Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Nov 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, further to what I have said, let me also say that I will retrieve that question personally, talk to the Chairperson and between the Chairperson and myself, we will talk to the Chief of Kenya 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
• 27 Nov 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): I will convey that to Sen. Karaba, the Chairperson for the Standing Committee on Education, Science. Sen. Kittony has made this request today and I want to request that we respond on Thursday, next week. view
• 27 Nov 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, No.2 of 2013 (National Assembly Bill No.33 of 2013 be read a Second Time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this Miscellaneous Amendments Bill is quite short yet it makes amendments that are critical to devolution. As I move the Second Reading of this Bill, I hope that this will be a good opportunity for the hon. Senators to look at the issues that the proposed amendments raise with a view to adding value and bringing out some of the underlying implications on devolution. This is ... view
• 27 Nov 2014 in Senate: What is it, Sen. Wako? view
• 27 Nov 2014 in Senate: Order, Sen. Wako! I gave you a considerably longer time because of your status as the Attorney-General Emeritus . However, I am beginning to fear that you are misusing that privilege. view
• 27 Nov 2014 in Senate: So, what is your point of order? view
• 27 Nov 2014 in Senate: Sen. Abdirahman, are you standing on a point of order? view
• 27 Nov 2014 in Senate: Hon. Senators, the issues which have been raised by all of you starting with Sen. Wako are very weighty. As the Chair and also a person acquainted with these issues, I have read through the two legislations. I am persuaded that some of the issues being discussed here are so weighty that it would not be fair if we do not have the benefit of the relevant Committees and public participation. For example, I have just seen that we are dealing with reduction of what an urban area, a city and a town is and that has profound implications on ... view
• 27 Nov 2014 in Senate: Hon. Senators, we need to proceed. The most important point that you have made is to say that we have delayed for four months, waiting for the contributions of the Committee. We cannot correct because the law says that it should be done within 30 days. We have to follow the law. We will proceed with the Second Reading. It will only make the Third Reading a little bit tedious, if amendments will be done. But we can accommodate that inconvenience at that point in time. Proceed, Deputy Minority Leader. view
• 27 Nov 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I know many people do not know I am called Onesmus. I have been listening to the contributions of the Members, having the benefit of sitting there. If you look at the contributions or the Bill itself, you will see that it looks like it was drafted in a hurry without any particular plan or an objective to achieve or correct it. This is because it is uncoordinated except for the agriculture one. The other legislations related to trust land, particularly, the ones on county government; the County Governments Act and the Urban Areas ... view