Tom Joseph Kajwang'

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, this is something …. view
• 6 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady I appreciate that. I am looking at the clock and I am aware but, this is something which affects us directly. If there is anything that we must be sober and look at, then it is something which affects us directly. view
• 6 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: We will be wasting time here, as legislators, if we cannot prescribe things that help this Assembly and the Assembly to come. I know that an issue has passed, but Members have the right to amend the reporting clause. So, we are waiting for the person to move the reporting and then we amend it subject to 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
• 6 Jul 2021 in National Assembly: recommittal because we want to discuss this thing soberly. We do not want to be pushed over this issue. view
• 19 May 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, it looks like the Member for Kangema has very good words for me; he is praying for me. One of these days, I think he will vet me for the position that he seems to think that I merit. Allow me, first of all, to express my appreciation to the House for nominating me to this Committee. I have not had an opportunity since I was nominated to thank the House. I also want to thank the Committee for expressing confidence that I can join them in the leadership of the Committee. I promise nothing, but lowliness ... view
• 19 May 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, those issues are very relevant to this matter because they dovetail around issues concerning the Committee. I am a seasoned member of this Committee. I rise to second this Motion on approval of the nominee for the position of Chief Justice. If I could have the attention of the Speaker, please. The Leader of the Majority Party should also listen to me. You should watch the video of how this Committee conducted the vetting. It is how it should be done. As the Deputy Speaker and the Chair of the Liaison Committee, this video should be clipped ... view
• 19 May 2021 in National Assembly: I am sure you will return that. This is how things should be done. The approval is governed by Section 7 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act. The three issues that we look at are the procedure adopted by the interviewing panels, constitutional and statutory suitability and suitability in terms of experience and competence. The report is replete with specific findings on the procedure that was adopted, the constitutional and statutory competences that the Lady Chief Justice nominee exhibited and issues on suitability. In those parameters, we have made specific recommendations approving the competence of Lady Justice Martha Koome. ... view
• 19 May 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Deputy Speaker, you remember there were a few engagements we had with the Speaker? There is the other gender that is watching and we would want to be convertible. For the first time, power is in the hands of two people. We want to see how they are going to exercise this power where both genders are concerned. We are very interested. Let me conclude by also talking about ethnicity. I know my senior, who is the Member for Kisumu East, is going to talk about this. However, I must speak about it. Everybody knows. view
• 19 May 2021 in National Assembly: I am seconding. I have been in this House long enough to know how to second. If you are a first timer, you should know that I have an opportunity to say everything and anything about the Report. view
• 19 May 2021 in National Assembly: I second. view