25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Sorry Mr. Attorney- General, I wanted to hear Mr. Ethuro so that you can be the last to contribute. Mr. Ethuro, please, proceed!
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25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Order, hon. Members! If you have a point of order, you rise up and when I see you, you speak. You do not force yourself!
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25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Order, Ms. Karua! I will allow you to address the issue raised by Mr. Ethuro but not to revisit matters for which you have already made your contribution.
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25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Order! Order, hon. Members! Yes, Mr. Attorney-General!
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25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Order! Order! I will hear the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs.
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25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Order! My role is very limited. First, is to see whether there is any basis for the procedure adopted by the Attorney-General. He has cited Standing Order 116(7), which I will read out to the advantage of Members. It reads: âOn any Motion being made for the addition of a new clause, the clause shall be deemed to have been read a First Time and the question shall then be proposed âThat the clause be read a Second Timeâ and if this is agreed, amendments may then be proposed to the new clause and the final question be proposed shall ...
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25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Again, Standing Order 116(2) reads:-
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25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
âNo amendment shall be moved to any part of a Bill by any Member, other than the Member in charge of the Bill, unless written notification thereof shall have been given to the Clerk before the commencement of the sitting at which that part of the Bill is considered in Committee.â
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25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Given that background, I have taken the trouble to find out whether, in fact, such notification was given and whether, indeed, there have been any conditions attached to it by the Speaker. What I have is that, indeed, the amendments were submitted to the Clerk,
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25 Jun 2009 in National Assembly:
Hon. Members, in that case, I rule that the points of order are out of order. The Bill can be moved. You have the right to vote as you indicated. Proceed, Mr. Attorney-General!
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