James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1971 to 1980 of 7781.

• 23 Feb 2016 in Senate: On both issues? view
• 23 Feb 2016 in Senate: Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo, is that okay? view
• 23 Feb 2016 in Senate: Okay, let us have the statements in two weeks’ time. view
• 23 Feb 2016 in Senate: Order, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’- Nyong’o! I allowed this request for statement with my eyes open. It is a very thin line. I would like not to caution you, but to bring to your attention the provisions of Standing Order No.90(1). It says:- “Neither the personal conduct of the President, nor the conduct of the Speaker or of any judge, nor the judicial conduct of any other person performing judicial functions nor any conduct of the Head of State or Government or the representative in Kenya of any friendly country or the conduct of the holder of an office whose removal ... view
• 23 Feb 2016 in Senate: Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o requested to make this statement under Standing Order 45(2)(a), and I approved it. The request to make the statement under Standing Order 45(2)(a) is very clear. It says:- “I would like to make a statement on the Floor of the House on the recently concluded elections in Uganda.” I allowed him to make the Statement, whose request came in good time. Standing Order 45(4) reads:- “No Senator making a Statement under this Standing Order shall speak for more than ten minutes, unless with the permission of the Speaker.” Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o spoke within the 10 minutes. I ... view
• 23 Feb 2016 in Senate: Let us not be argumentative. I am sure Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o understood this because I cautioned him when he was beginning. He has done very well because I raised with him the issue of Standing Order No.90. I will not open this debate because--- view
• 23 Feb 2016 in Senate: Sen. Wetangula, you sought a direction very respectfully and withdrew from the Table. That means that you accepted that there was going to be a direction. That is the direction I have given. view
• 23 Feb 2016 in Senate: Sen. Wetangula, it is not about fairness. I know that I am fair, but you also know that I am very firm. You sought a direction and I have given it. I will not allow you to debate this issue, but you can make a comment which does not touch on the debate on this issue. view
• 23 Feb 2016 in Senate: Order, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale! I know the difference in all these issues. The point I am making is that if you listened to me The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes view
• 23 Feb 2016 in Senate: You can comment because I have no issue with that, but it is important that as hon. Senators, in the same way you have your positions, you must accept the Chair who has the right to make a ruling under the provisions of the Standing Orders. It is important to respect that because from that, we can easily conduct business. Otherwise, you can raise points of orders until 4.00 p. m. and my ruling will stand. I appreciate if my ruling is wrong and that a different Chair can give a varied ruling. However, above all, I have made a ... view