Kiraitu Murungi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Aug 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 15 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, our Committee was a fact finding Committee and the final decision whether to impeach or not to impeach the Deputy Governor is a personal one made by each of the Senators. I think we have now read the report and heard the views. Would I, therefore, be in order to call the Mover to reply so that we can exercise our right? view
• 15 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, our Committee was a fact finding Committee and the final decision whether to impeach or not to impeach the Deputy Governor is a personal one made by each of the Senators. I think we have now read the report and heard the views. Would I, therefore, be in order to call the Mover to reply so that we can exercise our right? view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is me. view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I forgot my card at home. That is why I am called “Temporary No.4”. The matter I wish to raise regards the anticipated visit to the Committee of the Whole by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and Infrastructure. It is good for the Chairperson of the Committee to give a proper brief to the Cabinet Secretary about our expectations because he might come here to give us the general presentations that they usually do when they appear before us. We have raised certain specific issues. Can the Cabinet Secretary be requested to deal with the specific issues ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank and congratulate you for the very clear statement that you have made regarding the boards. I think the Governors have misinterpreted their role in the counties. To exercise executive functions means that you are the person to implement. Issues about conceptualization; dreaming about the counties are for everybody. There is nothing which can prevent Senators, who are the most experienced politicians in the counties. It would be a tragedy to remove them from providing ideas about development of their counties. I think this is a very good forum for us to meet with ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Mr. Chairperson, Sir, I support the amendment on constitutional grounds. I think it is Article 2 of the Constitution which says that Kenya shall always be a multiparty democracy and it imposes on the State the duty to promote multiparty democracy in this country. So, this Bill is in support of that spirit in the Constitution for supporting multiparty democracy. Secondly, Article 38 of the Constitution makes it a fundamental human right to be a Member of a political party. So, it is for the State to make political parties available for Kenyans to be able to enjoy that right ... view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Chairperson, Sir. view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Chairperson, Sir. view
• 7 Aug 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Sir. I rise to support the amendment, again, on constitutional grounds. Mr. Chairman, Sir, basic requirements for political parties are set out in Article 91 of the Constitution. There is no requirement under Article 91 of the Constitution that a party maintains physical offices. The requirement is that a party should have a national character and democratically elected governing body. It should also promote and uphold national unity and abide by democratic principles of good governance. So, a party can The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version ... view