George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Yes, the moral argument is very strong, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I support. view
• 9 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: seconded. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I stand to strictly address you on Rule 48. My idea about Standing Order No.48 is that we must have a report of a Committee that flows from the beginning to the end. That is the reason why, in terms of our Standing Orders and the writing of reports, you will have evidence and submissions. The findings flow from them and then you have observations to be picked or drawn from those findings. You will then have recommendations coming from the observations. So, that chain must be followed in keeping with our prayer to treat all those who ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: If you look at the proposed changes to the observations, permit me only to look at 113, 114 and 115. Having taken evidence on the matter and listened to the submissions, the Committee is saying that based on their inquiry there are some things which could not have happened right. The Committee is also saying that there are entities involved. Let us be truthful. Mumias Sugar Company, even assuming it engaged in a wrong, it was not the Managing Director. As any other corporation, Mumias Sugar Company is run and administered by a board of management or board of directors. ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: In fact, my view is that Hon. Washiali is very right to propose the observations and recommendations, but they do not flow from the findings. This is why when an individual is dissenting on a committee report, he or she has the purview of being a minority. His or her dissenting report can flow contrary to the Committee’s. You cannot branch from the findings which do not mention Hon. Kidero and then you go with changes that do not investigate everybody else. We would have been a bit partial. In fact, we could be losing the public more. We do ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: I will on that account say that this amendment should not be accepted by the House. If you also look at Recommendations 113 and 115, you will find that they are talking about investigations being carried out against the company. We are not saying that we are defending Kidero at this stage. By the way, I will support this Report if it is confirmed later that in these investigations--- Parliament has no machinery to undertake these investigations. If it is confirmed that one of the individuals who engaged in this action was Dr. Kidero, so be it. Let him go ... view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: were depositing the money. It is common knowledge and I can substantiate this. If this amendment is approved it could be excluding people who should be investigated including Hon. Washiali himself. People know that Hon. Washiali is among the top clearing and forwarding agents of Mumias Sugar Company this time. If this requires substantiation, I will do so. If we remove the agents and all the other entities, there will be a possibility and danger of Hon. Washiali diverting investigations to a single individual from who monies and contracts were passing. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: On account of those submissions, we should be fair and allow investigations to be carried out on everybody. We should not use the Floor of Parliament to purvey personal interests whether proprietary or otherwise in the manner being proposed view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 17 Feb 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am a lawyer and I never speak out of the blues. Tomorrow will be my happiest day in life to confirm to the country that Hon. Washiali is using the Floor of this August House to purvey personal interest. However, when you make that determination, would you also determine whether an individual, be it a Mover or otherwise can seek to amend observations in a Report of a committee without corresponding or amending the findings because observations flow from findings and downwards? view