Washington Jakoyo Midiwo

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• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: As the House may be aware, the new dispensation is very different from the dispensation where we used to request for Statements from Ministers. The Government is not sitting in this House and it will be prudent and wise for Members to know that the information that is being sought from Committee Chairs is the information that is coming from the Executive. view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Relax! It is not about you. view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, for indulging us. The section of the law that creates the party leaderships in Parliament talks specifically of National Assembly. This Majority and Minority leaders are the leaders of the parties in Parliament as an institution. It is fundamental and it is also--- view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Exactly, hon. Speaker, Sir. That is precisely what I was referring to. I am sorry. I withdraw that bit. I was referring to the National Assembly because I am aware of the debate that has been going on between the National Assembly and the Senate. Article 132(2), which the Leader of the Majority Party seems to be referring to, says:- “132 (2)(f) in accordance with this Constitution, any other State or public officer whom this Constitution requires or empowers the President to appoint or dismiss.” view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, the President cannot dismiss a Member of Parliament, can he? It is important that we deal with the fundamental issue. I want to convince my brother that this is not about him. This is something fundamental in the implementation of the Constitution. I want to plead with him because it is fundamental. Only three weeks ago, we were in a debate related to this issue. The Leader of the Majority Party is on record in the HANSARD as saying that everybody here oversees the Government. Now he cannot be the same person saying that he can bring ... view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I would like to request the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to conduct an investigation into the issues and the facts surrounding the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system, which was ordered by a court, so that this country can know the role played by various individuals at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in the procurement of this equipment, so that the committee can, in a way, bring the issue of corruption relating to the BVR kits at the IEBC to a closure. view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, two weeks ago, you chaired the Appointments Committee. During the vetting hearings, one of the nominees delved so much into this issue and gave a lot of facts to the Committee. We did not contradict that particular nominee, because he said that, in his view, the country should never have spent money on the BVR kits. He said this in full view of the media. So, as a Kenyan and a leader, I want to be at peace, knowing that somebody did not do wrong to Kenyans, or was not involved in billions of shillings in a ... view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. This is a bizarre happening. You know, I wish I was not in Parliament, I would have used some very interesting language. view
• 23 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, I do not want the Members who purport to be on the other side to be jittery. If they feel offended, let me put it in the right perspective. I know you are a heckler, but it is okay. I can deal with you. I have been here long enough to deal with hecklers. I know how. But let me say that--- view