Johnson Arthur Sakaja

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1201 to 1210 of 5036.

• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: okay then, to say that there are a certain 27 constituencies that no matter how you apply Article 89 can change; but now it is unconstitutional to say that we want 70 and we want them here. I repeat; the people of Homa Bay County can feel that they have been slighted. They may then say that as Homa Bay County people, they want to add five constituencies, collect one million signatures and go to 24 county assemblies. We will not say that Homa Bay County people are usurping the role of the IEBC because we have supported them as ... view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beseech you to also hold my time because there have been almost 20 points of order and I have not even gone halfway. view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, of course, I disagree with that and it is not a sectarian view. I was going to give even Bungoma County. The word delimitation is not based on anyone’s opinion. It is an English word and it is used in geospatial science. It is a scientific word. Even legally, if you go to Blackstone dictionary and google it, it is not based on opinion. Delimitation is allocating where exact boundaries are going to be. Our problem is in the allocation and where those allocations have been made. That is the problem that Members have. Mr. Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Surely, Mr. Speaker, Sir--- view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the point I am making is that the actual delimitation where you will go, listen to people’s arguments--- Even in the last Constitution, they said that 29 constituencies --- view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, they cannot even allow me to finish a sentence. view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, will you give me more time? view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if Members listened for the logical conclusion of an argument, even what Sen. Cheruiyot and Sen. Hargura are asking will not be a question. Our Standing Orders are clear. When someone rises on a point of order, let them say what is out of order. This is because all we have had are points of arguments. Despite all the poetry we have heard about delimitation, no one has given a contrary definition. This is because, that is the definition that is there. Allocation of constituencies is one thing and delimitation is deciding exactly where in that area ... view
• 29 Apr 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view