George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5251 to 5260 of 6196.

• 18 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon Temporary Deputy Speaker. Recommendation No.6 says that time should be extended. When we extend time for Parliament to do this simple thing, essentially, we are holding back the operations of EALA. As a House, we must take our country out of the dishonour and the manifestation of disorganisation that we will be giving to the Member States of EAC in this regard. Some have said that if fixed numbers to be brought here, then it is not an election. That is a fallacy. Many of us have in the past come here unopposed, but still under the ... view
• 18 May 2017 in National Assembly: Assembly. The fact that you are unopposed in terms of any contestations does not remove the fact of an election. I uphold the position and request that my colleagues agree to a situation in which the parties are not micromanaged. Let us have a number that is permissible within the law and let us act. Let me conclude by requesting the Jubilee side that we have so much to do as the 11th Parliament in the short time remaining before the next elections. Those are not issues we should take too much time debating. It would have been even better ... view
• 18 May 2017 in National Assembly: Assembly. The fact that you are unopposed in terms of any contestations does not remove the fact of an election. I uphold the position and request that my colleagues agree to a situation in which the parties are not micromanaged. Let us have a number that is permissible within the law and let us act. Let me conclude by requesting the Jubilee side that we have so much to do as the 11th Parliament in the short time remaining before the next elections. Those are not issues we should take too much time debating. It would have been even better ... view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this all-important procedural Motion. The Leader of the Majority Party of the House is asking why I am sitting on the seat of Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo. I can assure the House that we are still praying for Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo to be with us in this House. We wish him well. view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this all-important procedural Motion. The Leader of the Majority Party of the House is asking why I am sitting on the seat of Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo. I can assure the House that we are still praying for Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo to be with us in this House. We wish him well. view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: I know that he has some court battles outside there. The first time the President of the United States of America (USA) came to this country was when our own son, Barack Obama, was here a short while back. The speech and address he made at Kasarani Stadium still comes to mind when we think about Bills. Hon. Members, Honourable colleagues, I remember the immediate former President of the USA indicating that we cannot have a team where only one side is playing and still call it a competition – imploring us to deeply remember that we are a humankind ... view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: I know that he has some court battles outside there. The first time the President of the United States of America (USA) came to this country was when our own son, Barack Obama, was here a short while back. The speech and address he made at Kasarani Stadium still comes to mind when we think about Bills. Hon. Members, Honourable colleagues, I remember the immediate former President of the USA indicating that we cannot have a team where only one side is playing and still call it a competition – imploring us to deeply remember that we are a humankind ... view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: Arms of Government, the institutions we have, are actually constitutional offices. It would mean nothing – not even the labour and the thinking that the court through as an institution in our governance - if we sat as Members of Parliament and never did anything about this Bill. In supporting this Bill, and because of the situation where we find ourselves, I agree with this Motion. Let me wish all our colleagues who have spoken, including the great MP for Chuka/Igambang‟ombe, the Governor for the great people of Tharaka-Nithi. He has spoken very well about the massacre we have gone ... view
• 16 May 2017 in National Assembly: Arms of Government, the institutions we have, are actually constitutional offices. It would mean nothing – not even the labour and the thinking that the court through as an institution in our governance - if we sat as Members of Parliament and never did anything about this Bill. In supporting this Bill, and because of the situation where we find ourselves, I agree with this Motion. Let me wish all our colleagues who have spoken, including the great MP for Chuka/Igambang‟ombe, the Governor for the great people of Tharaka-Nithi. He has spoken very well about the massacre we have gone ... view
• 29 Mar 2017 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The regulations the Chairman of the Committee on Delegated Legislation has drawn the attention of the Members to are very important. We are not only dealing with the processes of elections, but also qualifications. I want to draw the attention of Members to ensure the regulations capture a matter that is very pertinent and live currently. The matter of degree qualifications for people seeking gubernatorial, President and Deputy President positions. The Constitution requires one to have a degree from a university recognised in Kenya to run for those positions. However, the Constitution does not ... view