James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Sen. Khaniri, there is a Statement that we deferred to today and Sen. Lesuuda said yesterday that it is a very long one. Are you able to summarize it? OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE PROTECTION, PREVENTION AND ASSISTANCE OF IDPS AND AFFECTED COMMUNITIES ACT, 2015 view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Yesterday, I did allude to the fact that we are following a presidential system of Government. So, a statement that is rendered in this House technically is a statement by the Chairman of the Committee and not anybody else. That is the system that we are following. In the parliamentary system, the Ministers stood out on the Government side and gave statements in that capacity. But, currently, as far as I am concerned, unless the person seeking the statement raises the issues themselves, that they are not satisfied for one reason or another, I do not believe that the Speaker ... view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Sen. Billow, do you still want the Floor? view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Thank you, very much for that information. However, on a point of correction, you were not bestowing the powers upon Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Those powers are bestowed by the appointing authority, which was not you. I think that, essentially, settles the issue because I am satisfied that the ruling that I have made is correct and the ruling that Sen. (Dr.)Khalwale has referred to given by the former Speaker, hon. Kaparo, was during a different dispensation. Even assuming that what you are saying is correct and I have no reason to doubt you, it was given during a different constitutional ... view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Why? Under what law? view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Under what law are you making that assertion? Does anybody here doubt the veracity of that document? view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Are you saying that it is not signed by the Cabinet Secretary (CS)? On what grounds can you possibly say that? The other thing that I said more fundamentally is that strictly speaking, in the new constitutional dispensation, the person issuing the Statement is the Chairman of the Committee. It is assumed that that Statement has gone through the Committee, they had an occasion to discuss it and they have come up with a position which adopts or does not adopt the position of the Cabinet Secretary (CS). I think that is the position. I cannot possibly understand why you ... view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Sen. Madzayo, I do not know what you have in front of you but the document I have is signed for the Cabinet Secretary (CS). Sen. Lesuuda, could you proceed and give the Statement? OPERATIONALIZATION OF THE PROTECTION, PREVENTION AND ASSISTANCE OF IDPS AND AFFECTED COMMUNITIES ACT, 2012 view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Okay. Sen. Lesuuda, even I tried to follow you but I could not. It is not too long a Statement, go through it. He is raising fundamental issues. It is six pages without the annexures, so read it. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Senator. There are a lot of requests on this issue and I will be requesting that you try to be as brief as possible in interventions or while seeking a clarification. view