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• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I find what is before us rather interesting. This is because my understanding of what hon. (Eng.) Gumbo is trying to do is that there is no financial effect. This is horizontal mobility. We are increasing or reducing nothing. If this is the precedent we want to set, I do not understand it to be the meaning of the Constitution. However, the activity and the conduct of this Committee is one that should concern us in terms of the Constitution. Away from tinkering with the Estimates from the Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury, the Committee ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: could do is to give this money to the Office of the Clerk. However, to let 50 out of 349 Members of Parliament to have powers to give us Budget, as other members of this House, in our constituencies, something would be constitutionally very wrong. It is a matter that even the courts would have to interpret. I believe in what I am saying because I have thought about it. As usual, I put my mind and thought to raise a matter like this one. Hon. Speaker, I beg you. We can revisit this issue but it is an issue ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you. Hon. Speaker, as you know, my noisy Chairman of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has accused me of living in the old Constitution. He is a noisy Chairman and this is why they say the Speaker of this House must be a lawyer so that you can carry some of us along and educate people like Mbadi . view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am so impressed today by the arguments made by hon. (Eng.) Mahamud and hon. (Eng.) Gumbo. That is because they are the opposite of lawyers. Last week, I asked you for a ruling and the issue which is being canvassed here is not where the money will go. We know it will go to CDF. The issue here is the impropriety by public officers, issues of Chapter Six. The key words in Article 221, which I had asked you to guide us on - and I think yesterday you alluded to them - was the Financial Estimates ... view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Mbadi, you were thrown out yesterday over the same noise. I mean really--- view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, kindly, protect me! view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Exactly. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, yesterday there was admission by the Leader of the Majority Party that this Kshs3 billion was meant for use by these Members when they visit some areas to get suggestions. This idea is of a subjective nature. The Committee has put in their heads the idea that they can subjectively appropriate funds. That in itself is criminal. The Public Officer Ethics Act says that no State Officer can give themselves a benefit of any nature. view
• 11 Mar 2015 in National Assembly: A mausoleum, when you are doing politics is a benefit to you. Hon. Speaker, as I finish, this particular Motion before us is just an intention. When you hide in an intention and hide Kshs3 billion in seeking authority, it means you have other ideas. Nothing is itemized on what these people seek to do with this money. If this Committee had authority to do what they want to do, I would have said it. However, they do not! I would have said this money be brought to you. If they get any information, let them bring it for debate ... view