Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 11 Nov 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise on Standing Order No.54(3) because of the Order which has just been read, listed as Order No.8 on the Order paper as well as Order No.9 on the two memoranda on the two Bills. My understanding is that there will be need for voting. Given what you have just ruled, we do not have the numbers to vote. I ask if the Chair can defer until we get that threshold. If we can exercise our gentleman’s agreement that you have upheld, at this particular time for those two Orders, we would appreciate. view
• 11 Nov 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Madam Temporary Speaker, I rise under Standing Order No. 54(3) --- view
• 11 Nov 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the House do agree with the Committee on the said report. I request Sen. (Prof.) Lonyangapuo to second. view
• 6 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as the Vice Chairman of the first impeachment Committee in the Senate, I would like to sympathise with the situation of the Committee because of the timelines under the Act. It will be unfair to tell the nation that we are delayed because of traffic jam. That is the most tired and misused excuse in Nairobi. Every time one plans for themselves, they will always be wherever they want to be on time. Those of us who were in that Committee, we were in Kiambu. We were facilitated by the Senate and the Government to be here ... view
• 6 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Speaker, Sir. I suppose that what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale is referring to are the three charges and they have paragraphs or certain 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
• 6 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I did not want to raise this issue when you made your communication, but now that the Chair has finally pronounced the verdict of the Committee, if you read Section 33(6) of the County Governments Act, it says that if the Special Committee reports that the particulars of the allegation against the governor have not been substantiated, further proceedings shall not be undertaken under this section in respect of that allegation. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my reading of that section is that once an allegation has not been substantiated, the Governor is off ... view
• 5 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank the petitioners for taking their time to bring to this House such very important matters relating to health. There is something unique taking place in this country. The citizens of this nation believe that the Senate will help them resolve serious matters that are bedeviling their counties. As a House, we take every petition that comes from the members of the public seriously. I am even aware that some petitions will come from my county. It is important that these issues are canvassed so that we can find the true position. ... view
• 5 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was just commenting on it because it is an important issue. view
• 5 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, I want to assure the petitioners, as a Member of this House, that we will act impartially and look at the facts. The Committee that will be given this responsibility will also return to the House with a verdict. This House will then make an informed decision that is devoid of any kind of favouritism to anybody. The same applies to the county governments. We will not victimize anybody unheard or take every statement for the truth, except when we have proved that, that is the position. Sen. Khalwale talked about Elgeyo-Marakwet. Elgeyo-Marakwet is ... view
• 5 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in my capacity as a Member of the Pan-African Parliament and as the leader of the Kenyan delegation to the Pan-African Parliament, I would like to welcome the delegation from Mozambique and tell them that they are welcome. This is your sister Parliament and House. As a team from Kenya, we enjoy good interaction with your team and leadership in the Pan-African Parliament. I believe the African integration will be achieved if the legislators and the people integrate more than just looking at the executive meeting in short meetings. We are very happy to have you ... view