James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, is it in order for the Senate Minority Leader to continue misleading the House on this issue? Is it not obvious that voting of Kenyans in the diaspora cannot be done in vacuum? There have to be places for them to vote. Is the Member not aware that IEBC has no capacity or mandate to create consulates? This can only be done by the Government to give an enabling environment for voting by Kenyans in the diaspora. If you look at the answer here, it says clearly--- view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Order, I am on a point of order. view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we can continue discussing this issue. However, if you look at the answer, the Cabinet directed the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International Trade, the Attorney General and the IEBC to constitute a task force to facilitate voting of Kenyans. Kenyans in diaspora will not be able to vote unless there is a facility for them to do so. Therefore, we must agree from the outset, that the IEBC cannot possibly be the one creating consulates; places where Kenyans will vote in the diaspora. It looks to me very obvious. view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise under Standing Order No.45(2)(b) with your permission to seek clarification on a point that has been going on for some time now. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as all of us are aware, the major role of the Senate is to protect the interests of counties and their governments. We have the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) which is chaired by Hon. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. We have been doing a follow up to know when the audited accounts of counties will be made available. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale has been telling us that he is in ... view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Sen. Mugo, are you satisfied? view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Thank you. That appears to be the end of Statement time. There are no other requests. Proceed, Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o. view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Order, Senator. Please conclude. This is Statements time. Just seek a clarification. The reason why I allowed you to continue is partly because of your personal experience about the issues and the importance of the issue. view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Sen. Muthama, are you seeking a chance on the issue of cholera? view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Please remember that it is clarification. Like I said, the reason I allowed Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o and Sen. Mugo to talk more than seek clarification, was mainly because of the unique position and knowledge about this having served as Ministers for Health in their respective times. Please, proceed and seek a clarification. view
• 28 May 2015 in Senate: Thank you. Sen. Machage, do you have a further statement on this issue? view