Kiraitu Murungi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 29 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I plead with you not to condemn the chairman who is not in this House. Sen. Billow is one of the most active chairpersons of the committees that we have in this House. Reading from the media, I think this new responsibility he has got of forming the Pastoralists’ Party must be what has taken most of his time. It is only fair that he is given a bit of time to explain to us why he has not been available to give the statement. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I know how difficult it is to manage those other responsibilities. That is why I am pleading for Sen. Billow to be given more time. Setting up a new party is not an easy task. This being a political House, I plead with you that he be given a little more time. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have not requested the Floor. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in terms of seniority, Sen. Haji is more senior given his age and vast experience. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in Senate: However, because you have appointed me, I will not let you down. I undertake to look for the Senate Majority Leader and request him to make this Statement in this House within seven days. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have heard you. I will inform them of the seriousness and gravity of this matter. I will request them to make this Statement tomorrow in the afternoon. view
• 29 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I had forgotten that bit. view
• 24 Mar 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. Hon. Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale forgot some historical facts. The person who fought really hard for Parliament to have a calendar was the late Mr. Martin Shikuku and yours truly, Sen. Murungi. view
• 24 Mar 2016 in Senate: Yes, in 1992. In those days, it was the President who had power to call Parliament, dissolve and prorogue it. Parliament was worse than a nursery school because we did not know when Parliament would open, close or go on recess. All these were matters in the hands of the Executive. It took a long struggle for this Parliament to capture this initiative and empower itself to the extent that now, it is Parliament itself which determines its calendar. Indeed, under the new Constitution, Parliament cannot be dissolved by any person. It has to run the entire five-year term because ... view
• 23 Mar 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I am a Member of the Energy Committee. We will communicate with the Chairman of the Committee and find out whether the Statement can be given in two weeks’ time. view