James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Jul 2014 in Senate: I can assure you that I have voted. I know my legal rights rather well. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in Senate: Order, Senators! What is the point? Sorry, I cannot hear you. One thing I do not understand is whether you can give a point of order and your intervention shown on the screen when we are voting because that has not happened in the past. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, you may move on to the Dispatch Box to make your point of order. I can see you, but I cannot hear you. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in Senate: Remember that if you are delegated to vote, then you must have your delegation. It is showing that 40 hon. Members are present, you can deduct the common--- view
• 15 Jul 2014 in Senate: What is showing right now is that 22 have voted for and 2 against. I would take Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o’s word seriously. We will give it one more go, but please, remember you press the button of your choice only once and that is it. Could you wipe the screen now? I have made a ruling that we do it again. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in Senate: Sen. Kivuti, I can see you, but I cannot hear you. I will allow your point of order as soon as I can hear you. Please, wipe out the screen completely? Take us back to the normal situation. Sen. Kivuti, what is your intervention? view
• 15 Jul 2014 in Senate: I challenge you, Sen. Kivuti. If you look at the Standing Orders, all Bills in the Senate affect counties. The rule is clear that when it comes to Bills, you vote by delegations. That is the law. So, there is no grey area. It is only in Motions that the Speaker has to determine. Can I have a copy of the Standing Orders? view
• 15 Jul 2014 in Senate: I want to make this clear to you because it has come up one or two times and I think it is good to have it clear, Sen. Kivuti. Article 123(2) of the Constitution states clearly and I quote:- “When the Senate is to vote on any matter other than a Bill, the Speaker shall rule on whether the matter affects or does not affect counties.” This is replicated in our Standing Order No.73(1) which states:- “Except on a matter affecting counties, any question proposed for decision in the Senate shall be decided by a majority of the Senators present ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in Senate: It fascinates me that, Sen. Kivuti, you raise an issue and then you are not even listening. It fascinates me because you either blow hot or cold, but we must follow these things together because I do not want it to come up again. Are we clear now? On a matter to do with Bills, every Bill in the Senate is voted for by delegations. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in Senate: Well, I can only read the law to you again. The Constitution is very clear on that point in Article 123(2). Now we are voting on a Bill. When it comes to a Bill, the Speaker is not enjoined to make a ruling whether or not it affects counties. It is only in Motions that the Speaker has to determine whether it affects counties or not. Every Bill in the Senate shall be voted for by delegations under Article 123 of the Constitution. Are we ready to vote? Shall we go back to voting? Tell us when you are ready. ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in Senate: Order, Senators! The results of the Division are as follows:- view