Justice Kipsang Kemei

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 51 to 60 of 187.

• 27 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman. I initially wanted to comment on Clauses 120 and 126 but they have been overtaken by events. I especially wanted to say that there is a difference between “word”, “sentence”, “paragraph”, “subsection” and “section” in English. All the same, I support the clarity and the legal meanings of the words used by the Chair so that, at the end of the day, we do not say something we do not mean. view
• 6 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Deputy Speaker. Back home, we call them “village elders” but the term “managers” will be better in terms of the responsibilities undertaken by these great men and women of Kenya. Most of the land, social and political cases are handled by these village managers; they perform a crucial task in terms of the affairs of this nation. If they were compensated, this would be one cadre of public servants – much as they are not designated as public servants – who would render a crucial service to this country. I join my colleagues to say that if ... view
• 5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I will be extremely brief on two issues, so that I can give a chance to my colleagues to speak on this matter. When I was in the Communication School, I was told that if you speak for seven minutes, for the first two minutes, people will listen to you. For the second two minutes, they will grumble and for the last one minute, they will be opposing what you are saying. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from ... view
• 5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: I have two points in support of holding elections in December. Point number one is that in the circumstances of 2010 and in the wisdom at that point in time, the people of this country chose August as the election date. We broke away from tradition. Having re-looked at the matter, we, as Kenyans, are saying that December is a better election date and we should take the date back to a time when we have traditionally held elections. As you know, traditions are matters that bring people together. They are maters that harness the collective psyche of the people. ... view
• 5 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Finally, most of us believe in the God Almighty. Most of us pray on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. If we hold elections on a Monday, we will have said our prayers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Then we surrender to the God Almighty, wait for the verdict of the people and say: “Let thy will be done.” view
• 4 Aug 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I will continue from where I left. (ix) THAT, promises by both the colonial and independence governments and efforts from local leaders to address the plight of residents by returning their land have never borne any fruit. (x) THAT, the matter in respect of which this Petition is raised is not pending before any court of law or constitutional body. Therefore, your humble petitioners pray that the National Assembly, through the Departmental Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Co-operatives:- a) Investigates the circumstances under which the land was transferred from Elgeyo Marakwet County to Uasin Gishu ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise in support of the Protocol on Defence in the East African Region. The borders we have were colonial creations. The people of East Africa are one and the same. And, when we begin enhancing cooperation on various fronts starting with the defence front, economic front and cultural front, then we are truly getting back to the situation where the people of East Africa are one and the same. When the Canadian Scholar Marshall McLuhan coined the word “global village” he was referring to the advancement in communication which ... view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: The visit by President Obama has made the East African region a focal point when it comes to defence in the whole world. And, increasingly when we have a stand by force it will not only help defend the people of East Africa but it will also help the global world to defend itself against vices such as terrorism and poaching. view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: I rise to support. view
• 30 Jul 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. view