Kalonzo Musyoka

All parliamentary appearances

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• 26 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: I am sure that hon. Members will have noticed that Tuesday, 30th April will be Labour Day, a public holiday. I hope hon. Members will remember to stand with the workers of this country on that day. Therefore, the House will resume its sitting the next Wednesday morning to continue with debate on His Excellency the President’s State of the Nation Address. view
• 26 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: The House will also consider a Motion to extend the period of passing the Memorandum from His Excellency the President on the County Governments Bill, Bill No.1 of 2012 as well as the Financial Management Bill. I want to give notice that we will require a two-thirds majority. This is a matter that the House Business Committee was able to deliberate on because we have overshot the time that is given to us by the Constitution. Therefore, we will require a two-thirds majority of the membership of this House to extend that period. We proposed to deal with this matter ... view
• 26 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Member for Gwassi and wish to assure him that the two pieces of legislation which he has referred to, namely the matter on national security as well as the legislation dealing with integrity pursuant to Cap.6 of the Constitution are being worked on and both of them have a deadline of 28th August. I think he can prepare to be able to deal with this matter at that time. But I know that the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs as well as the Attorney-General’s office are working hard in this regard. ... view
• 26 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I propose that we deal with these pending Ministerial Statements next week and the week after so that none of the hon. Members will really have to stand to request view
• 26 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: for Ministerial Statements. I think we need to look at the HANSARD again, and perhaps the Clerks-at-the-Table could help us with all these requests so that we have them dealt with once and for all. But in the case of the Member for Dujis, I will have the Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons make this Statement next week. view
• 26 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is why I pleaded with the Chair to have the Clerks-at-the-Table work with my office to scrutinize all these requests for Ministerial Statements particularly those that have been pending for as long as this one. The Minister for Finance arrived early this morning from a World Bank meeting. I had a meeting with him, and I know that if I tell him to come and issue this Statement to my accountant colleague, he will only be glad to do so next week. view
• 26 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I disagree vehemently with my learned friend that the Government ever goes to sleep. That indictment is clearly uncalled for. However, I want to assure him that we are going to work very hard. I know he has been working very hard in Imenti Central view
• 26 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: and elsewhere, sometimes at odd hours, but we will do the best we can to make sure that we live up to the expectations of this House. Even before the Speaker makes that Communication, I want to give assurance that I am going to write, as soon as the requests are clearly elaborated, particularly those that have been pending, to all the Ministers, so that before we go for the next recess, this House will have been satisfied that Ministers have come to the Floor and given those Ministerial Statements. view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. A very good morning to all of us! view
• 25 Apr 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, this House orders that the Business appearing in today’s Order Paper be exempted from the provisions of Standing Order No. 38(1), being a Wednesday Morning, a day allocated for Private Members’ Motions. view