Losiakou David Pkosing

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• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: For the benefit of the House, it will be good for Members to understand what IPU is. The “IPU” means Inter-Parliamentary Union and it was established in 1889. It is a very old institution which brings together Members of Parliament from all over the world and various parliaments both national and regional to discuss very critical issues. It sits in Geneva, but debates of the union normally rotate in different countries and continents for Members of parliaments to appreciate what happens in various continents. view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: The total number of all Members who meet under the IPU is about 880 from all over the world. That is a really huge number of Members. Coming back home, Members should understand that Kenya is represented by both Houses, namely, the Senate and the National Assembly. In the last Parliament, it used to be led by the Speaker of the Senate. I am told also in this Parliament, it will be the same thing. All Members go together as one delegation and deliberate on issues. It is very crucial for our House and the country to participate. This is ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: It is also good for me to state to the Members that, like Parliament of Kenya, IPU also works in committees. They have about five committees, which I will mention shortly. In the last Parliament, I was privileged to represent our Parliament in the IPU. For those of us who were participants at that time, we all did very well. The IPU has several committees. It is good for me to mention them because there might be new Members who would be required to serve in the IPU. Nomination to this Assembly is done by the Speaker, and some of ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: In the Committee on United Nations Affairs, we were being represented by nominated Senator Catherine Mukite. We were two, one from the Senate and one from the National Assembly. I encourage Members who will get an opportunity this time round that when they go there, it will be very good for them to fight for these positions. It is a political institution like what we are. The only problem there is even when it comes to Africa, people coalesce around whether you are Anglophone or francophone. So, the moment you go, please make sure that you align yourself within those ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: What is their mandate? What are some of the issues that this IPU deliberates? Among other issues of importance in the world that this IPU deliberates is to foster coordination and exchange of experience among parliaments and parliamentarians all over the world. It is very critical for people to share what happens in this Parliament and other parliaments. We had a good The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: experience when we were in Geneva deliberating on these issues. We were asked: “How democratic is your own parliament in terms of how it facilitates a Member of Parliament to be able to operate and represent his/her people properly or do oversight?” We realised that in other parliaments, the Speaker decides who goes to international trips and even decides the per diem of Hon. Members depending on how loyal they are, maybe, to the Speaker or to the government. We were quoted as an example because here in Kenya, it does not matter whether you are in NASA or the ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: we are doing very well.” view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Other issues they look at that affect the world is to consider questions of international interest, concern and experience with a view of developing legislation that is more or less related to the world. One example that we were given when we were in Geneva in one of the Committees, which is in this Report, is to deliberate on the balance between freedoms and security, particularly in telephone and electronic world. People were asking: “To what extent would government, for example, introduce laws that will monitor what we say in our mobile phones and to what extent will that then ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: parliamentarians might not even have staff. We have offices. Some may not have offices. You will realise when you go there if you find yourself one of the people who go there. Those are various issues that this IPU is mandated to represent. They sit twice a year mainly in March/April and then October/November and they rotate all over the world. That is why when they sit they deliberate on those issues in committees. They then present their reports to the House. That is what informed these reports which are presented to this House. Those are the deliberations. Once they ... view
• 13 Mar 2018 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, this is what happens in the IPU. Members have seen it in the report. I urge the Members who will have opportunity from your good office to represent our country to fight for these positions. It is very important for them to do it. It is one thing to go there, but if you are not a Member of a committee, how will issues of Kenya be represented? As I move towards my conclusion, I urge those who will have an opportunity to represent our country to do it in the best interest. You will pick many issues ... view