Irungu Kang'ata

All parliamentary appearances

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• 1 Dec 2020 in Senate: At the rise of the Senate today, the Senate will proceed on recess until Tuesday, 9th February, 2021. With respect to the business of the Senate, the Senate had published a total of 94 Bills. Out of these Bills, 14 were assented to and 34 were pending consideration by the National Assembly most of which were deemed to be money Bills. view
• 1 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, however, following the judgment of the High Court in constitutional petition No. 284 of 2019, the court ruled in favor of the Senate and stated that all Bills should comply with Article 110(3) of the Constitution. This resulted in secession of consideration of all Bills that were before Parliament, which had not conformed to Article 110(3) of the Constitution. The Senate has since complied with the judgment given by the High Court and republished nine Bills, six of which are currently undergoing concurrence. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the offices of the Speaker and the Senate leadership ... view
• 1 Dec 2020 in Senate: and 11 are pending debate and conclusion including the ones listed in today’s Order Paper. It is important for Senators to note that only Motions will lapse at the end of this session. Therefore, respective movers will be required to file Notices of Motion afresh at the beginning of the Fifth Session in February 2021. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I take this opportunity to thank all Senators for the dedication and commitment they have shown in their work, in the service of the people of this great Republic of Kenya. As we proceed for recess, it is my hope that ... view
• 1 Dec 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I take this opportunity to congratulate all Senators who have contributed to this Motion. As correctly stated by various Senators, the President highlighted various issues concerning efforts that his Government has done to uplift Kenyans in terms of the political, economic and social sphere. The key highlight, as various Members have stated, is the issue concerning BBI. Allow me to highlight few issues which Members have raised concern the Building Bridges Initiate (BBI). view
• 1 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, when His Excellency the President gave this Speech, the final Constitutional Amendment Bill concerning BBI had not been published. We now have a new Bill that took into account various issues that were raised by stakeholders. We all know that the proposed new Article 11 (a) of the Constitution had mentioned agriculture, but the revised version has added pastoralism and the blue economy. It means that the entire Arid and Semi-Arid (ASAL) region, that is, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Turkana and Tana River, their issues are now captured in the proposed Constitution. view
• 1 Dec 2020 in Senate: There is the issue concerning the blue economy. For the first time, the blue economy that involves activities like fisheries and maritime resources have found expression in the Constitution if BBI goes through. Another new addition that we need to celebrate is the whole idea that agriculture, which has been mentioned expressly in the substantive part of the Constitution that gives Parliament the legal and Constitution background to enact guaranteed minimum return. It is a very contentious and emotive issue for people of Nyanza, Rift Valley and Mount Kenya region. When I was in the National Assembly, I brought a ... view
• 1 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the revised BBI Bill, which is undergoing signature collection, took into account the concerns that were raised by the Senator for Nairobi City County. The idea that functions were being transferred to the national Government will not happen. His Excellency the President took into account the views and Nairobi City County will be retained as it is; no single function will be transferred. To me, that is progress in the right direction. It shows that the Government listens and the BBI process is consultative. view
• 1 Dec 2020 in Senate: Another thing that people complained about when the first BBI report was unveiled is the issue concerning independence of the Judiciary. This has been remedied. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 1 Dec 2020 in Senate: The new Bill has also enhanced the powers of the Senate in the following manner. Number one, the Senate can vet commissioners of the proposed Youth Commission. Number two, we have the vetting power of the Controller of Budget. Also, the proposed Judiciary Ombudsman will come to this honourable House for vetting. It shows that the Government and the stakeholders went out of their way, bend backwards and listen to various criticisms levelled against BBI. I will finalize with this point. People have been criticizing BBI saying that if it passes, Parliament is going to become bloated. I even heard ... view
• 1 Dec 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the key reason why there is a proposal to increase the number of parliamentarians is the endeavor by Parliament and also the Government to adhere to the so called gender top up principle. That principle is provided for under Article 27 of the Constitution. It is a principle that has been litigated in court, all the way to the highest court of this Republic. There has been a decision that has not been vacated that we need to adhere to the two-third gender rule. As we are aware, there is even an advisory from the Chief ... view