Eng. Ephraim Mwangi Maina

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Dec 2019 in Senate: I call upon Sen. Halake to second. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I listened to your wise words as you went through this. What I would like to touch on very briefly is that there is authority of the Speaker, the President, the governor and the Chief Justice. When the republics were being formed during the Roman Empire from which we borrowed from, it was found that authority has to do with the seat of office. The seat that the Speaker sits on and the robes that he wears signify his authority. The impression that view
• 4 Dec 2019 in Senate: have about the office of the governor is that they can operate from anywhere. For example, I am the Governor of Meru, but since right now I am inMathare,I can carry out my roles there because documents can be brought to me to sign.That is an instance which I would have wished it was made clear that authority has to do with office. We have disbursed Kshs1.8 trillion to counties, but looking at the counties in this whole Republic one wonders why we are not seeing how that money has been utilized. We want to see big hospitals and good ... view
• 4 Dec 2019 in Senate: services down there where medicine is brought to the dispensaries. The situation as it is today desires to be looked into seriously. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in Senate: I am sorry, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I believe that is all. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to move that The Election (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bills No.18 of 2019) be now read a Second Time. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in Senate: In brief terms, let me explain the purpose of this Bill. During elections, as most Senators may be aware, the electorate may give you a name that they generally identify The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in Senate: you with. It may be a name or character out of their making, but that is the name that is in their mind. As Senators and lawyers in this House may know, when you want to use that name, it is an extremely tedious exercise. It is actually something that also touches on other constitutional matters of the freedom of the candidate. I am trying to say that for example, the people of Meru County could easily adopt the name “Mr. Speaker” or they may call you “Order” because they hear you saying; “Order”. It is just the way we ... view
• 4 Dec 2019 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have listened to the few ideas posed here and there. On the issue of putting names in brackets, I leave that to the drafting and the Commission to see how best that should be done. On the choice of name, if you have many nicknames, it is upon you to choose one name. You cannot have your freedom throughout, because it will inconvenience the world. Pick one name, and whichever name you pick, that is your fate. view
• 4 Dec 2019 in Senate: Finally, Sen. Cherargei has moved the issue of the omnibus kind of legislation.Okay, it may be there, but I would prefer that the Bill is put through for something that is already infringing on democracy, like this issue of the name. Therefore, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, now that we are where we are, I request that pursuant to Standing Order No.61(3), you may defer putting the question to a later date, dependent on your judgment. Once again, I thank Sen. ole Lenana. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report ... view