Kipchumba Murkomen

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• 14 May 2013 in Senate: 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
• 14 May 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Therefore, I beg to move that this House adjourns to be able to deliberate on this very important Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we are all very much aware, all the counties across the country have adjourned. I met some of the county assembly Speakers in Nairobi. Some of them were asking me to give them directions to the office of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. I even do not know the directions to that office because the Chair of that Commission has not been so friendly as to attract any elected Member to visit ... view
• 14 May 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I also want to support the decision that has been taken by the MCAs across our country. Madam Temporary Speaker, I am speaking as the Senator for Tharaka Nithi and I want to say as follows. We have watched with disbelief as we vilify elected leaders and make it as if it is a criminal offence to be in representational politics. But no other cadre of leadership has been humiliated more than the MCAs. Madam Temporary Speaker, the gap between the salaries of MCAs and that of Members of the National Assembly ... view
• 14 May 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you, I welcome the information. view
• 14 May 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof) Kindiki): I want to thank my colleague, Sen. Billow Kerrow, for that information. We are not saying that secretaries are not important people. We are saying that people should be paid according to their qualifications and the functions that they perform. Having said that, I want to make a final remark. The Chair of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission whom we respect because of the Constitutional Office that she holds has gone overboard to abuse her constitutional position. She is behaving like a politician; she is issuing political statements and competing with politicians. In a nutshell, to exhaust ... view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: Sen.(Prof.) Kindiki: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had moved the Motion. However, negotiations were going on. view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We are listening carefully but is the hon. Senator in order to try to belittle regional balancing as a fact that should be taken in place when constituting committees? view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Standing Order No.135(3) and 177(3), the Senate approves the following hon. Senators nominated by the Rules and Business Committee to be members of the respective committees as indicated below, to replace Sen.(Dr.) Khalwale, who has been discharged from the respective committees pursuant to Standing Order No.178. STANDING COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC AFFFAIRS Sen. Beatrice Elachi SESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION Sen. Ali Abdi Bule view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sen.(Dr.) Khalwale who is the Senator elected on the United Democratic Front Party (UDF), which party has a coalition agreement with the Jubilee Coalition which was deposited with the Registrar of Political Parties on 15th April, 2013, has decided not to support the activities of the Jubilee Coalition. He has said it in the media; he has also said it by conduct, namely that he has actually jeopardized the committee formation and committee chairing processes in this House and, currently, there exists a stalemate in one of the Committees. More importantly, when the ... view
• 8 May 2013 in Senate: (Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I have said and I want to repeat it very clearly for the benefit of Sen. (Dr.) Machage and others--- 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