George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Let me dare say that under Article 2 of the Constitution, even an order which is unconstitutional is null and void to the extent of its unconstitutionality or inconsistency with the Constitution. We know the Supreme Court made a decision; many are the decisions that even judges make and then turn around. I want to tell hon. Gikaria, in the history of legal jurisprudence, we have judges who have even contradicted their decisions having gone to other courts up there like Lord Denning and Lord Diplock; they did it graciously. That is why we have to review jurisdictions going before ... view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am requesting a Statement from the Leader of the Majority Party regarding the appointment of Judges of the High Court of Kenya by His Excellency the President pursuant to Article 172(1(a) of the Constitution. view
• 2 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I would pray that that dialogue also includes the Judicial Service Commission as an independent Commission, so that the CJ does not just sit there as the CJ but also the Chair of the Commission. I will wait for ten days. It is an urgent matter for the country. view
• 19 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Chairlady, I rise to support the Memorandum for the reason that it increases the number of people enjoying flying the national flag. The flag is not a symbol of power or an instrument of respect. In fact, I would have prayed that His Excellency the President recommends that we go the East African Community way. I see Members of Parliament and Judges flying the national flag. This is a facility that everybody should enjoy. I would support the President. Let them have the flag. view
• 19 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: This is a Report of the Committee. I do not think it is right for us to scandalize a leader and a Member of the House, particularly when those issues he was raising for the good of the country are now addressed. I think he assisted and we should respect him view
• 19 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, may I thank the Committee and the hon. Member who raised these issues. Because of the intervention of the Committee and the issues raised by hon. Keter, we now know contrary to the contradictory positions which were initially there, that the Government has not actually entered into any contract or any financial obligations. The Committee is now recommending that if that is going to happen, then we do it in accordance with the law. Because of that great hon. Member’s intervention, the Government is now being required by the Committee to undertake a survey between Nairobi ... view
• 19 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: I also want to pray this: We will develop this Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), but we should not concession it to other foreign entities in the manner we did with Kenya Railways Corporation. In fact, I will be raising an issue with the Committee later on about what is going on at Kenya Railways. I want to request the House that we do not remove our eyes from that simply because we are establishing another one. I support. view
• 3 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. My request for a statement is directed to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education, Research and Technology, regarding the goings-on at Kenyatta University. In the last quarter of last year, a student who was said to be in third year was shot and killed in the university by personnel said to be police officers within the university. The university has also been involved in mega construction works which is a good thing, but the sources of those funds are not known. There is also disquiet within a section of staff regarding terms and conditions ... view
• 3 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: Most importantly, in fact, there have been reported cases of alteration of examination results to favour students from particular communities in the university. Hon. Speaker, I request that the Chairperson inquiries into and reports to the House on the following specific issues:- (i) the number, details and mandate of the police officers seconded to the university; view
• 3 Jun 2014 in National Assembly: (ii) resources and terms of conditions for funding of projects that the university has undertaken in the first five years and the extent of indebtedness of the university; view