James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Well, the rules are clear. It says that no Senator may bring any firearm or other offensive weapon into the Senate Chamber. view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Order, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.! We have a booklet which all of you got called “The Speaker’s Rules” on the conduct of 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
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: And Sen. (Dr.) Machage prescribed a walking stick for you? view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, Sen. Wetangula? view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: I do not want to prolong this matter too much. However, Sen. Murkomen, when Sen. (Dr.) Machage prescribed to you a walking stick, did he not give you sick leave? view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Are you able to walk into the House without the help of a walking stick? Because if you are able to walk into the Chamber without the walking stick, on a serious note now, then you should leave it out as the rule says. view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Sit down, Sen. Murkomen! On the other hand, if it is a prescription because you are not able to walk without it then, of course, reasonableness would expect that you be exempted because you want to sit in the House to contribute. So, I think it may look frivolous, but it is an extremely important situation. I hope you have noticed that even water itself in the Chambers these days is given in plastic bottles and not in glasses like it used to be. It is not served in anything that can be turned into a weapon. So, this is ... view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you very much. I have heard you. Sen. (Prof.) Lesan, do you want to raise the same issue? view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Sen. (Prof.) Lesan, I am sure you heard what I said. I do not want us to repeat because whether you call it a prescription or whatever name you want to give it, I have said that if Sen. Murkomen is using that stick because he was advised by a medical practitioner like you to come with it, then there must be an exception to the rule. On the other hand, if it is just for leisure that he is walking with it, he cannot be allowed to do so in the Chamber. Sen. (Dr.) Machage, I am sure that ... view
• 31 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Since Sen. Murkomen is seated comfortably, I am instructing the Serjeant-At-Arms to withdraw the walking stick from him for safe custody. When he wants to leave, he can give him back his walking stick. view