Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Feb 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the record, when this Bill came last time it did not succeed through the Second Reading; I voted for it. It was a voice vote. The majority of the Senators from Jubilee side voted for it. We are still lobbying our colleagues who do not want the women of Kenya to be empowered to come on board. The leader of dissent against this Bill is none other than the Leader of the Minority who voted no; the party leader of FORD Kenya where Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is the deputy party leader. view
• 16 Feb 2017 in Senate: So, I am surprised, he is here pontificating in his usual gymnastics trying to belittle an important issue like the women agenda in this country. He must support the women agenda from the front. 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 view
• 16 Feb 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, that coming from Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o is loaded with a lot of --- view
• 16 Feb 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Sorry, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I was challenging our colleague from the Minority side to support one of the Bills that is coming soon, the Judith Sijeny Bill, and I said the opposition against that Bill to empower women is being led by the Minority Leader and his deputy in FORD Kenya, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. I challenged Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to lead from the front on the issue of the agenda for women, and then, it is at that point that Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o, carefully and scientifically said, he always does that. view
• 16 Feb 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, that coming from Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o means a lot of things that I cannot say from the Dispatch Box. view
• 16 Feb 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Yes. view
• 16 Feb 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o for his intervention and clarification. It is actually because of the Article he has read to us that we are talking about a sine die adjournment. That means we will be on recess until 8th August, 2017 which is the date of the next general election. So, the fact that we will break in June will not affect our term in office according to our Constitution. Secondly, I thank Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o for that very informative input. I promise him and the rest of the House that I ... view
• 15 Feb 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): I would like to bring to perspective three things. One, initially, I was the sponsor of an earlier version of this Bill. It did not go through Second Reading and the House committed the task to the Committee. Secondly, thereafter, consultations have been going on, some spearheaded by the Committee but others by the IBEC which is the body established under the Inter Governmental Relations Act. It is chaired by the Deputy President and includes the Council of Governors, the Commission on Revenue Allocation and the National Treasury. I have attended two of the IBEC meetings around ... view
• 15 Feb 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was waiting for guidance. On the issue of IBEC--- view
• 15 Feb 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Procedural Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order 100 (1), the Senate resolves that debate on a Motion not sponsored by the Majority or Minority Party or a Committee shall be limited in the following manner:- A maximum of three hours with not more than 20 minutes for the Mover, 20 minutes for the Majority Party Official Responder, 20 minutes for the Minority Party Official Responder and 15 minutes for each other Senator speaking and that 15 minutes before the time expires, the Mover shall be called upon ... view