Moses Otieno Kajwang'

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Are you going to forcibly remove him? That is why, upon reflection--- view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Indeed, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Therefore, it will fall on the governor himself to make a determination that his 10-month jail term is going to prohibit him from executing his duty. In the case of absence, there has to be an agreement between the governor and the deputy that, indeed, I will be absent. He cannot be directed by other quarters or by the court. The court can only direct a vacancy rather than an absence. view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the Samburu and Kiambu cases, the courts have not declared a vacancy. In my view, the determination of the courts could lead to an absence, but it will fall upon the governor to say that, being barred from accessing office will limit my functions, as a governor. Therefore, he will then appoint or delegate his duties to the deputy. view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Motion. The long illness of President Garfield in the USA led to much discussion and different shades of opinions on what constitutes a disability in the presidential office which would justify the Vice President to assume the duties of the President. This was a conversation about disability. As we have stated earlier, this Motion is not about disability or inability of a governor to carry out his functions because that is impeachable. Arising from the issue of President Garfield and, later on, there was an American President who died. In 1804, there ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: The legislators at that time were asking themselves: “if the Vice President assumed office because of the inability of the President, should the Vice President be called the President, or should he be called the Vice President exercising the powers and duties of a President?” That is a question that we should also ask ourselves. In the case of Kiambu, would the deputy governor go around calling himself the Governor or would he call himself the deputy governor exercising the powers of the Governor? view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you are elected to be deputy governor and then in the absence you act as governor, I do not have the answer. I do not know whether you should call yourself a governor or acting governor, yet the title and mandate that the people gave you was deputy governor. As you have rightly pointed out, this is an interesting matter that we cannot just debate in one afternoon or two hours and render an opinion on. I welcome your assurance that further thought will be given to this matter so that we are able to ... view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: As I said earlier, in my county, my governor has had an illness which, because he has admitted it in public, I think I can talk about it now. He has not hidden it. Recently, view
• 12 Nov 2019 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
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: when he came back from treatment, he said he had temporary blindness, but he can now see. He had a long period where he was out of the country seeking medical attention. There are those who felt that the deputy governor ought to have taken over while the governor was absent. I think there is need for some restraint. As it is now, a governor can be sick for five years. There is no recourse; we have not made any provisions. view
• 12 Nov 2019 in Senate: The Governor is a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He is the only State Officer described as a CEO. Is it feasible for a CEO of an organization to be on sick leave permanently? Definitely not. For public officers, there are clear procedures. If you are unwell - which is human and there is nothing wrong with it, is not a sign of weakness - you will be given medical leave. The duration for medical leave is defined in the public offices human resource manuals. When you exceed a certain duration, you will be asked to proceed on further medical leave ... view