Kipchumba Murkomen

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Jun 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Senate do now adjourn--- view
• 17 Jun 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that the Senate do now adjourn to discuss the despicable attack that took place in Mpeketoni Town of Lamu County on Sunday night. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a matter of national importance, especially considering that even as the news of the loss of 56 Kenyans was still filtering, another 15 people were killed not so far away from the place of the initial attack. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to start by sending my deepest condolences on my own behalf and that of the people of Tharaka-Nithi County and ... view
• 17 Jun 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have seen some leaders – some of whom I respect a lot – have composed songs and everywhere they go, they have an incitement rally and they are singing to the people on how Kenya is being bombed left, right and centre; bomb, bomb, bomb! We cannot allow any leader – 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 Jun 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have to say it as it is--- view
• 17 Jun 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I owe no apologies to say that any person – even from the Government side – politicizing insecurity is an enemy of the people of Kenya. view
• 17 Jun 2014 in Senate: I want to go on record that anyone telling us that CORD organized an attack, that person is living in the last century. view
• 17 Jun 2014 in Senate: Why am I saying this? Because I saw the Cabinet Secretary (CS) in charge of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government saying that CORD organized an attack. We want to ask; if CORD organized an attack, where was the police? They should have arrested them! So, let us be clear on this one. But in the same vein, Mr. Speaker, Sir, having said so – and, again, I do not want to generalize because I have seen hon. Senators across where I stand and distinguished leaders who have really maintained their cool even in these days of heated political environment; ... view
• 17 Jun 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have invested as a country – and proudly so – in democracy for many years now. The time has come for us to match our huge investment in democracy and free speech with other equally important national values such as national security. This is an ideal that we need to invest in. Some people are going around this country inciting Kenyans in the name of democracy--- view
• 17 Jun 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir; I have made my point. The time has come for us to invest in other equally important national priorities, including national security, national unity and respect for institutions. Democracy is not the only variable that we need to invest in. So, Mr. Speaker, Sir, my comments are not generalizing; they are not aimed at political parties, they are aimed at particular individuals whom I am requesting, especially in this time of mourning and sadness---. Time has come when Kenya becomes greater than our political parties. view
• 17 Jun 2014 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view