Kalonzo Musyoka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to take this opportunity to very strongly support the three nominations. As hon. Murungi said, I personally know Dr. Willy Mutunga. He taught me Commercial Law. I know that this country will have, in Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, the very best amongst others who are equally good. Therefore, along with the Deputy Chief Justice and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), I know that the country’s image, because we still have got a lot of business--- We still have to think of the good of our country. You can imagine that this country has ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: and be able to take the hard decisions. It would have been very unfortunate to begin with a situation where the House looks indecisive; that we do not have confidence in this or the other officer. But that is now behind us. I think that even the international community has been watching. I think that from today, the fact that this House has risen to the occasion, it will be testimony even to our people who have been saying that we have been dragging our feet; I think they will now see that we will have a Chief Justice, Deputy ... view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I feel very proud that for the first time we have had a Chief Justice who has to apply for this job. All the people have been applying and now we even have the Judicial Service Commission doing its work. I think we have to be able to match its speed, so that this House will not be accused of dragging its feet when it comes to the full implementation of our new Constitution. view
• 15 Jun 2011 in National Assembly: I beg to support. view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.36(4), I would like to take this opportunity to make a Statement with regard to the business for the week commencing Tuesday, 31st May, 2011. But before I read out the Statement, it is important for me to announce the outcome of Mr. Speaker’s Kamukunji that was held earlier in the day. We had some very useful consultations and I am happy to say that consultations are still ongoing with regard to setting up of an ad hoc Committee that will specifically deal with the matter of the ... view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: With regard to Motions, the House will consider Private Members’ Motions, the first one being by hon. Jeremiah Kioni, urging the Government to abolish the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination and provide for a continuous and uninterrupted education system from Level I to Form Four in order to accord all Kenyan students universal basic education. I stress that, that is the proposed Private Members’ Motion. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, secondly, there will be a Motion by Mr. Langat, urging the Government to urgently subsidize the prices of all categories of view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: petroleum fuel, to maintain pump prices at a maximum of Kshs80 per litre by setting up a consumer petroleum fuel subsidy fund through reallocation of funds from various votes of Government Ministries. Also to be considered are the following Motions: The Motion to adopt the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on their familiarization visit to Kenya Embassy in Somali laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 3rd April, 2011 and the Motion to adopt the Report of the Select Committee on Constituencies Fund Committee on the study tour to the Republic of Singapore ... view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to assure hon. Members that there is absolutely no mischief. What has happened is that the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, who is supposed to move this business, is actively engaged. I had to send him, as a leader, to consult even with the Prime Minister on this very critical thing; the outcome of the kamukunji. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, additional to that, he has also pointed out that some of these amendments need to be rationalized. Absolutely, right on spot on Tuesday, I think this matter will come ... view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: Let me also assure Mr. Imanyara, my learned friend and the Member for Central Imenti, that it is true that the President was very clear this morning with regard to the need to fast-track this Constitution implementation Bills. For instance, he did refer to the Supreme Court Bill, which the Cabinet approved in its last sitting. view
• 26 May 2011 in National Assembly: I want to assure the hon. Member that all of us are very concerned and this will be fast-tracked. Only yesterday, the House was magnanimous to have approved the publication period to be shortened, so that when the House Business Committee meets on Tuesday--- One of the things I remember the Attorney-General pointing out was that the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has already--- view