18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me also say that, speaking as one who has sat with you in the Speaker’s Panel and travelled to the CPA with you and as a Member of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) where I have been the delegation leader, I can attest to the fact that Mr. Gichohi’s influence, knowledge and contribution to Parliamentary practice has not just benefitted this Parliament but very many commonwealth countries and the PAP.
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, Mr. Gichohi, whom I have worked very closely with in the Standing Orders Revision Commission and also as a Member of the first Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) when we were busy drafting the new Constitution, I can say from personal knowledge that his contribution to the making of the new Constitution on emergence of this House’s parliamentary practices and traditions will be long remembered. His publications and his advice to the Speaker and the Speaker’s Panel in the interpretation of the Standing Orders which you and Members of the Panel deliver on a regular basis ...
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have two requests to make. The first one relates to an undertaking given to this House by the Minister for Finance last Thursday; I hope he is listening to me.
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the second Statement is closer to the communication you gave regarding passage of Bills. You will recall that on 4th October this year, this House passed the Internally Displaced Persons’ Bill. Under the provisions of Article 115 of the Constitution, the procedure following the passage of any law is set out very clearly and when it goes to the President and he fails to assent to it or send it back to Parliament with proposals for amendment, it stands passed as law. It ought to have been gazetted by today but up to now, we do not ...
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, with your indulgence, I apologize because I needed to raise the issue of the Opinion Polls Bill and I had indicate this to you. However, when I stood up, I omitted to do so.
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
We are now in the Committee of the Whole House. Hon. Ruto, what is your point of order?
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
We will begin with The Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Authority Bill. I think it is just for re- committal of Clauses 4, 5 and 11.
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Let me just guide you. We had actually concluded but just read the amendment that we introduced. That is all.
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
If you listened to the Assistant Minister, he was just explaining that. That was the reason for the re-committal.
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18 Dec 2012 in National Assembly:
Dr. Munyaka, you have an amendment and may be also the Assistant Minister has something to say. Have you consulted with Dr. Munyaka just to clear that there is no duplication and if so, Dr. Munyaka, let us hear the Assistant Minister first.
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