28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Can I put the Question?
view
28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Let us move to Clause 2.
view
28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
We are slow because there are too many amendments today. Hon. Mwaura, help me here. The definition of election means “a presidential, parliamentary---” You have removed the words “or county” and replaced them with the words “county or referendum election”. Help us here because this is definition. Can you be persuaded to word it this way, that election means “a presidential, parliamentary, county election or referendum” so that your amendment is in two parts? Delete the word “or” and then include the word “referendum” after the word “election” and you are there. This is because you will lead us to ...
view
28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
I am sorry if I moved too fast on the Member for Seme’s amendment. However, after you gave a very good contribution, you did not propose what in effect, therefore, becomes a further amendment. Allow Hon. Nyikal to speak on the microphone.
view
28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Where are we?
view
28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Member for Seme, I appreciate your contribution, but as usual you make the Chair run into technical problems. This is because when you consider the text of your amendments, it is a new amendment. If it is a new amendment, your own rules will prohibit you moving it. We will later on consider Standing Order No.133 (2) and then you will see that no amendment shall be moved to any part of the Bill by any Member other than the Member in charge of the Bill, who is the Chairperson of the Committee, unless written notification of the amendment has ...
view
28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
So, if you were improving on what the Chairperson has, then it is all right. However, if it has the effect of being a new amendment then you will be unable to proceed that way.
view
28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
But exactly what she was pointing at in Clause 2 was specific definitions and not the entire Clause 2. She was proposing specific definitions.
view
28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Ask the Chairperson to own this because I hate to rule you out of order, but I am struggling with the rules. So, do what you did with hon. Sakaja.
view
28 Nov 2013 in National Assembly:
Could you, please, propose this amendment yourself?
view