25 May 2017 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am grateful to all the colleagues who have contributed. The majority, if not everyone, has supported this Motion. As I said, this is a matter where time is of the essence because of the dictates of the EAC Treaty and other provisions. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those few remarks, I beg to reply.
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6 Apr 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be very “quick”. While I agree with Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. and you that this is a civil debt, there lies a bigger public policy argument. The PFM Act is very clear. You are not supposed to procure when there is no money for the service that is to be rendered. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate
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6 Apr 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the Senate today Thursday, 6th April, 2017:- Report of the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee to review the Procedure and Rules for election of Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).
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6 Apr 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to provide the statement of the Senate Majority Leader on the Business---
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6 Apr 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee to review the Procedure and Rules for election of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate
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6 Apr 2017 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I agree with the Members and you as the Chair with regards to the urgency of this matter. I would like to say two things which I hope will be helpful. One, it is true that we will go on recess up to 13th of June 2017 which is far away given the urgency of the matter in question. The matter is grave and urgent. My suggestion is that, since we are likely to come back for special sitting to deal with the Report of the Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue ...
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6 Apr 2017 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, thank you for giving me this chance. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to read the Statement of the Business of the Senate for the coming week. As hon. Senators are aware, in accordance with our Calendar as approved, we will move an Adjournment Motion this evening to adjourn for a few weeks and resume for our final sitting of three days between 13th and 15th June, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, ...
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6 Apr 2017 in Senate:
(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you have reminded me. I should have thanked colleagues and the rest of Kenyans for the sympathies and support that they showed a few weeks ago. In the heat of the campaigns and the rough terrains of Tharaka-Nithi, components of my shoes decided to The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate
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6 Apr 2017 in Senate:
(Sen.(Prof.)Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I join you and colleagues who have spoken to condemn the unconstitutional and unlawful behaviour by our colleagues from the National Assembly who are representing that House in the Mediation Committee. This is not the first time we have had this kind of situation. This is where we started in 2013 and we are ending our term on the same note. The interpretation of the Supreme Court on matters Division of Revenue which have now been supported by the practice of the last three years is that both Houses must agree on the Division of ...
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6 Apr 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the Senate adopts the Report of the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee to review the Procedure and Rules for election of Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) laid on the Table of the House today, Thursday, 6th April, 2017, and pursuant to section 12 of the East African Legislative Assembly Elections Act, 2011 and Article 50 of the Treaty for the establishment of the East African Community, approves the East African Legislative Assembly (Election of Members of the Assembly) Rules, 2017. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a very important ...
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