James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4981 to 4990 of 7781.

• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: We will now move on to have the electronic voting. Hon. Senators, could you, please, log in so that we know the attendance? If you do not log in, you will have to be assisted to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: Hon. Senators, the vote is in. The results are as follows:- view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: Hon. Senators, I order that the bars be opened. view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: Hon. Senators, I will put the question which is that the Committee doth report to the House its consideration of the National Assembly amendment to the County Allocation of Revenue Bill (Senate Bill No.13 of 2014) and its approval as thereof. view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: Hon. Senators, seeing that nobody is interested in debating this issue, I will proceed to put the question which is: That the House do agree with the Committee in the said report. view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: Hon. Senators, we have concluded the business which brought us here today, which was a special sitting of the Senate. The House now stands adjourned until Tuesday, 23rd September, 2014 at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 5.20 p.m. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the Communication that you have made from the Chair. As it is published today and tomorrow, the nation will understand better the truth about what is happening about the County Development Boards. Mr. Speaker, Sir, an example has been given about a board of directors and the one that we have formed. A simpler example closer home would be a board of management in a high school. The principal is the chief executive officer of a school, but the chairman with the board of management directs generally what is going to be done in ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I know that there are 13 Senators interested in this issue. Some of us have been showing interest since this debate started. I am the Senator for Murang’a County; the fourth county mentioned there. I thought it would be good for me to be given a chance to say a word or two about that position. I have been indicating my interest to contribute the whole afternoon. view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I do not want to be misunderstood if I contribute from the other side. Article 125 of the Constitution is very clear. Article 125 of the Constitution gives the Committees of the Senate or the Senate itself the same powers as the High Court. The High Court under the Judicature Act has powers to compel attendance and even to make a decision as a court of first instance for contempt of court if the matters amount to contempt. Mr. Speaker, Sir, today is a very sad day. In the morning, I attended the Committee sitting ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Order, Members! We are now in the Committee of the Whole. view