Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1801 to 1810 of 8498.

• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: FURTHER COGNIZANT THAT the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic; view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: AWARE THAT the Government, upon confirmation of Coronavirus cases in the country, has taken various measures aimed at containing the spread of the disease, including suspension of learning in all educational institutions and the need to minimize attendance to various gatherings; view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: ACKNOWLEDGING THAT Parliament Buildings has high human traffic on any given working day, including Members of Parliament, staff, visitors, school children, visiting delegations and witnesses appearing before the House Committees given the need for Parliament to institutionalize measures to mitigate the crisis posed by the virus; view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: FURTHER RECOGNIZING the mechanism set out in Standing Order No. 30 to convene a Special Sitting of the Senate; view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: NOW THEREFORE, notwithstanding the Resolution of the Senate made on 27th February, 2020, pursuant to Standing Order No. 29 approving the Senate Calendar and owing to the need to complement the efforts of the Government in containing the spread of the disease, the Senate resolves to- (a) adjourn its Plenary sittings today, 17th March, 2020, to reconvene on Tuesday, 14th April, 2020 at 2.30 p.m.; and (b) alter its Calendar accordingly. view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is an extraordinary Motion in extraordinary times, not just for this House or this country, but for the world. For those of us who are Christians, we believe that the world is in the hands of God. We believe that God takes care and knows the calendar of our lives. The same extends to many faiths, including the Islamic faith. view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: As we ponder through the COVID-19, a novel disease or type of strain of a virus in the family of other Coronaviruses, like it is stated in the Constitution, we have faith in God. We believe that above science and human ability, God has ordered the steps of each one of us, the destiny of our lives, and he takes care of our human bodies. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we strongly believe that we are on this earth for a mission, purpose and a certain particular period of time to serve the purpose of God in the time that we live. ... view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: are posed by different kinds of things, whether because of environmental changes or matters relating to health. So, it is inevitable for those of us who have been given the responsibility of leadership to take steps to preserve and protect fellow human beings. Just to mention the question of interconnectedness of human beings, there is an application that shows how aeroplanes move. There is someone who took a picture of that application that shows how Coronavirus is moving; it is transported by human beings moving from one continent to the other. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Senate, we must rise ... view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: national Government and all actors, including ourselves, will contribute to block this disease from spreading fast. This is because if it affects people in a crowded place, for example, a slum, we will have a big problem. There has to be a contingency measure by the Government. Those people live on daily income and wages that they earn from working as laborers in construction sites or factories. So, we must think of how to deliver food where they live. If the people in Kibra will not get food, the people in Karen and Lang’ata will have to share food with ... view
• 17 Mar 2020 in Senate: must think quickly on how to grant tax breaks to especially small companies, so that they can continue operating, employ people and supporting the economy. Banks must continue to give concessionary loans at low rates to small business. The forcefully enforcement of repayment of loans could--- Possibly, we could have a discussion between the Central Bank and the commercial banks to suspend that, so that most businesses that are not in operation now, particularly those that are providing services, could be given a break, so that they can repay their loans later cumulatively. We must think about how we will ... view