George Peter Opondo Kaluma

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• 13 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: recommendation, then it goes on to say: “Potential areas of litigation.” I was telling the Chairperson of the Committee that why do we not take this to the findings so that we have an incisive amendment or Recommendation at (iv), which is actionable? He reported to me that there was no enough time to consider those. If we are to do a good job, my cry is that we should not be ashamed by not supporting a report of, particularly, oversight committees. Let us give the Committee a chance to go, sit and look at this thing. view
• 13 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: I had committed in my letter to you, which I copied to the Chairperson of the Committee, that if those issues of principle and concerns of law are properly addressed, I would be the last to stand against a Committee I have engaged on a matter to re-pursue it. I would be withdrawing if it is accommodated. I did say, without prejudice, that if something remains in principle, then I would still be entitled to help the House rectify it. So, I request that we allow the Committee to do their work. If there is any need for me to ... view
• 13 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I have read the proposed recommendation (ii). I would not have a problem with it to the extent that I confirmed that if we are proceeding under regulation 22 as specified, then the entities being debarred will have a right to hearing before whatever board it is that is going to deal with the matter of debarments. I will not have a problem with it. Of course, it is not the text in which I would have preferred, but I would not have a problem with it substantively. view
• 13 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: On (iii) and (iv), particularly on (iv), there would have been need for an amendment on my part putting the full stop after the first sentence of the recommendation number (iv) so that all those matters of potential areas of litigation go to the finding. So that we do not cherry pick and so that this matter can then be debated on merit, I can withdraw my amendment herein so that we proceed to support or oppose this Report in entirety, which is what I feared. If that is easy for Members, my only fear is that if I drop ... view
• 13 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I withdraw my proposed amendments to (ii) and (v) without prejudice to my right to take a position on the merits of the Report. view
• 13 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 13 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am hearing myself to be saying: “I withdraw all my amendments subject or without prejudice to my position.” Now to contribute substantively on what I feel about the recommendations on the merits... view
• 13 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: I thank you, Hon. Speaker. That is the position. view
• 8 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, you have taken words from my mouth. The fact of the matter is that Standing Orders expected, especially the departmental committees, to facilitate Members. The understanding the departmental committees ought to have beyond the limitations of the provisions of the Standing Orders is that when you have a legislative proposal... The Parliamentary Legal Directorate has assisted us to a substantial extent in originating them. I am one Member who has up to seven legislative proposals stuck in departmental committees for over two years now. I started pursuing these legislative proposals in the last Parliament. In some cases, if ... view
• 8 Oct 2020 in National Assembly: frustrating. I request that this matter be addressed more substantively. I know that you have given some rulings before. Those limitations of the Standing Orders in terms of prescriptions of time and the mandate of Committees in pre-publication scrutiny needs to be clarified so that they know what to look at. If a Bill passes the test, it goes. The Committee on Delegated Legislation that deals with regulations has a benchmark, for example, it tests whether the regulations that contravene the Constitution are unlawful or lawful and if there is a public policy. If they pass this test, they go ... view