George Peter Opondo Kaluma

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Look at this Bill clause by clause - I have a lot of respect for my Chair. However, even the Leader of Majority Party is “cutting” from it. We are not being told what this Authority will do which is not capable of being done by other existing authorities. view
• 11 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: We are becoming a country of laws--- view
• 11 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. This is the Kenya Qualifications Framework Bill, and its definition proposes an Act of Parliament to establish the Kenya Qualifications Authority and to provide for the development of Kenya qualification framework. What this Bill does not tell you is that even this thing that the Bill is discussing called “qualification” is not defined. It is qualification in what? Is it qualification in running at night as a night runner or qualification for what? Is it in terms The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can ... view
• 11 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: of how you dress when coming to the House or qualifications in academic circles or sports? It is not clearly defined. This “Kenya qualifications framework”, which the Bill also seeks to underscore, is not defined in the Bill. What is this Kenya qualification framework? It is all not there. Hon. Speaker, let me end by saying that we are running the risk of becoming a country of laws which are not being implemented. It is becoming too routine particularly at the level of delegated legislation. Every small problem we are faced with as a nation today, you hear a Cabinet ... view
• 11 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 11 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, it cannot be that every time hon. Tong’i stands up he is thanking his people as if he is permanently on the maiden speech. We want him to debate the Bill. view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. view
• 6 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is a Member of Parliament seated at the Galleries and I was seeking how we can bring her to take her place. She is not a stranger really. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Deputy Speaker. I seldom intervene in the presentations of colleagues. It does appear to me that we are debating the governors and not the national flag as a symbol of national unity. I would request that the hon. Member who is a person that I respect highly to keep to those issues so that we de- politicise the matter and look at it rightly. view
• 5 Mar 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Under Article 95(5) of the Constitution, we have the sole powers as representatives of the people of Kenya to oversee all State officers. Is the hon. Member--- view