Kalonzo Musyoka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have just received indication that the Minister of State for Defence, hon. Haji, is, indeed, on the way. However, it would be prudent to defer this Question to Tuesday, next week, if it meets the favour of hon. Letimalo. view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move: THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order 20(1), this House resolves to hold a special sitting on Saturday 28th August, 2010, commencing at 9.00 a.m. in order to administer Oath of Allegiance to Members, pursuant to the provisions of the new Constitution of the Republic of Kenya. view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in moving this Motion, I am aware of the provision of the Sixth Schedule of the Draft Constitution. I assume it is still in a draft until it is promulgated tomorrow. But we all know that it is already the Constitution of the Republic. The Sixth Schedule deals with transitional and consequential provisions. Sections 7 and 13, which deal with Oath of Allegiance to the Constitution read as follows: view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: “That on the effective date, the President and any State Officer or other person who had before the effective date taken and subscribed an oath of affirmation of office under the former Constitution or who is required to take and subscribe an oath of affirmation of office under this Constitution shall take and subscribe the appropriate oath or affirmation under this Constitution.” view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in other words, within the same day, read 24 hours from the time the Constitution gets promulgated tomorrow and I imagine this will be about 10.00 a.m. or 11.00 a.m. or thereabout, all of us are supposed to have been sworn in as Members in accordance with that requirement of the Constitution. Yet, the reason it was felt necessary that we do go out of the normal Standing practice which clearly indicates that the sitting under Standing Order No.21, the sittings of the House are normally Wednesday morning, 9.00 a.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2.30 p.m. ... view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my learned friend and Member for Imenti Central Constituency will appreciate the fact of intellectual honesty and that is what I am addressing myself to. It is important to begin by acknowledging that fact. Therefore, really within the framework of 24 hours, we begin to see what is practicable. So, I hold the view that if within 24 hours of the promulgation, assume it is at 11.00 a.m. tomorrow, by 11.00 a.m. the following day, then one can say we are in violation of the new Constitution. However, if the process would have started, it is clear ... view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for that brilliant ruling. view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: It is actually one that saves my energy and that is why I have to congratulate the Chair. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are all at the dawn of the rebirth of this nation. I think all of us are truly excited about what will happen tomorrow. Therefore, I want, in that spirit, to appeal to hon. Members to really support this Motion of Adjournment. I joined this House when it was the Fifth Parliament. I have seen a lot of work within the precincts of this House. However, I have never been as excited as I am today as I ... view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, my response can be very brief. First of all, he talked of “newly appointed”. Just to remind him, this appointment was at the beginning of this Parliament. It is only that there were difficulties and the House is pretty aware of those difficulties, which have since been resolved happily. view
• 26 Aug 2010 in National Assembly: I am aware of the provisions of the Standing Order to which the hon. Member, who is my good friend, has referred. We are just in the process. It is not too late. I do not think we have time lines with regard to making sure that the Government Panel is properly constituted. Therefore, we will do that in due course. view