Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3771 to 3780 of 8498.

• 25 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as we establish his absence, it worries me because I thought it was notified to the Speaker. If the Speaker is not sure about it, I then beg your indulgence that the Bill be deferred to a date that will be determined by the Senate Business Committee. view
• 17 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply on this very important Bill. I want to thank all the Members, most of whose views I listened to with regard to this Bill. This is a very important Bill. Some of the views are very important and we must incorporate them in the discussion we will have with the Members, if we are to amend this Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I must start by saying that hon. Members must appreciate the constitutional basis for the unbundling of this function called roads. It is our responsibility under the law to define what are ... view
• 17 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could the Senator, before she asks whether I am out of order, declare whether she has any connection with the person I referred to, who was then a cowboy contractor and is desirous of a lifestyle audit? Why is she raising a hand? I just provided a set of facts. Sen. Abshiro is interestingly giving us a pointer to whom I was referring to. Be that as it may, let me just make this very important point. I was cut short, but I was talking about construction of these roads and the contractors. I want to proceed ... view
• 17 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do not want you to fall into the trap of the Senator. I was the one who moved this Bill. So, to try to purport that--- view
• 17 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am the one who moved the Bill. So, for the record, this is my Bill and I know what I am talking about and what Members raised. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was at the level of discussing the cowboy contractors. Why am I being gagged from naming cowboy contractors? Why is someone going on defence? Why is Sen. Abshiro going on defence and yet, I have not mentioned any name? view
• 17 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was coming to the question of foreigners and their control in the roads sector. As a response to these cowboy contractors; the people who messed up our roads--- They formed small briefcase companies and allocated money to those companies. As a result, Kenyans started trusting foreigners. These foreigners do the roads within a very short time and in most cases, Kenyans appreciate that the quality of those roads is up to standard. However, there is something that is now happening. Why are we training our young people to study Engineering? Why are we encouraging Kenyans to ... view
• 4 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I congratulate Sen. Nyamunga for making a very important statement on defilement of our children. There is an erosion of values to the extent that most of our children are in danger from the very people that are expected to protect them. Reports of research, both by Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and government bodies, indicate that the worst defilers are the people expected to protect the children. These are parents, guardians and teachers. In the old days, children were property of the community. Everybody had a responsibility to the children. That is why there is an old ... view
• 4 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was waiting for the Senator for Makueni to arrive. On behalf of the Senate and the leadership of both sides of the House, I welcome the students from Makueni County. They should continue to work hard and emulate their Senator, who is eloquent and passionate about matters of Makueni County and the Republic of Kenya. I wanted to welcome them on behalf of Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., but now that he has walked in, he can do the necessary. Thank you. view
• 4 Jul 2018 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you cannot fight crime by violating human rights. What is happening in Isiolo County is unacceptable. It is a situation where there is collective or communal punishment for a crime committed by individuals. This has become the norm that every time our police officers feel that they have been wronged, or someone has committed an offence like in the case of Isiolo County where a police officer was killed, then the whole community pays the price. You would see mass movement of people, burning of houses, displacement, destruction of property and killing of domestic animals. That ... view
• 4 Jul 2018 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to move the motion that the Kenya Roads Bill (National Assembly Bills No. 47 of 2017) be read a second time. When the new Constitution was passed, it heralded a new order of how we do things. It brought into place two levels of government; the national and county governments. Schedule Four of the Constitution divided functions between national and county governments. The Constitution also, in consequential clauses, provided that all The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained ... view