Prof. Margaret Kamar

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Jun 2022 in Senate: Hon. Senators, please, consult in low tones. view
• 16 Jun 2022 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I just wanted to respond to what Sen. Cheruiyot has raised which is very important. The provisions say that each parliamentary term has the opportunity to amend the Standing Orders. If you look at the timing, which he has really talked about, when it should be best done you find that you cannot actually do it at the beginning. This is because if the House is 50 per cent new, they would not really understand how the House has been and what to amend. The amendments are best done by those who have had experience. ... view
• 16 Jun 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered The Sacco Societies (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bills No.55 of 2021) and its approval thereof without amendments. view
• 16 Jun 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to report progress that the Committee of the Whole has considered The Sugar Bill (National Assembly Bills No.68 of 2019) and seeks leave to sit again tomorrow. view
• 16 Jun 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of the Whole has considered The Children Bill (National Assembly Bills No.38 of 2021) and its approval thereof without amendments. view
• 27 Apr 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to join you and all Senators in mourning the death of our third President, H.E. Emilio Mwai Kibaki. On behalf of the people of Uasin Gishu County and my family and myself, let me take this opportunity to pass my most sincere condolences to the family of the departed former President. My prayers are with them that they be comforted of the living God at this very difficult time. I am one person who was honoured to work as a Minister under President Mwai Kibaki. Mr. ... view
• 27 Apr 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will always remember him for his patience, guidance and a calm way of instructing you. He never came out loud but he was also extremely focused. Every time we went to see him, he was very clear on where we were meant to go and he would tell us to do it. The late President Mwai Kibaki was known for saying that once he gave you a job, he expected you to do it and you were only required to update him. view
• 27 Apr 2022 in Senate: One amazing thing that the late President Kibaki did is that he refused to be a Chancellor of any university. He only took Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. As we prepared this, I would go back and ask him if we could give him more universities as their Chancellor but he would refuse saying there were many Kenyans who could be Chancellors. He said he only wanted to be a Chancellor of only one university where he could attend and preside over its graduation. This was a humbling comment from a Head of State. He remained a Chancellor ... view
• 27 Apr 2022 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was amazed at the late President Kibaki’s reaction when we were preparing the Charters for naming universities. To get a Charter, there were two things that we had to do. We had to name the university and its Chancellor. One day, I went to see him and told him that we had named several universities. I did not show him the name of Karatina University because we wanted to change the name. The late President Mwai Kibaki asked me what name we wanted to give that University. I replied that we wanted to call it Mwai ... view
• 27 Apr 2022 in Senate: I told him that he was going to release 15 Universities and we must have at least one or two in his name. The late President Kibaki looked at me and replied that he was going to tell me what he had never told many people. Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me to say this because we are talking about him at his exit point. He said that his family decided some time back that his name should not be put anywhere, including buildings or universities. I was so humbled. He told me not to be shocked because it was true. ... view