will have a very easy time in investigating this matter because the culprit is just here. He is very ready to substantiate what happened. He is the culprit and the victim. I would like to conclude by applauding this Bill and to say that it will be useless to have the Bill and to give the Auditor-General all the powers as it is stated in this Bill if we do not give him funding. Funding is important. He has gone on record to say that he has been unable to function because ... view
• 12 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I requested for a statement quite some time ago. My issue concerns the matter of the status of the Cash Transfer Programme, and the Chairperson gave a Statement last Tuesday. You ordered that the Statement be interrogated today but it does not appear on the Order Paper. May you designate a date; is it tomorrow or Thursday? I prefer that this matter be dealt with tomorrow. view
• 7 May 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the opportunity to contribute to this important Bill which I support. Let me, first of all, congratulate Sen. Murungi for bringing this Bill to the House. As we are all aware, he is a man of immense experience having been a lawyer for many years. We, therefore, respect him and support his work. Let me also acknowledge with a lot of humility, the kind comments made to me by my friend, Sen. Karaba, the Senator for Kirinyaga County. This House nominated three Senators; that is, Sen. Mugo and Sen. Leshore and I, to ... view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I want to thank the Chair for providing the information, though it is being provided three months since it was requested. This is a very important matter concerning all counties of this Republic. The matter of cash transfers to the under privileged, including the senior citizens is of major concern to the people of this country. As you can see, I am holding a huge book that has been handed over to me by the Chair. Though I have been waiting for it seriously, I must request the indulgence of the Chair to give ... view
• 6 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Statement that has been read by the Vice Chairperson of the Committee has nothing new. It is a replica of many statements that are being made day after day when we ask about security issues in these areas. view
• 5 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I was coming in, I met the Chairman. He mentioned to me that the response will be ready tomorrow. As you are aware, this is a matter that has been of concern to the House for a long time. So, I will be happy to the get the report in the House tomorrow. However, I just want to emphasize that, with the indulgence of the Chairman, this matter should be put to a closure tomorrow. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 30 Apr 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, just before we went on recess, I had sought a Statement on the matter of cash transfers. The Chair of the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare had unsuccessfully attempted to give a Statement which was rejected by the House and was required to come back with another Statement. We came back from recess. I think this is a matter that the House should take into account so that we do not lose focus because it is a very important matter for the nation. Therefore, it should be addressed. view
• 28 Apr 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand on a matter that has given me a lot of concern. This is in relation to introduction of Bills as captured in Standing Order No.117. In December last year, I made a proposal of a Bill titled The Kenya National Examinations Council (Amendment) Bill. I forwarded this proposed legislation to your office. I understood that through the hand of the Speaker, the relevant Committee, which is the Committee on Education, was given this proposed legislation in order to work on it. Standing Order No. 117(3) states as follows:- “Upon request of the comments of the ... view
• 28 Apr 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I stand on a point of clarification. It is well that the Speaker of the National Assembly has sent us a Message that you have just read to us which we receive. However, in future, would it be in order whenever one House; either this or the other House, rejects a Bill for there to be public spat on the House that rejects the Bill? I say this because when we reject or amend certain clauses of a Bill in question, there has been a lot of ridicule by Members of the ... view
• 28 Apr 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also thank the distinguished Senator for West Pokot for giving me the honor to second this very important Bill. This is a matter that has been pending for a long time. I remember that during the 10th Parliament, we passed a Motion requiring the Government to recognize village elders and pay them. Whenever we come to huge national exercises, like the census or elections, these are the people who are relied upon by the Government to do the work that is at the rural level. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report ... view