26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Next Question by Mr. Clement Wambugu. REPATRIATION OF MS. LILIAN NYAMBURA FROM SAUDI ARABIA
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26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Where is the Minister for Foreign Affairs? Mr. Dalmas Otieno, where is the Minister for Foreign Affairs?
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26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Would you like to consult the hon. Member for Mathioya first before I give direction on this?
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26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Yes, Mr. Dalmas Otieno?
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26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
What is your point of order, Mr. Ethuro? I can see that you are interrupting the Minister.
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26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
He is certainly not in order. I do not even require him to respond on that. He is totally out of order on that, but I will take it that it was not meant to be a serious comment on why the Minister for Foreign Affairs is not in the House. Because the hon. Member does not have any objection on this, being a Question by Private Notice, I will defer it to tomorrow afternoon.
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26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
The next Question is by the hon. Member for Keiyo South; Jackson Kiptanui.
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26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
But Mr. Minister, the President is represented in this House by you, Mr. Dalmas Otieno. The Question is validly put to you and it is not sufficient to say that it is beyond your powers when you exercise the President’s authority in this House. So, you need to provide an answer to the question.
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26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Minister, you are certainly not in order. You gave an answer to this House. It is being pointed out to you that contrary to what you have told the House, there is one particular officer who has been serving well beyond the period you have stated. You need to provide an answer because it is not sufficient for you to say that the President is listening. If you need time to go and make consultations so that you can give the House information, the Chair will provide that time but it is certainly not in order for you to ...
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26 Sep 2012 in National Assembly:
Very well. I direct now that this Question will be deferred to enable you to reach the appointing authorities and then come back to the House. How long do you require or do I impose a limit? How long do you require to make those consultations in order to provide the information to the House?
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