George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: election fever, in fact, it is true that we will be wasting the entire election year if elections are held in August. This is because we know that under the Constitution the latest this Parliament, or any Parliament, will be sitting is 8th of June – I know it can be even earlier. The election fever will be catching this country well before January. After the elections we will approach Christmas preparations. view
• 5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, so, we have the academic calendar and the Budget cycle. There are good reasons to support this amendment. Let me end this on what Hon. Kajwang’ submitted before this House. Whatever we say, as Members of Parliament, is that this is strictly not a legal or legislative issue. This is a matter that is overly political. Whether we like it or not, this is a matter where the political leadership of the country, led by the President Uhuru Kenyatta and the opposition leadership led by the former Prime Minister, Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, will have to ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I sit in the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs under whose charge the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board falls. The mandate of the Vetting Board ends in December, this year under the Constitution. That Board, through its entire membership, has confirmed to us that they do not desire an extension. They do not desire at all. So, let us leave that worry. The situation we had was that we conscripted time in terms of the period during which magistrates were to be heard. We have had to go back when that period came. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, this is now a difficult decision following a defeat of the further amendment. I thought that when we said the EACC shall ensure confidentiality, it was to ensure that information and materials reaching the Commission are not published to third parties pending investigations. That has been dropped. Since the further amendments have been killed, my position is now to oppose the amendment. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: I seldom disagree with our Committee’s leadership. However, on this one the interpretation by the Chairman and the lawyers who spoke before me is not right. This Commission is created under Article 79 and it says that: “Parliament shall enact legislation to establish an independent ethics and anti-corruption commission, which shall be and have the status and powers of a commission under Chapter Fifteen, for purposes of ensuring compliance with, and enforcement of, the provisions of this Chapter.” view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Yes. I am done. The provision does not say that the commission to be created under this provision will be “similar” to the others in terms of structure or term of office. In fact we are even permitted to create a commission here without commissioners like others, but with the same status and powers, and not similar to. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I would support this amendment if the extension is limited to the term of the Commission under the Constitution. The term of the Vetting Board is ending on 31st of December. If we permit the amendment as proposed, they are going to go beyond that constitutional term. So I would request my sister because the motive is good, to let us expressly say that the extension in that event shall be within the term under the Constitution. view
• 8 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, it is humbling to speak on this issue after Hon. Cheptumo and, of course, our other colleagues; we should put aside those small issues some of us tried to bring into the matter. It is a serious matter if we are seen as leaders to be conducting ourselves in the manner my colleagues, who have spoken before, have confirmed. Hon. Wandayi, who moved this matter, Hon. Sakaja, the Leader of the Majority Party and every leader who has spoken in the House today confirmed there was chaos in the proceedings. Without taking sides, that is a matter ... view
• 8 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Lastly, may I seek your direction on how disciplinary measures are taken in the House. I am concerned that Members of Parliament are permitted to participate in disciplinary process of this House. You saw what happened on the day that I believe we went so low, the day when Members of Parliament were even attacking the Speaker and beating one another within the House, that shameful day. Does it appear right that Members of Parliament can sit properly in a rule of law system, in that situation, to vote in determining who misbehaved and who did not? I wanted to ... view