James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Jun 2016 in Senate: Let me make myself clear, Sen. Musila. You have served in the same capacity that I am serving in now. I have no issue at all with the statement that you want to seek or issue, but if you look at Standing Order No.45(2)(a) and (b), it requires the approval of the Speaker. Does it not? view
• 15 Jun 2016 in Senate: Sen. Musila, just take your seat. Give me a few minutes, I will look at it then I will come back to you. Sen. Musila, I do not know what you want to say. Let us start from that premise. view
• 15 Jun 2016 in Senate: Sen. Musila, just take your seat. Give me a few minutes, I will look at it then I will come back to you. Sen. Musila, I do not know what you want to say. Let us start from that premise. view
• 15 Jun 2016 in Senate: That is fine by me. Standing Order No.45(3) says:- “A Senator who wishes to seek leave to raise a matter under paragraph 2(a) or (b) shall, before 1.00 p.m. on the day on which the Statement is proposed to be made, hand to the Speaker a written notification of the matter, but the Speaker may refuse to allow the request unless satisfied that the matter may properly be discussed in the Senate.” So, all you need is to show me that there is such a written notification then I will allow you to seek the statement. view
• 15 Jun 2016 in Senate: That is fine by me. Standing Order No.45(3) says:- “A Senator who wishes to seek leave to raise a matter under paragraph 2(a) or (b) shall, before 1.00 p.m. on the day on which the Statement is proposed to be made, hand to the Speaker a written notification of the matter, but the Speaker may refuse to allow the request unless satisfied that the matter may properly be discussed in the Senate.” So, all you need is to show me that there is such a written notification then I will allow you to seek the statement. view
• 15 Jun 2016 in Senate: Sen. Musila, we will not proceed that way. Let us have some respect for the House. It may be electronic, but if you show me the Speaker’s signature, I will allow you to proceed. view
• 15 Jun 2016 in Senate: Sen. Musila, we will not proceed that way. Let us have some respect for the House. It may be electronic, but if you show me the Speaker’s signature, I will allow you to proceed. view
• 15 Jun 2016 in Senate: Not on that issue, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I know that we have interpreted Standing Order No.45(2)(a) and (b) and if there was no notification to the Speaker by 1.00 p.m. I will not allow it. What is your point of order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale? view
• 15 Jun 2016 in Senate: Not on that issue, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I know that we have interpreted Standing Order No.45(2)(a) and (b) and if there was no notification to the Speaker by 1.00 p.m. I will not allow it. What is your point of order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale? view
• 15 Jun 2016 in Senate: Order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale! I hear you, Sen. Musila. The only thing is that if you are saying that you communicated with me and I am not suggesting that you are telling anything other than the truth, I would have been the first person to confirm that you communicated with me. If you communicated to the Speaker, Hon. Ekwee Ethuro and he has not marked it down to me, then I have no way of knowing that there was a communication before 1.00 p.m. and, therefore, it should be allowed. This is not the first time that the issue of ... view