John Olago Aluoch

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 971 to 980 of 2169.

• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir the issues raised by hon. Kabogo are genuine, very grave and need to be addressed. But unfortunately, I am sorry to say that they cannot be addressed under Standing Order No.183. This Standing Order refers only to reports of Select Committees specifically and it says:- “(1) Within sixty days of a resolution of the House or adoption of any Report of a Select Committee---“ The Standing Order does not refer to Questions. I have similar challenges like hon. Kabogo but they go to the Implementation Committee. I am sorry this Standing Order does not refer ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The issue of what needs to be done at the stage where we have reached with this Motion is governed by the Standing Orders. Yesterday afternoon, just before the House rose, the Chair asked Mr. Kivuti to respond as required by Standing Order No.86. The question was put yesterday and when he started to respond; time ran out and we were asked to resume debate today, this afternoon. Today, all that Mr. Kivuti can do is to comply strictly with what Standing Order No.86(1) says. If you allow me I ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), I rise to move the following Motion. THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Parliamentary Service Commission on the Nomination of Mr. Jason A.N. Namasake and Ms. Mariamu El-Maaway as Nominees of the Senate to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, pursuant to Article 230(2)(b)(vii) of the Constitution as read with Section 11 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution and Sections 6 and 7 of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission Act, 2011 (Act No. 10 of 2011), laid on the Table of the House ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: The Salaries and Remuneration Commission is established under Article 230 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, and the powers and functions to be exercised by it are two, one, set and regularly review the remuneration and benefits of all State offices and two, advise the national and county governments on the remuneration and benefits of all other public officers. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission shall, therefore, play a crucial role as far as the emoluments of all persons who work for the public are concerned. Allow me to recite Article 230(2)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, which provides that ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: I am glad to tell the House that as far as the nominees of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) are concerned – these are not subject to approval by this House - the PSC has nominated two names to his Excellency the President, namely hon. Oloo Aringo, EGH and Ms. Irene Njeri Wanyoike. These will not be subject to debate by the House. That leaves the nominees of the Senate on behalf of the county governments to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission to be dealt with by the House. There is currently no senate yet the Constitution provides that the ... view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: What then happens in the interim as we await the Senate? The solution to this quandary is to be found at Section 11 of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. This transitional clause on the Senate provides:- view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: (1) Until the first Senate has been elected under this Constitution— view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: (a) the functions of the Senate shall be exercised by the National Assembly;” Section 11 (2) of the Sixth Schedule fortifies this by stipulating:- view
• 17 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: (2) Any function or power of the Senate shall, if performed or exercised by the National Assembly before the date contemplated in subsection (1), be deemed to have been duly performed or exercised by the Senate.” view