James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 6681 to 6690 of 7781.

• 16 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, like Sen. Sang has said, the issue of the SRC and the issue of MCAs took the whole of the afternoon yesterday because it was an important issue to be discussed. The issue of whether the Senate has a member in the Commission arose. You recall that when we had a seminar for Senators and Governors in Mombasa, this issue also arose. So, it is important for us to know whether we are represented or not. I say this because if you look at the composition of the SRC under Article 230 of the Constitution, you will ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to start by thanking the Chief Whip, Sen. Elachi, for bringing this very important Motion. We, as Senators, are the custodians of the counties and county governments. All of us at the Senate agree that devolution is the future of this country. Devolution in plain English is the movement of responsibilities from a higher level to a lower level and the lowest level of the county government is the county assembly. I am a very strong supporter and defender of devolution and I sincerely believe that the future of this country, the development of this ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: are not doing that, then how are we sure that the counties that we represent are proceeding in the way they ought to. This matter should be taken care of so that the people we represent have the necessary representation. At the beginning of this Senate, we said that we do not want or even wish to be seen to devolve corruption to the counties. If we do this, then we would have lost everything. Due to the little salaries paid to MCAs, they are tempted not to deal with the issues of the county but instead concentrated on other ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: she expect the counties to run now that the MCAs are not going on with their normal work? How does she think her actions are affecting the future of this great nation? Those are questions that she must answer and think about. Once she does that, she will find that it is not about individuals anymore but it is about the future of our country, the future of devolution and the cement that binds this nation. My submission is that it is at that level of representation in the county where the cog of devolution is at its most important. ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: Sen. Kiraitu Murungi. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: I am not Madam Speaker. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: Withdraw and apologise. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: You may go on. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: Sen. Machage, is that a new Kiswahili word? view
• 15 Oct 2013 in Senate: Just before he answers that, I asked Sen. (Dr.) Machage whether that is a new Swahili word. I do not know whether that is The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view