Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 20 Nov 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, from your Chair, I want you to order the Clerk‟s office to demonstrate who has contributed more in this House. This should be computed in terms of man-hours, even if it will take two months to make a ruling as to who is ever present--- view
• 20 Nov 2018 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, is it in order for Sen. Cheruiyot to insinuate that I am not usually present in this House? When the records of this House will be unveiled, it will show that my presence and contributions in this House are four times more than the young Senator for Kericho; and they are captured in the HANSARD. view
• 20 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I wish to thank all Senators who have made tremendous contributions to this Bill. It is important, as has been recognized by many of them, that without it, counties would remain poor because they have no opportunities to utilize the existing methods of mobilizing resources and facilitating development. I believe that PPPs will be useful in all sectors. Gone are the days when we looked at Government services as only being achievable if done by the Government alone. It is possible for citizens – because PPPs open doors for citizens of the country and the ... view
• 20 Nov 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I congratulate the Powers and Privileges Committee for working expeditiously to dispose of this matter. We are in a country with too many allegations flying around about all public officers, including those in Parliament. This matter is now put to rest by this investigation by the Powers and Privileges Committee. It is not just to rest, but to rest positively in the sense that it has proven beyond reasonable doubt that our House and Committees are committed to perform their duties diligently and above board. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I congratulate the Powers and Privileges Committee for working expeditiously to dispose of this matter. We are in a country with too many allegations flying around about all public officers, including those in Parliament. This matter is now put to rest by this investigation by the Powers and Privileges Committee. It is not just to rest, but to rest positively in the sense that it has proven beyond reasonable doubt that our House and Committees are committed to perform their duties diligently and above board. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: It is in the same breath that we must always tell Kenyans to know that there are mechanisms in Parliament for investigating Senators and Members of the National Assembly. If applied diligently, it can provide checks and balances in so far as the responsibilities that each one of us performs in this House. It also shows that parliamentarians do not fear to be investigated when allegations are raised. Those provisions are in our Standing Orders and they are useful. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: It is in the same breath that we must always tell Kenyans to know that there are mechanisms in Parliament for investigating Senators and Members of the National Assembly. If applied diligently, it can provide checks and balances in so far as the responsibilities that each one of us performs in this House. It also shows that parliamentarians do not fear to be investigated when allegations are raised. Those provisions are in our Standing Orders and they are useful. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: I know that we are not immune from criminal investigation for any crime committed in this Republic. The persons who made those allegations were given an opportunity to appear before the Committee. I know we are not supposed to discuss the contents of the Committee, but those who had nothing to fear would have used the opportunity as a mechanism for settling whatever disputes they had. When the time comes for dealing with the substance of the matter, all of us will be involved. view
• 15 Nov 2018 in Senate: I know that we are not immune from criminal investigation for any crime committed in this Republic. The persons who made those allegations were given an opportunity to appear before the Committee. I know we are not supposed to discuss the contents of the Committee, but those who had nothing to fear would have used the opportunity as a mechanism for settling whatever disputes they had. When the time comes for dealing with the substance of the matter, all of us will be involved. view