Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have always marketed ourselves and told the nation that we are the House of reason. We obey the law and follow due process. Is it in order for Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale to become the prosecutor, complainant and the judge to give the final verdict on the streets on who a thief is? Is it not against the Constitution that scantily provides that presumption of innocence is a key principle? If we were to go that The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be ... view
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. In my capacity as the Chair of the Committee on Devolution and whose responsibility is to deal with intergovernmental relations, I thank your office for facilitating capacity building for the county staff. We have reiterated that those men and women in the Speaker’s Gallery are our primary clients and partners. It is important that we ensure that the counties are capacitated. I, Sen. Hassan, Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr., among others, led a process of advocating for more resources to counties. If we do not do that, we will not be able to check corruption that ... view
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I keep on saying that considering the stature of this House, the language we use here must be one that befits us, as Senators. Is it in order for any Senator, let alone a Senator who is involved in bullfighting, to call his colleagues tricksters and fixers? view
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir. Mine is based on the direction that you have just given vis-à-vis the very detailed ruling that the Speaker of this House made on this matter. If I recall, the ruling of the Speaker was as follows:- (1) For the recommendations of the President to be defeated, you need 32 votes rejecting. (2) For the recommendations of the President to pass, you need 24 votes affirming. (3) In the absence of (1) and (2) above, the recommendations are neither lost nor passed. Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, you started ... view
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise on the Standing Order No.90. In particular, I would like to find out whether it is in order for the Senator for Kakamega County to impute improper motive on the Chair of a Committee of this House; and to discuss the conduct of the Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole of this House without a substantive Motion. 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
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I understand the desperation of the Opposition to try and defeat this memorandum. Unfortunately, the Opposition does not have the numbers to do what 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
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for the record, Sen. (Dr.) Machage has made the situation clearer. Based on the explanation he has given, I agree with the position he has taken. However, having said so, 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
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I would like to be informed by Sen. (Prof.) Anyang'-Nyong'o, because he is a very good friend of mine. view
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I accept to be informed by Sen. Orengo. view
• 17 Nov 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I thank them for the information. I will contend with the last part in another forum. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, allow me to end my point of order. In terms of reporting, in my view, no progress has been made on this matter and, therefore, the three options that were provided by the ruling of the Speaker should ensue. Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view