Ekwee David Ethuro

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 10181 to 10190 of 17848.

• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Could you, please, repeat? The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Order, Senators! I think this afternoon the House is in a very foul mood, but it is good. It means that Senators are ready to debate and interrogate our own procedures and whether they are helpful or otherwise. I want to dispose points of orders as raised. Let me start with the first one by the Senator from Vihiga, Sen. Khaniri, regarding S.O. 68(2) (c). This was your second point but I will take it as a first because it is fairly straight forward. The matter is carried only if it is supported by a majority of all the delegations. ... view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Let me take her first just in case it is following from the communication. But again, as advised by the Senator from Meru, you do not want to engage yourself in dangerous arguments with the Chair. view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Order, Senators! Sen. Wangari has the Floor. view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Before I take the rest, I can see the point of order by Sen. Wangari’s has elicited a lot of response. But let us take one from Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki. view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Order! Sen. Orengo is at liberty to stand on a point of order to give us information, but he cannot inform Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale who was on a point of order. The whole purpose of the point of order is to address some mischief. I think he has raised some important considerations which the Chair will definitely put into account when considering the matter. You have not actually put it to its limits in terms of if the Senators remained seated and those kinds of scenarios arise, it would be illogical to continue in that seating arrangement. view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Hon. Senators, while the Chair appreciates the resourcefulness of the Senators and all that information, I do not think we should really continue engaging in this course. I just want to dispose of a few issues. Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki raised the issue about determination of the requisite numbers before the vote is taken. He made reference to the previous practice. My recollection is that, that was done at that time because that Constitution required that before you vote, especially on a constitutional amendment, you needed to determine that you had the requisite number. Now the current Constitution does not have ... view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: It is true I did not touch that one because I thought I had really explained in my previous response that the language in the Standing Orders as well as the Constitution talks of all delegations. Notwithstanding the flowery language used by the Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale in terms of the Senate, paragraphs and phrases, the paragraphs and phrases have already determined that there will be 47 delegations. The reality on the ground is that even a vacancy in one of the 47 should be a temporary vacancy. The Constitution should not have contemplated a situation where we would have a ... view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Order! Order! Sen. Omar Hassan, you need to come over and do it properly. view
• 9 Jul 2013 in Senate: Order, hon. Sen. Omar! I know that you are appreciating the procedures and that is why you are excited. Unfortunately, the Chair is of the view that this is a timed Motion where we passed a resolution to govern it. That procedure only works where we have unlimited time in terms of reports or Bills. So, if you are all satisfied, the only recourse you have is that nobody shows any interest in contributing so that the Motion just dies on its own. ` view