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Entries 2621 to 2630 of 3513.

• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this is Government Business, and what the Whips are doing is precisely not private to them or not individual on their behalf. What we are doing is Government Business. The Government Business is done from this particular Dispatch Box. It is a straightforward matter because we are dispatching Government Business. So, I think that is self explanatory. view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, just to draw your attention further, in the very near future there will be no Government Ministers sitting behind me, it will be the Whips and the Leader of Majority who will be doing Government Business in this House. So, I think this is the practice everywhere in the Commonwealth jurisdictions. I want to persuade you that the Speaker has never been wrong. I do it even when the substantive Speaker has been there. If it is different, I will not mind doing it from behind there. view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. As the Leader of Government Business consults we want some clarification. It appears that we are being paid Ministers’ salaries which we do not deserve; I would be glad to refund that plus the allowances, because I am a good citizen. Further to that, I also want to draw your attention to the Salaries and Remuneration Act of Parliament which says our remuneration and positions are those of Government Ministers. view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, just the mere fact that the Motion which we passed here was not implemented does not take away our responsibility, which is defined in law. So, I think--- view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Okay, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. So as to please the House, let me do it from here! view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: I rise to second the Motion. While doing so, I want to say the following: The Members of Parliament called for this committee. In the Ninth Parliament, we had a Speaker’s Committee in charge of catering, which had been there since 1967. But when the health club was created we also formed a Speaker’ Committee to run it. This health club, which the public and the media keeps talking about, that hon. Members are over- privileged to have, although they pay dearly for it, is very poorly run. If you talk to the staff there, they will tell you that ... view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, those of us who frequent that gym know that even the towels we use there are hand washed; that is below the leve of this National Assembly. We also know that the money which we pay in the restaurants, there is no committee to approve how we can spend it. So, we want to put the two committees together. We have said that this is probably one of the most powerful committees in Parliament as it has the Speaker, the Clerk as the secretary, the whips and Members who are regular in both the health ... view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, so, I want to urge the House to approve this committee. I second. view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to support this amendment to the procurement Act by hon. Eugene Wamalwa. view
• 29 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, let me take this opportunity to thank hon. Eugene for his persistent thoughts for the youths. I want to begin by saying that I want to plead with hon. Eugene to take note of the sentiments of Mr. Kimunya whom we do not often quite agree with. But today, I think his sentiments are correct. I want to urge you to listen to them. He always thinks in unorthodox ways, but today I think he means well. I was in this House when he amended the procurement Act and I saw what happened. I think at ... view