George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: I now rise under Standing Order No.33 to move that the House adjourns to discuss the issue of the ongoing teachers’ strike, which is a definite matter of crucial national importance. view
• 26 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Budget-making process is a serious thing and I do not think it would be right for any hon. Member to bar a proposed amendment whose content is not known. If you remember, there is a Motion for Adjournment which I placed before the House under Standing Order No.33. In line with that Standing Order the substantive Speaker indicated that we were to proceed as from 5.30 p.m. It is already 5.30 p.m. now. It was a Motion to adjourn all debates to discuss the issue of the teachers strike. May I request--- view
• 26 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: It is because you were not listening to me, hon. Chairlady. When I stood before this House at 2.30 to move that we adjourn the business of the House so that we could discuss the issue of the teachers’ strike, the substantive Speaker in line with that Standing Order – I do not believe the Leader of Majority Party has read it – indicated that we begin that debate at 5.30 p.m. We are now past that time. view
• 26 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: I have not finished! view
• 25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Speaker, Sir. We have very many urgent issues of national importance to discuss. The House notes that we have just put aside the issue of the teacher’s strike that has paralysed learning in public institutions across the country to tomorrow in order to debate this Motion. My fear is that going through these details that we already have in the reports of committees, we will not be able to transact the business pending before us today. So, I was going to urge you to give directions on how long the chairs of the committees ... view
• 25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir for the detailed recognition. That is the way we do it in our culture. I stand to support this Motion. When the Cabinet Secretaries were nominated by His Excellency the President, I had a lot of difficulties giving my hand of support, although I did it in the long-run. In the history of this country, nobody from Homa Bay County, a county of eight constituencies has been appointed at this level of Government. For once, we have Eng. Peter Oganga Mangiti, who is not only from Homa Bay County, but from Homa Bay Town Constituency, ... view
• 25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the Motion. For a long time in the history of this country we have never rewarded merit and for a very long time we have never saluted those Kenyans who are qualified in public service and who have showed necessary devotion to be able to lead our offices. The new Constitution gives us a good opportunity as a House just to restore the nation to that path. view
• 25 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I wanted to oppose the amendment. view
• 19 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I have not made any request; I am sorry. view
• 19 Jun 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, my thanks also go to the Chair of the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. The process of vetting of judicial officers, as all hon. Members know, is a process anchored in the Constitution and the Vetting of Judges and Magistrates Act, passed in 2011. As a requirement under those laws, the Vetting Board must have in its membership three foreign persons. This is something that needed to be clarified because some hon. Members could be wondering why we are seeking foreigners in the process. It is a matter that worked the mind of the nation when ... view