Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4411 to 4420 of 8498.

• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This House, as you know - the Standing Orders are very clear - does not operate on conjecture, imagination or figment of any person’s imagination. Did you hear Sen. Ong’era say that there are some lawyers who went to see the President? Can she substantiate because there is a proper linking of the name of the President to it and substantiate it? Secondly, why is a Member of Parliament whose responsibility is to do legislation and amend law at any time; to pass, initiate and legislate at any time trying--- Why drag ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that is why I needed to make that contribution because we do not want persons who are in offices of power and influence. We do not know whether they were classmates in school, but we do not want them to go and influence the university by trying to make that university use shortcuts hence reduce the quality of education in this country. I totally agree with Kenyans who are saying that in the long run we need to do away with any academic qualifications in public office. We are perhaps the only country in the world that ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it should go on record that I and my senior Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki taught at the University. I want to come to the amendment of Section 44. There have been too many things about that Section. view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I request that my time be held if there will be too many points of order. view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to come to the most debated amendment on Section 44 and say three things: First, there has been misguided debate out there that there is an amendment written somewhere that in case electronic voting fails, we go to manual. That is a lie. There is no such a provision in Section 44. Section 44(a) says that in case the biometric voter identification systems of transmission and identification fail, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) must put in place a complementary mechanism for identification of voters and transmission of results. This is important because all ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I appreciate your direction. A complementary system and a backup system is necessary in every situation--- view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: How can my time end? view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Only two minutes, Mr. Speaker, Sir? view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir that is--- view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for the record, this is important for Kenyans to appreciate that we are voting manually, results are announced manually but it is only the question of transmission of results that has been provided for by this Bill. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as a Committee----, my recommendation as a Senator is that the regulations that are going to ensue in Article 109 will be able to capture all the proceedings that we have discussed here as to; when do you resort to the complimentary system that we are going to apply. So, having sat and listened to Kenyans both ... view