George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 5281 to 5290 of 6196.

• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I was not in the House when the amendments to the Sexual Offenses Act were being debated by my good brothers and sisters yesterday. You can be sure that I am going to bring amendments to that Bill to delete all those provisions. The idea that I smile or wink at my sister the other side being made a sexual offence is just immoral, not modern and archaic. It is not acceptable. I must smile to my sister. view
• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Back to business, this is the most dangerous Bill that has been brought by this Government to this Parliament. I want to urge colleagues in Parliament that when we debate these Bills we take time to read them, contextualize them and to understand what they seek to achieve. What is being proposed in this Bill, contrary to the submissions and presentations already made, is not to make privatisation of parastatals or bodies in which there is public interest easier instead, what is being proposed in this Bill is that you legislate a way, your role as the representatives of the ... view
• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: Back to business, this is the most dangerous Bill that has been brought by this Government to this Parliament. I want to urge colleagues in Parliament that when we debate these Bills we take time to read them, contextualize them and to understand what they seek to achieve. What is being proposed in this Bill, contrary to the submissions and presentations already made, is not to make privatisation of parastatals or bodies in which there is public interest easier instead, what is being proposed in this Bill is that you legislate a way, your role as the representatives of the ... view
• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: “…requires the CS concerned to take the report on a proposal to privatise a parastatal or public body, to bring it before this House for approval”. What is being removed is the requirement that when there is a report on a proposal for privatisation, Parliament should not see it. What we are being told is, now the CS concerned will discuss it with the Cabinet and the Departmental Committee concerned will not have a day with it. Read it keenly. What does it mean for us? We have a situation with Kenya Airways now. We have been injecting billions of ... view
• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: “…requires the CS concerned to take the report on a proposal to privatise a parastatal or public body, to bring it before this House for approval”. What is being removed is the requirement that when there is a report on a proposal for privatisation, Parliament should not see it. What we are being told is, now the CS concerned will discuss it with the Cabinet and the Departmental Committee concerned will not have a day with it. Read it keenly. What does it mean for us? We have a situation with Kenya Airways now. We have been injecting billions of ... view
• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: was Twiga Chemicals at Kshs230 million, of course, there were other lesser ones. The bid was won. When Spectre International went to take over the plant upon paying the deposit which was required, it was told: “You bought the plant, not the land below it.” Then, we went to court. Lawyers in Parliament today will tell you. We went to court saying: “There is no way you can buy the Molasses Plant without buying the land on which it stands. It goes together.” There is no way you can be told you bought Parliament Buildings without the land around it. ... view
• 26 Jan 2017 in National Assembly: was Twiga Chemicals at Kshs230 million, of course, there were other lesser ones. The bid was won. When Spectre International went to take over the plant upon paying the deposit which was required, it was told: “You bought the plant, not the land below it.” Then, we went to court. Lawyers in Parliament today will tell you. We went to court saying: “There is no way you can buy the Molasses Plant without buying the land on which it stands. It goes together.” There is no way you can be told you bought Parliament Buildings without the land around it. ... view
• 20 Dec 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I am grateful for your patience over the matter. I stand before you under Standing Order No. 29(3). For the benefit of Members who never carried their standing orders, it states: “The Speaker shall, by notice in the Gazette, notify the Members of the place, date and time appointed for the special sitting of the House.” view
• 20 Dec 2016 in National Assembly: I also stand before you under Standing Order No. 30(2) which deals with time. It deals with general hours for clarity and it states thus: “Unless for the convenience of the House the Speaker or the Chairperson (as the case may be) directs earlier or later interruption of business, at 6.30 p.m. or (if it is an Allotted Day) at 7.00p.m., on the occasion of an afternoon sitting and at 12.30 p.m. on the occasion of a morning sitting, the Speaker or the Chairperson of Committees shall interrupt the business then under consideration and if the House is in Committee ... view
• 20 Dec 2016 in National Assembly: My understanding of those Standing Orders together with the provisions that Hon. Junet read is that the argument my brother Hon. Gichigi is bringing, are arguments you have to use to apply for extension of time before 6.00 p.m. Hon. Speaker, the fact of the matter is that on a strict reading of those Standing Order provisions, there is no business we can legally and validly transact. I urge that you so rule and permit the Members to go back to the functions they were undertaking. I thank you. view