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• 28 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Kick Gumbo out, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support. During the Obama visit, there were very many positives, but I want to begin with what I think was a very big negative. Where was Parliament in the arrangement of Obama’s visit to Kenya? We are the peoples’ representatives. How is it that some people can sit somewhere and mislead the whole world that all is well when issues of this country are well known to have to go through this Parliament? Parliamentarians were reduced to school children! If we do not complain, it will happen again. If we ... view
• 28 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: I watched and even participated in the Obama visit. Not even once did the President of Kenya or the President of the USA mention the word “Parliament”. It seems to me there is an attempt to create another crop of leadership in this country away from Parliament and that cannot go unnoticed. So, that was a negative. We want to tell the USA Embassy, our State House and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs--- I sit in the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations. The kind of disdain and disrespect we get from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is what ... view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Sorry, hon. Speaker. We were discussing the problems the problems in--- view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, I am on a point of order, hon. Speaker. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: I am rising on an issue that relate to the happenings of the day. I had come to consult you but I knew you were on an important national function. It is not a small issue. I thought I should bring it to your attention if you allow me. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Now, hon. Speaker. It is important. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: No, hon. Speaker. That is why I was trying to catch your attention. I am going to raise another point of order connected to this Motion which has been called. Hon. Speaker, there is a matter of grave national importance that I just want to bring to the attention of the House. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Standing Order No. 33 could also be under a point of order. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: No, hon. Speaker. This is just a small one I wanted us to engage in. I beg you, hon. Speaker. It is important. view
• 9 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Speaker. There is something out of order and if you let me say it, then you will make--- view