Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Jun 2016 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki) view
• 9 Jun 2016 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): I know that for the past two weeks, he has been engaged in activities outside this House. So, he needs to align himself to the activities of the Senate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this Bill consolidates the law on energy. Secondly, it aligns the responsibilities of national and county governments with regard to energy with the new Constitution of Kenya of 2010. I do not know whether it is still new but it used to be new. I think it is getting older but it remains the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me, ... view
• 9 Jun 2016 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, first and foremost, I apologise unreservedly to the Senator for Mombasa County, Sen. Hassan Omar Hassan, for not referring to him as such. It was inadvertent but not intentional. Secondly and finally, I noted that Sen. Hassan Omar Sarai has not denied that he is a layman. My fear was that he was contesting that he is a lay person. What he has asked is why I singled him out because I know he is a layman. The other colleagues I see here are quite fluent on matters energy. The last time I ... view
• 9 Jun 2016 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I do not wish to say any more than what I have said. However, given that we do not have enough Senators to proceed with a Division, I request you direct that the putting of the question be deferred to next week under Standing Order No.54(3). view
• 9 Jun 2016 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Access to Information Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2015) be read a Second Time. Just like the Energy Bill, this Bill must be enacted by both Houses of Parliament latest, 27th August, 2016. This Bill gives effect to Article 35 of the Constitution of Kenya on access to information. Other than that, it confers on the Commission on Administrative Justice the oversight and enforcement responsibilities with regard to access to information by the people of Kenya. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to highlight the ... view
• 9 Jun 2016 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I appreciate the brilliance of Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. but I also accept that he has submitted that he was not fortunate to have been taught by myself. Is it in order for Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. to mislead this House and Kenyans that rights are absolute? The inalienability of rights, which he is alluding to, the inherency of rights, is subject to the nature of the right. It is in this connection that some rights are derogable such as the right to access information. Some other rights ... view
• 9 Jun 2016 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in replying, I want to thank colleagues for their contributions. I hope the Committee will give us good feedback when we go to the Committee of the Whole. I agree with the last point by Sen. Kanainza. We have had cases of plagiarism. From my background in academia, the biggest sin in intellectual life is plagiarism; theft of ideas where somebody purports that the ideas of another person belong to them. I hope that we will address this as requested. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with those remarks I beg to move. Similarly, under ... view
• 9 Jun 2016 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with your guidance, this is a one section Bill. It is an amendment; it is not a complete Bill. If you allow me, let us dispense with it. It will not take more than 10 minutes to do everything unless my seconder, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. wants to speak forever. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Seeds and Plant Varieties (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 43 of 2015) be read a Second Time. Allow me to read Article 69(1) (c) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 which states ... view
• 8 Jun 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I totally agree with the Chair of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget. First, let us start from the basics. I am informing my colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Machage, that there is no provision in the Constitution that says the Budget should be read in Parliament. That was an arranged session by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Members of the National Assembly and the Executive. That arrangement should have encompassed the whole Parliament, for the simple reason that we discuss the Budget Policy Statement and the Strategy Paper when it comes to this House. In fact, ... view
• 8 Jun 2016 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I was consulting. I will get direction from the clerks what the direction is and convey it to the relevant Committee. view