Moses Otieno Kajwang'

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1571 to 1580 of 2994.

• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, once again, the Judiciary has proven that it can be a neutral arbiter to issues arising from other arms of Government. It is not too far back that it gave clear guidance on the role of Senate when it comes to matters of accountability. Remember the first five years of devolution we spent in battles in court between the CoG and the Senate. It made a very clear ruling and determination on the role of the Senate in oversight. We have had battles around summons and invitation of witnesses, particularly governors, to come to this Senate. However, ... view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: Madam Temporary Speaker, the issue of County Development Boards (CDBs) is a matter that the Senate seems to have lost. However, it should not be taken as a condemnation of the Judiciary. By and large, the Judiciary through the Supreme Court and the High Court has stood with the framers and the drafters of the Constitution in clarifying the intent and objective of devolution and the role of the Senate. This being a Statement, we probably might limit ourselves to congratulating the lawyers who went to court and the Senators who lent their support. However, there are few issues that ... view
• 19 May 2020 in Senate: If their recommendations are not binding, then they have got a huge duty to justify their existence in the minds and eyes of the public in Kenya. Madam Temporary Speaker, I congratulate Sen. Omogeni and the other lawyers who are representing this House in other matters before the courts. Finally, I congratulate our staff. We never take time to mention them or laud them. We have a very dedicated team of people in the legal and litigation department. They do a great job under difficult circumstances. I wish the commissioners were in this House today. We have heard reports that ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for avoidance of doubt, I want to make you are aware that I am present and that I have been raising my hand for you--- view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. For avoidance of doubt, I still subscribe to the Minority side. It is just the sitting arrangement that placed me on this side. 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
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mine is very brief because earlier on, Sen. Linturi said the remarks we are making are for posterity and not to challenge or colour the ruling of the Chair which has been done in finality, having considered all the factors that were presented to him. I wish to congratulate Sen. Poghisio for the responsibility that he has been granted. We share some common stories about Uganda which might be unparliamentary, if I was to talk about them at this point. I encourage Sen. Poghisio that you are dealing with a team that is divided. ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Having been the Chairperson of CPAIC, I can tell you that the post-mortem approach will not help this House. It is for the leadership to come up with a proper framework to engage Senators in monitoring and evaluation. More importantly, let us review our Standing Orders. Everyone seems to have a different interpretation of the Standing Orders and that is a matter that is being disputed in CPAIC and the leadership of the Majority side of the House. We have a golden opportunity after eight years, to review our Standing Orders to make them fit for purpose. We do not ... view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have the misfortune that the HANSARD does not capture body language. Would I be in order to summarize the body language of the incoming Whip and the incoming Senate Majority Leader? Sen. Irungu Kang’ata has been uncharacteristically timid today and Sen. Poghisio has been uncharacteristically defiant. view
• 12 May 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Bill. I rise to congratulate the Committee. It is doing a good job in helping us to understand this pandemic that we are currently going through; the COVID-19. Indeed, you are swimming in waters that people have not swam in before. There is no single country in the globe that has a solution or a formula to COVID-19. Every other time, Heads of States are asked when they are re-opening their economies and when they are reducing and removing the lockdowns and the curfews, but nobody has an answer. ... view