John Mbadi Ng'ong'o

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• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Standing Order No.198 as read together with Standing Order No.252 but it is clearer in Standing Order No.252. These two Standing Orders were actually uplifted from the Constitution, Article 118 and that is public access and participation to parliamentary proceedings. Further, the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) chaired by none other than Mr. Speaker has a responsibility under Article No.127 to among others provide services and facilities to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of Parliaments. However, more importantly under Article 127(6)(d), the PSC has a responsibility of undertaking singly or jointly with other relevant organisations, programmes to promote the ideals ... view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, the particular Standing Orders that I referred to only give the Speaker the powers to exclude any member of the public or the media from particular proceedings of the House and only in the event that the Speaker is satisfied that there are circumstances that require the same. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, this morning hon. Ababu Namwamba and I had organised to have a Press conference and we learnt that the media was actually barred from accessing Parliament precincts. They were not only barred from attending the Press conference but even the committee meetings. The Public Investments Committee (PIC) had a very important and crucial committee meeting which required media coverage and on enquiry we were told and alarmed that this instruction came from the Clerk. That is not only irregular but it is unconstitutional because the only office and person who has that power is the office of the ... view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir, this matter needs to be addressed and I would request that even as you address it, we also take it seriously because the PSC which you chair has a responsibility under the Constitution to provide facilities to us and facilitate services that are provided to Members of Parliament. Without a designated place where we would address Press conferences as Members of Parliament, this interferes actually with our functioning and operations as the people’s representatives. I request that this matter be addressed by the Chair. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Chair. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I am concerned about two things. The first one was the way the Leader of the Majority Party expressed himself. The only person who can decide what needs to be responded to is the Speaker. I heard the Leader of the Majority Party say that he was not going to respond to item (v) of the Statement request. That is not his discretion. What he could do was to request the Speaker to disallow that bit. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Further, Statement requests are made on the Floor of the House. There is no requirement for hon. Wamalwa to have put a written Statement request for the Leader of the Majority Party. The written Statement request was supposed to be taken to the Speaker’s Office for the Speaker to give approval. The Leader of the Majority Party should have heard the Statement request for the first time in the House. There is no The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: requirement for the Leader of the Majority Party to have a written list of items he is supposed to respond to. He should actually pick the request from the HANSARD. view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, Sir. I am just a little bit disturbed even though I know this Statement must have come to you for approval. The Constitution is supreme and the moment we try--- Listening to this Statement critically, is it not going to lead into discussing either the Judiciary or Members of the Judiciary? There is separation of powers between Legislature and Judiciary. I would hate to see a situation where Judiciary is tomorrow directing us that we should not continue legislating on a particular issue. The same as I would not be happy seeing us trying to micro manage the ... view
• 19 Sep 2013 in National Assembly: displeasure with some activities of the Judiciary; we need to be alive and awake to the fact that there is separation of powers. view