Kiraitu Murungi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. We cannot sit here and allow our learned friends to mislead this House. The Senate Leader of Majority made it very clear that when it comes to matters of the Bar, then he has things to learn from the Senate Leader of Minority, but when it comes to matters of international law and international relations, those eminent lawyers are not qualified to be his students. I think we need to distinguish the fact that--- view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, you can be disqualified by not meeting the basic qualifications of being allowed to join that class. view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. This is a very important Motion but both sides of the House agreed on it. It was moved by the Senate Majority Leader and seconded by Senate Minority Leader. We would have much to say but in support. Would I be in order to call upon the Mover to reply? view
• 17 Apr 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. I only wish to make three points. One, we want to commend the President for taking the Constitution seriously. During the height of imperial presidency in the 1980s, a senior Cabinet Minister said that the Constitution is a mere piece of paper and it can be torn at any time. This Motion is clear evidence that things have changed and that the Presidency is now taking the Constitution seriously. I want to commend him for that. Two, it is in our interest as a country to support a peaceful South Sudan. ... view
• 26 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to thank my neighbour Sen. Adan for this almost good answer. A birth certificate is a constitutional right of every Kenya. It is a constitutional right of every Kenyan to be given a name and to be registered at birth. Many people in my county are being denied their constitutional right through neglect and inefficiency by this Government. Seven thousand certificates for nine constituencies is 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
• 26 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, thank you for the directive. Our Committee started work today and Sen. ole Ndiema, who was a Member of that Committee, was elected the Vice Chairperson of the Committee. The Committee decided that all the pending business, including that statement, will be handled by my Vice Chairperson, Sen. ole Ndiema. So, he is going to deliver that Statement on Tuesday. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 26 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, could you request Sen. Boni Khalwale to bring the bull on that great occasion and I will bring some Chuka drummers to commemorate the Senate, because the 47 counties should be seen during these celebrations of the Senate, because we represent the counties? So, let us bring the diversity and various peculiarities to be seen during those celebrations. Therefore, do not limit the budget. view
• 26 Mar 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you requested, I could do so, but this is a public institution which should not be begging for charity. So, let us have a proper budget, so that we celebrate one year of the Senate in style. view
• 25 Mar 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this important Motion. The Motion requires the Senate to call upon the national Government to take immediate measures to develop clear policy guidelines for adult education, staff recruitment, training, deployment and discipline in order to promote adult education. It is a shame that 50 years after Independence, we have a Motion before the Senate on adult education. This started after Independence and we should ask ourselves what we have been doing. After 50 years, we have adults in this country who have not gone to school. ... view
• 20 Mar 2014 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I want to thank Prof. Lesan for bringing this important Motion. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, all of us will grow old and so, this Motion is for all of us. I would like to urge all my colleagues, who are candidates, to start taking care of themselves now before they get there. Our Constitution recognizes and entrenches human rights. It recognizes the human rights of every person irrespective of the age and social or economic status of any person. The theory is that every person counts for something. It is that dignity of that ... view