Kipchumba Murkomen

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• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The point of order raised by the Senate Majority Leader is important. I do not know whether this is the right time, but I think this is an issue that you should apply your time and mind to, so that you give us a comprehensive answer. I am even still wondering when questions come to us, as the Chairs, whether we should just go and seek for written Statements or summon Cabinet Secretaries to come to the Committee and answer the questions. If we have to summon them, then the question that ... view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I have listened carefully and I have seen and heard hon. Members of the Opposition who are feeling cold outside Government trying to warm their way into Government through the back door. I want to assure--- view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I need your protection. They had their time. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am saying I have heard the Senator for Homa Bay, Otieno Kajwang, trying to advise me, together with his brother, the Senator for Kakamega, not to pretend that I am a Minister. First of all, I have no desire of being a Cabinet Secretary in the arrangement. Even if I was appointed, I would say “No, thank you, Sir!” But in terms The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from ... view
• 11 Jul 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I used the word de facto and just to introduce my sister, Sen. Elizabeth Ongoro, to the terminology, view
• 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