Tom Joseph Kajwang'

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• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: looked at the report, you would have seen that there are lots of advancements that have been made which take care of some of these issues. For example, Hon. Ochanda is uncomfortable that there are single constituencies. That also troubled us in the committee that we cannot have single constituencies. In a plain way, it means that you are creating a polling station in the constituency which will only handle a referendum, but which does not ordinarily handle elections. What we have said and we can see it in the joint report, is that the applicable law in the Elections ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: and borne by the law that a polling station will only have 700 people. This is what we want to do. Therefore, if we were to pass the Bill by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, without seeing the richness of the Bill by the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee, we will create a conflict. We will have a single constituency, but have one which says that import all the laws of the Elections Act into it and there will be a conflict of laws. So, it is important, gentlemen and distinguished ladies, (the ladies are more distinguished than ... view
• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Let us pass this Bill because it is good. Let us bring the CIOC Bill and let us also pass it and we will have… Please, I beg the Hon. Leader of the Majority Party who is responsible, we 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
• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: will pass this Bill but also bring the CIOC Bill. It is also good. Let us also pass it then we will have a joint committee which will lead us into the… view
• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Ruaraka, ODM): Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you can complete it for him. view
• 16 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, could you by your kind indulgence and the Office of the Clerk make available for us these reports. It is because the Motion is coming this evening and we want to use these reports to reach the debate. Thank you very much. view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, there is a lot of interest in this matter. I am sure we may not all have an opportunity to say something on it. On a point of order, I am a Member of CIOC and we have gone through all these Bills and tried to harmonise them. Because you ordered for a joint sitting, there should be a joint report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the CIOC somewhere. We spent taxpayers’ money for close to five days trying to harmonise the Bills. I have noticed, upon inquiring from the Clerk, that for ... view
• 11 Feb 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, there is a lot of interest in this matter. I am sure we may not all have an opportunity to say something on it. On a point of order, I am a Member of CIOC and we have gone through all these Bills and tried to harmonise them. Because you ordered for a joint sitting, there should be a joint report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the CIOC somewhere. We spent taxpayers’ money for close to five days trying to harmonise the Bills. I have noticed, upon inquiring from the Clerk, that for ... view
• 22 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I was listening and I was watching you. I was worried that Members are taking your functions to direct you on what to do. So, I listened to the Chair who has been doing very well but today in the Committee he seems to be directing Members from where he is or what she prefers Members to do on the basis of amendments that Members themselves have proposed. Anyway, I have looked at the report of the Committee and I was worried about the preparedness of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to collect this tax, particularly ... view
• 22 Dec 2020 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, you know the Member for Kikuyu is very excited in an abnormal manner. All of us who have been in the debating chamber for long, know that there is something when you see him excited. But whatever thing this something is, I may not want to go into it. Anyway, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I wish to withdraw unreservedly and request the Member for Kikuyu to let us know this something which is making him very excited in the Chamber, so that we can also participate. view