Margaret Kamar

Parties & Coalitions

Full name

Margaret Jepkoech Kamar

Born

28th April 1959

Post

Parliament Buildings
Parliament Rd.
P.O Box 41842 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

Email

margaretkamar@yahoo.com

Email

mjkamar@yahoo.com

Telephone

722517966

Prof. Margaret Kamar

Deputy Speaker of the Senate

All parliamentary appearances

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  • 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: Senate/Vice Chairperson view
  • 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: (iii) Sen (Dr.) Ltumbesi Lelegwe, MP - Member (iv) Sen. Rose Nyamunga, MP view
  • 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: - Member (v) Sen. Judith Pareno, MP view
  • 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: - Member (vi) Sen. (Dr.) Christopher Langat, MP - Member (vii) Sen. Beth Wambui Mugo, MP - Member (viii) Sen. (Dr.) Agnes Zani, MP view
  • 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: - Member Madam Temporary Speaker, in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Parliaments across the world have had to modify their rules of procedure in order to transact business in a safe environment. The Senate Business Committee thus resolved that the Procedure and Rules Committee review the Standing Orders to provide for the Senate to sit in exceptional circumstances. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
  • 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the Senate Business Committee, at its Sitting held on Monday, 18th May, 2020, considered a paper on the use of online meeting platforms for the Senate plenary and committee sittings and resolved that the Procedure and Rules Committee reviews and amends the Senate Standing Orders to actualize virtual meetings and other alternative arrangements for sittings during the COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, the Procedure and Rules Committee was mandated to table proposals for amendment of the Standing Orders to provide for the following- (a) online, virtual or remote meetings for Plenary and Committee sittings during the COVID-19 pandemic ... view
  • 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
  • 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, with regard to the Senate Continuity Plan- (1) In a circular dated 13th March, 2020 (see annex II), both Speakers of Parliament issued guidelines to all Members of Parliament and staff to prevent, and where necessary, contain and mitigate against the spread of the coronavirus which included suspending all foreign travels and official engagements within Parliament precincts. (2) On 31st March, 2020, the Speaker of the Senate issued Guidelines regarding Senate Plenary and Committee sittings during COVID-19 pandemic (see annex III). Some key highlights of the guidelines were that- plenary sittings would commence at 2.30 p.m. ... view
  • 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: challenges. For instance, at a sitting of the Senate held on Tuesday, 5th May, 2020, you, rose on a point of order and sought the guidance of the Speaker on the matter of the voting procedure in the Senate citing the guidelines issued on 17th April, 2020 as having been misconstrued as depriving Senators of their right to vote. (6) The issues were clarified in a Communication issued on Tuesday, 19th May, 2020, where it was noted that “the guidelines that were issued on 17th April, 2020 were introduced to ensure efficiency in the roll call method and for better ... view
  • 21 Jul 2020 in Senate: As such, the disruptions to the operations of the Senate brought about by the outbreak and spread of COVID-19 continue to pose unprecedented legal and procedural challenges in conducting virtual Plenary and committee sittings such as procedures for verification of identity of Members, voting, privileges and immunities of Members, verification of quorum on commencement and during the sitting and access by the media and the public to the proceedings of the Plenary and committee sittings, particularly when the Plenary and committee sittings are held virtually. These challenges may be adequately addressed through designing virtual platforms and having the rules in ... view

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