Moses Otieno Kajwang'

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 May 2021 in Senate: Compromises were made on federalism. The question was whether to go Majimbo or central Government. KADU was strictly for federalism. When our leaders went to Lancaster House, they were convinced that for us to get Independence, let us make a compromise, have a federal Government and have a Parliamentary system. view
• 4 May 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, compromises were made on the release of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta. Before his release, he was not a central player in the political party activities of the day because he had been in detention for far too long. It took Jaramogi Oginga Odinga to make a compromise and break ranks with his colleagues in the African Elected Members Organisation (AEMO). Many people, including Tom Mboya, were unhappy. The children of home guards who were in the Legislature, were unhappy because they thought Mzee Kenyatta was a leader unto darkness. It was because of that compromise that we got ... view
• 4 May 2021 in Senate: In the 1990s in the repeal of Section 2 (A) of the Constitution, compromises were made. In the repeal of Section 2 (A), none other than people who are today Presidential candidates, had declared that Kenya was not ready for multipartyism. President Moi went against the advice of clever lawyers and sycophants at that point, to read the national mood. view
• 4 May 2021 in Senate: In 1997 in the Inter-Parties Parliamentary Group (IPPG) that brokered a truce that heralded the Constitution under new set of regulations for the elections, compromises were made. In 1997, again, there were people who are even Members of this Senate who opposed the IPPG deal. Today, everyone says that IPPG is probably one of the best compromises we have ever made in our political history. view
• 4 May 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, I am saying all these to illustrate that when you are making a Constitution, you win some and you lose some. This is why the Constitution of 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
• 4 May 2021 in Senate: Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 has some good provisions and we should not throw out the baby with the bath water. view
• 4 May 2021 in Senate: When it comes to compromise, even in the Constitution, 2010 there were compromises. There was a debate on unconstitutional constitutional amendments. I wish that the Members of the Senate who were present at Serena, were here today. It is because this Senate has the advantage of the institutional memory. At least three Members – Sen. Orengo, Sen. Wetangula and the late Sen. Mutula Kilonzo – were present at Serena Hotel. view
• 4 May 2021 in Senate: At that point, the idea of a Grand Coalition Government was unconstitutional. If you spoke to the smart lawyers of the day, they would have told you all those compromises were unconstitutional provisions. There was no way President Mwai Kibaki was going to share power with the Rt. Hon. Raila Odinga and people who were pretending to have won the election. That was the perception and President Mwai Kibaki had already been sworn in. view
• 4 May 2021 in Senate: A compromise was made. Something that appeared unconstitutional was agreed on and from that consensus, we got an Act of Parliament that established the Office of the Prime Minister and brought us some much-needed breathing space in the politics of Kenya. view
• 4 May 2021 in Senate: Madam Deputy Speaker, this country has always done well. Whenever we set aside our egos and decide that for the greater benefit of the country, we will move together knowing at the end of the day, we will not win or get everything. That is why the debate on this Bill has sounded as if we are reporting on a report of IEBC on delimitation of constituencies. view