Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move: That the Election Laws (Amendment) (No.3) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.63 of 2015) --- view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the Senate Minority Leader for raising that point of order, but I beg to disagree. All the time we have proceeded notwithstanding the pending Report of the Committee, knowing that a Report of the Committee only changes or is applicable in amending at the Committee Stage. It is understandable that Members would like to debate from a point of information in the Report. Even if the Report was brought here, in the next 30 minutes or so - I am a Member of that Committee, it might be ready in an hour or whatever time ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Senate Minority Leader has had a long time so there are issues to respond to. In fact, and I am losing my thought on that issue, even where the Report of a Committee comes to the House and a Member does not agree but wants to propose amendments or has a certain position on the Bill, still the Second Reading gives opportunity for that Member to provide convincing arguments to the Senate so that at the CommitteeStage we can make the necessary amendments. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- That, the Election Laws (Amendment) (No.3) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.63 of 2015) be read a Second Time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to take the shortest time possible in moving this Bill. This Bill is largely about elections. Elections are about democracy. Our country has done well. Despite the challenges we have had since Independence, we have tried, as a nation, to aspire to be a democratic state. One of the tenets of that aspiration is the holding of period General Elections and by elections when vacancies arise. We ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am tempted to thank the Senate Minority Leader. view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I hear you. The choice of the word was deliberate. The proposed amendment to Section 44 has raised a lot of public interest, which I personally commend because it is healthy in a democracy. The route that this House took has been applauded, encouraged and praised by many quarters, including those that have been skeptical in the past about the capacity of this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you and all the Senators, irrespective of our party affiliations. The route and decision we took have helped the country to talk to itself and ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The amendment on Section 44 of the Elections Act is aimed at providing clarity and certainty to the provision on electronic voter register. view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, this provision proposes that the IEBC shall put in place a complementary mechanism, for purposes of ensuring that in the event of the failure of the electronic gadgets, alternative or complementary mechanism can be utilised. There is nowhere the proposal mentions the word ‘manual,’ which I have heard being used a lot. The words used are ‘complementary mechanism,’ which is just complementary. Under Section 109 of the Elections Act, the IEBC is entitled to make regulations. I am sure that should there be any ambiguities left out, that provision will help. This is common ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I would like to, first of all, appreciate the Senate Majority Leader for moving this Bill eloquently. I beg to second. I did not have the opportunity to congratulate you and this House last week.We demonstrated that we are a House of debate, a sober House where consultations take place and we work towards bipartisan approaches. We, as a country, also respect the Constitution when it comes to democracy. I also want to thank you and the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, where I sit as a Member, for the opportunity of listening ... view