Moses Otieno Kajwang'

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1861 to 1870 of 2994.

• 22 Oct 2019 in Senate: where the names are taken to the President before he brings them to Parliament. However, there is no exit out of that process. In the event Parliament rejects the nominees put forth by the President, that process can go on, over and over again indefinitely. A mischievous government, particularly the one that could have been caught in a deathtrap or in grand projects, some of which are difficult to justify, would be interested in making sure that the Office of the Auditor-General is frustrated. For the situation we have right now, things can only go well if we have angels ... view
• 22 Oct 2019 in Senate: Auditor-General is in office, the conversation will be around making sure that what goes to the county assemblies is different from what comes to the Senate. We cannot be sitting here to deal with imprest or a road or seedlings that did not germinate when we have county assemblies on the ground. What is their duty? That is why sometimes some of our colleagues like Sen. Dullo go ballistic and bare knuckles when dealing with county assemblies. I wish to report that next week, the CPAIC shall hold the Annual Accountability Forum. We have invited Members of the Public Accounts ... view
• 22 Oct 2019 in Senate: They are well prepared. Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri was the first one but I know Sen. Kibiru is also more than ready. For this purpose, Sen. (Prof.) Ongeri shall second. view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. On Tuesday, following the vote that was taken in this House, I was convinced by my colleagues that in the interest of the people of Taita/Taveta County, the best thing to do – which is not necessarily the right thing – was to set up the Committee, as per the Motion that was brought by The Senate Majority Leader. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I appreciate that we might hold divergent opinions in this House, but at the end of the day when the House carries a vote, we are then all bound by it. ... view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: the Business of a Committee of Parliament. In the case of Ruaraka, one of the suspects rushed to court seeking a court order to bar the Committee from summoning him to appear before it. We took a firm positon on that. When I read Standing Order 75--- You started so well and even when you made cheeky remarks about people who come with papers from all over town, I did not have a problem. view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was more on a light note. view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it was not too far, but it was on a light note. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I followed 97 per cent of your Communication, and when I felt it was done, you delivered a bombshell in the remaining three per cent. Standing Order 75 does not give you the power that you purport to exercise today. It does not allow you to stop a Committee that has been established by this House, and given a specified number of days by the Standing Orders. For avoidance of doubt, it says “within 10 days,” and the words used ... view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you cannot do that without subjecting it to a vote. In fact, even a vote would be illegal until and unless we change our Standing Orders. Standing Order 98(5), which we have read, does not give you that leeway to stop a Committee that has already started doing its work. The people of Taita/Taveta County are going through some very tough times, and they are collecting signatures to dissolve the county government. The Governor has been impeached by the Assembly. If you are going to stay our action for an indefinite period, we are going to ... view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I know Sen. Olekina to be proficient in the English language. I do not what to imagine that he meant an election. If he truly used the word that he has used, would you rule that he is using unparliamentary language that has no place in this House and at this particular point in time. Maybe it can have a place later on at night but not now in this House. view
• 17 Oct 2019 in Senate: Just to inform the distinguished Senator. To make matters worse, they not only use county resources to fight personal battles. We have a report before this House of a county government that used public resources to sue the Senator and deputy speaker of that county. It happened that it was Sen. Malalah. You will find a county government using public resources to take to court a Senator who advocates for additional funds to be taken to that county. These are some of the issues that we will bring to the House to make a determination on. view