Kipchumba Murkomen

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• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: has contradicted from de jure . That suffices. For now, Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to proceed and say that under our new Constitution, the Executive is not in this House. Similarly, under the new Constitution, the political leadership of the Opposition is not in this House. But both the Government and the Opposition are represented in this House; the Government Side by the Senate Majority Leader, and the Opposition side by the leader of the few--- view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: The Opposition side is represented by the Senate Minority Leader; that is the correct term, not the leader of the few. Mr. Speaker, Sir, my submission is simple, because the Speaker has directed that we take the shortest time possible on this matter. Where you have a system as ours, it is the political leadership, whether Majority or Minority, that takes over all political issues. I cannot convince myself that the Chair or the Vice Chair, for that matter, of a Committee and a Member of the Opposition can stand here and purport to issue a Statement on behalf of ... view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I agree with your ruling. That has been my position. But I want to ask if we can also consider, with your final substantive ruling, if there are situations of national importance – very important situations – that the Committee of the Whole can invite the Cabinet Secretary to the House so that he can answer certain issues that, perhaps, require clarification? This suggestion is also going to the Committee that is working on the Standing Orders, so that it looks at infrastructure for dealing with such situations. view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): I just want to clarify, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I respect your ruling. I am bound by your ruling although I disagree with it. view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: The trouble I see and this is why we need to give a bit of seriousness on this matter rather than just looking at it casually or how easy it is, especially considering the difference between the routine work of Committees where they can summon and inquire from Cabinet Secretaries or other State Officers, vis a vis the usual administrative, routine issues of operations of Government that happen every day--- Because almost every Thursday, you are going to have ten questions directed at the Government. Therefore, if a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes ... view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): There is a reason, Mr. Speaker, Sir, because what is going to happen is that a Member of a Committee from the Opposition will stand here and casually say: “in two days’ time, you will have an answer,” especially if there is an urgent issue. They have no infrastructure. I repeat; they have no infrastructure of getting Cabinet Secretaries or getting the President. Some of these things will require--- view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Some of these things will require quick action. view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have no problem with anybody looking for information from anywhere. I am just communicating a very simple fact here. I do not even think it is morally correct from a political stand point for a Senator, whether a Chair or a Vice Chair from the Opposition to stand here and read or defend a Government Statement which most likely his or her own political party disagrees with. I agree with Sen. Kajwang that the Executive is out there, but it has a representative. That representative is the Senate Majority Leader, period. The Opposition ... view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. If what Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale was talking about is true, then it would be unconstitutional. However, I do not believe that it is in order for him to come and seek such a very important statement in this House, when basically what he is using is hearsay. He has quoted the newspapers while we know that sometimes newspaper articles cannot be relied on because it is not a policy position. He must table the policy position before asking you for directions. He must table the policy framework or statement that would allow ... view