Kipchumba Murkomen

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• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Which vision is Vision 2013? view
• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have received the request for the Statement. This is a very important question that has been raised by Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale considering the situation we are in, in terms transfer of functions and resources. I have consulted informally with my colleague, Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale. Owing to the seriousness of this issue, I beg that we allow the Cabinet Minister in charge of this docket time to give us a comprehensive answer. I will get back to the House on this matter on Thursday, next week. view
• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, even if the functions are transferred next week, this House will still have the teeth to ensure that the resources are transferred. Whereas His Excellency the President talked about 1st July, 2013, nothing in law provides that particular timelines should be provided for. Even if we discover midway that a function has been transferred and there are no resources, it will be unconstitutional as stipulated under Article 187 of the Constitution. Therefore, the House will still have the powers. Even if the Cabinet Secretary by that time give us an answer that says: “Yes, we have transferred ... view
• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First, I would like to congratulate and appreciate Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale for that elaborate request. I want to inform him that all Kenyans can read the Constitution. What we need to debate on is whether they understand the document. There has been a lot of debate since we went to court as a House. The public has engaged in varied discussions as to the implications of our action. I would urge that as the Chair gives directions, it must be very clear--- There have been sentiments directed at dividing this House either in between tribes ... view
• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Temporary Speaker. While I appreciate the concerns of my colleague, Sen. Mugo, is it in order for her to debate on issues that are outside the Motion? The Motion only talks about infrastructure and equipment. It does not talk about hiring of teachers, quality assurance and the role of the TSC among other issues. It is constricted to buildings and equipment. view
• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, for the illustration to be understood very well and for Kenyans to see what I am trying to say; since they are used to the “ Mtukufu Rais ” argument--- view
• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: I appreciate that, Madam Temporary Speaker. I will rephrase it in English. We are used to a delegation system where the President would pass by your village. If you had a problem, for example, if a roof of a school had been destroyed by wind, you only had to present your problems to the national Government. I do not think that this attitude of waiting for the national Government to solve small problems at the local level is something that the Senate would like to retain. We, therefore, would like to encourage transfer of functions. I like what Sen. Karaba ... view
• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: It is okay, Madam Temporary Speaker. view
• 27 Jun 2013 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, in other words, Sen. Karaba is admitting that contrary to his initial views, Kirinyaga County is capable of taking over this function, if transferred to them. He is saying that already the CDF is being used to build those institutions and that the Equalisation Fund was targeted for that reason. We know very well that the Equalisation Fund will not go to all counties but to some. Clear resources for building classrooms and laboratories and for equipping them should be given to counties so that they prioritise what to build and we stop situations like what we ... view
• 26 Jun 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view