Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Feb 2015 in Senate: Order, hon. Senators – Sen. Wako, and Sen. Mugo. The result of the vote is as follows:- view
• 17 Feb 2015 in Senate: Very well. I agree with Sen. Orengo and Sen. Billow that considering the weighty nature of Motion No. 8, which will be our next business and considering that we are also running out of time in so far as that Motion is concerned; and even considering that the commissioners for the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) have been here patiently from 2.30p.m in anticipation of this very important debate; also considering the amount of interest that the Members have---. They have already expressed a lot of interest here; I think it is only fair that we postpone it to tomorrow. ... view
• 17 Feb 2015 in Senate: You can stand there, it will be very brief. Hon. Senators, please, ensure that you are available when the time comes for voting. We do not want to find ourselves in a situation that we are struggling. view
• 17 Feb 2015 in Senate: If the circumstance lead to a situation where we will have to vote, depending on what the whips will say, because of the interest already generated, we will go past 6.30p.m., because we have more than ten people who want to speak and that will be about 150 minutes. So, depending on the consultation between the whips who will approach the Speaker, then I will communicate to you that decision if it goes to tomorrow. view
• 17 Feb 2015 in Senate: Hon. Members, I think that is a fair request unless there is objection. view
• 17 Feb 2015 in Senate: Order! I would want to request Members not to leave until they are sure that the decision we have made is for tomorrow. view
• 17 Feb 2015 in Senate: Very well. Let us make progress. I understand the request by Sen. Haji, but considering the seriousness of this debate and the fact that counties want to make their voice known, we have already eight requests that will take us about 90 minutes and that is one-and-a-half hours which will be past 6.30 p.m. So, the best thing is for us to exhaust the debate today and vote tomorrow. The Speaker ruled that we shall take the voting tomorrow and it will be put on priority basis for purposes of voting. Senators should be informed that their being there tomorrow ... view
• 17 Feb 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I support that amendment from the outset, but I have just had a discussion with the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget and we are convinced that perhaps the--- view
• 17 Feb 2015 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Madam Temporary Speaker, according to Article 219 of the Constitution, a county’s share of revenue raised by the national Government shall be transferred to the county without undue delay and without deduction, except when the transfer has been stopped under Article 225. In that context, I think it would be prudent to reword that amendment, so that it provides that 1 percent of the revenue--- Alternatively, that amendment should be to the Division of Revenue Bill, so that it becomes a conditional grant of 1 percent and even more importantly, to remove the capacity building issues, because ... view
• 17 Feb 2015 in Senate: 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