Isaac Maigua Mwaura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 951 to 960 of 1711.

• 27 Sep 2017 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.34, the Senate do adjourn to discuss a matter of urgent national importance regarding the heightened political tension in the country. view
• 27 Sep 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I rise to “second” the Motion in relation to the Calendar of the Senate. I am trying to adjust to the fact that the Senate only sits in the afternoon--- view
• 27 Sep 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I stand guided. As I was saying, I am still coming to terms with the adjustments that the Senate sits on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. Clearly, as legislators we have a serious role of ensuring that we have enough business to conduct. The Senate has a slow start being the third Senate in the history of our Republic and the second under the new Constitution. However, when I look at the Supplementary Order Paper, I realise that there are quite a number of Notices of Motions that are yet to be properly tabled before ... view
• 27 Sep 2017 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise to move that pursuant to Standing Order No.34, the Senate do adjourn to discuss a definite matter of urgent national importance regarding the heightened political tension in the country. Madam Temporary Speaker, Edmund Burke said; “But when the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will be of no service. They will become flatterers instead of legislators; the instruments, not the guides, of the people.” As we speak in this august House, our country is facing a lot of challenges because of the ... view
• 27 Sep 2017 in Senate: It caught the majority off-guard because the results of the elections had clearly shown that the Jubilee Party - the party under which I am nominated to this House - actually won majority of the seats from Senators, governors, Members of the National Assembly (MPs), Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) and Women Representatives. The Constitution anticipates a situation where there will be a fresh election within 60 days as provided for very clearly. That is just the law. I want to quote the great parliamentarian, Edmund Burke, who said: “It is not what a lawyer tells me I may ... view
• 27 Sep 2017 in Senate: I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Congratulations for sitting in that hallowed position. In that regard, we need to conceptualise individual liberties; that you are innocent until proven guilty. We have seen people being taken to the court of public opinion, where interested parties would want to paint certain individuals to suit their political motives. We have seen the bullying of--- view
• 27 Sep 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that is not a point of order but a point of opinion. You need to be educated on some Biology so that you understand issues of albinism. view
• 27 Sep 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I would want to ask the Senators to be aware of such cases; though that is the reason as to why we have such representation. I seek your indulgence. A lot of time was taken to canvass that point of order. Could you add me some time so as to allow me to finish my submission? view
• 27 Sep 2017 in Senate: Thank you Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. For clarity of thought, allow me to reiterate Edmund Burke’s quotation. He says that: ‘It is not what a lawyer view
• 27 Sep 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, we are setting our country for chaos. I would want to invite this august House to ventilate on this matter. The contest is between President Uhuru Kenyatta and one Raila Amolo Odinga. I would want to imagine that in the best interest of this country, we would want to move it forward. We shall be judged as a House and, indeed, as leaders who stood up to be counted rather than those who tried to risk the lives of others to acquire political power for the sake of it. view