Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, a statement was issued by the Vice Chair while I was away, but it was declared unsatisfactory. Thereafter, another statement was given by the Council of Governors which may cover the issue fairly satisfactorily. I may read the response of the Council of Governors and two paragraphs of the Attorney-General’s opinion. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Council responds as follows:- (b)The Council is cognizant that the security function is constitutionally assigned to the national government. The Council is further aware of and continues to respect Article 239 of the Constitution which establishes the three national security ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we were with Sen. Keter somewhere in a constituency. view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was in Konoin. As we wanted to address the public, there was a group of county askaris in uniform who shouted at us. I was wondering which of these functions was devolved. view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I said there is a difference between the practice, the statement and the law. The Council of Governors acknowledged the law. However, when it comes to practice, for example, a group of so called county askaris in Kitale used to clobber members of the public who were protesting using rungus and view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: pins. The same happened in Nandi County where a group of persons acting on behalf of the county, purportedly defending the county government, used rungus to beat people. It is a characteristic of a growing--- in my honest definition, it is in the manner closer to a militia. If that continues, every county will have a group of people carrying view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: and machetes. I have not seen machetes, but I have seen people using rungus to fight people who were protesting and exercising their constitutional rights. There is a growing trend that must be nipped in the bud before it grows to be a serious cancer in this country. Therefore, the use of the word “militia” in the context of what they were doing is correct. 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
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I can summarize what the Members have said into this one sentence: There is absence of legal framework and we need the law. As the Statement indicated, there are ongoing consultations. Sen. Haji has attended one of the consultation meetings. I hope that the Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations can work together with our Committee on Devolved Government and the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights to expedite the process so that we have a legal framework. While reading the Constitution, I did not see an Article that says the Nairobi City County ... view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. In the Statement, the Council of Governors (CoG) argued that they were recruited and established based on county legislation. That is why I said that I do not believe that the legislation is constitutional because they have no authority to legislate--- view
• 22 Oct 2015 in Senate: As Sen. Adan informed the House, counties were making requests for preparation of training but the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government stopped them from doing that. However, I did not check that. view