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• 14 May 2013 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker, Sir. Nothing impedes the contribution of hon. (Ms.) Mbarire. I am reliably informed that every time we give reasons, as Members of this Committee, the KBC blocks those reasons from Kenyans. We have given them the right to cover this debate. Something is afoot. Something is going on that we need to know. Nothing could be more shameful than when hon. Members of the Committee give their reasons and they get blocked. It could be even more shameful that when Members of the Committee are giving reasons as to why they reached a ... view
• 14 May 2013 in National Assembly: He needs some induction course! view
• 7 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir. I am very sorry. I was just coming in when the Leader of the Majority Party was making a submission which was very misplaced. You told us last week that both sides of the House need to take a pragmatic approach to resolve this stalemate. The Leader of the Majority Party - the word “leader” means something in vocabulary - has not even taken a chance to invite us to a meeting. In all fairness, if you are a leader you must lead. You cannot be talking to the other side through the media. Committees ... view
• 7 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, Standing Order No.174 is very clear on how you constitute parliamentary committees. This House cannot engage in this particular exercise because it is a waste of public time and money. Standing Order No.174(1) says: - “In nominating Members to serve on a select committee, the Selection Committee shall ensure that the membership of each committee reflects the relative majorities of the seats held by each of the parliamentary parties in the National Assembly.” Hon. Speaker, Sir, it says “the Selection Committee shall ensure.” Nobody here can do it differently. Nobody can purport to want to do it. ... view
• 7 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, could the House keep quiet, please. view
• 7 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity. This is a fundamental debate. It is important that what is going on record is something that this country will benefit from as we go into the future. Let me agree with my friend, hon. Linturi, that we are orphans. We know that they are enjoying the milk, namely, the Brookside and the Tuzo. We do not need to be reminded. But we are orphans of Willy Mutunga, you know that. So, we have given you the mandate--- view
• 7 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I withdraw that. We are orphans of the Supreme Court. I know a lot is being said or put to Kenyans, because Kenyans are watching. But truth must be told. When hon. A.B. Duale says that he is talking from history and not giving the whole truth, it is not good. When hon. Kibaki was the Chairman of PAC, the Standing Orders allowed that the Government must have a majority of not more than two. It was like that until when you were the Chairman of PIC that we decided that it was with good wisdom that ... view
• 7 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, we thought that the Membership of Jubilee should thank God and the people of Kenya for giving them the mandate of having the majority. No matter what PIC or PAC will do, even if CORD has numbers and chairmanship, they can override it on the Floor of this House. Some induction would have been in order before we hit this deadlock. But we have not benefited from that. They would come and defeat any report. It will not make sense for anybody to be chairman of any Committee where the majority may never allow him or her ... view
• 7 May 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, I was going to suggest that because I see you as a solution. I want us to use the chairmanship which you have inadvertently been given by these Standing Orders to our advantage. Lead us to a meeting to resolve this stalemate so that we can spare this country what we are treating it to. I do not think that, at the end of the day, even if you follow correctly the submissions of the Majority Whip--- I think we are really wasting time. We need to get to work. I know that you can lead us ... view
• 7 May 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker, Sir. view