James Kembi Gitura

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 7101 to 7110 of 7781.

• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: Hon. Senators, I wish to announce the results as follows:- view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: I want to believe that you were making a point of order. What is your point of order? view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: Surely, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, since this is not just for HANSARD purposes, how do you relate Standing Order No.51 to the issue at hand and the comments you have made in your point of order? view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: Let us get the procedure correct, because I think that it is important. I do not want to get to a situation where I make a ruling on Sen. Khalwale’s point of order without clarity on these issues. view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: First of all, your point of order is premature because I have not even proposed the Question. So, there is nothing on the Floor and I do not know really what it is that you are doing. If I had my way, I would have it expunged from the HANSARD, because you jumped the gun as it were. I have indicated in the past that I will not stop Senators from making points of order, because I want to assume that the points of order that will be made in the Senate will not just be procedural, but also within ... view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: The other thing that I would like to say at this early stage is that I would like you also to consider the purpose of Standing Order No.51 without opening debate on it. Understand why it gives that window of asking that the vote be done the following day. I do not think that it is for sending messages to anybody, but for the sole of purpose of 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
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: making sure that there is a threshold in the House and that we do not vote in futility. We have dealt with the question in the past. So, I think that, that is the issue. view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: Having said that, it was moved that this Bill be read a Third Time. Somebody needs to second it, so that I can then propose the Question. Who is seconding? view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: Do you want to raise the same thing, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale? I think that I have pre-empted and made a sort of ruling on that issue. Okay, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, proceed. view
• 31 Jul 2013 in Senate: That cannot be a point of order. First and foremost, I wish that Members do not pre-empt what I am going to say or do with this situation. The question has been proposed and seconded and so, the Floor is open. If you want to debate, you can do so. You do not have to raise it as a point of order. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, proceed. view