Moses Otieno Kajwang'

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2811 to 2820 of 2866.

• 22 Jul 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. I would like to start by congratulating Sen. Halima for bringing this amendment. There has been a law that requires the CUE to establish universities at the counties but what has been lacking is the link between the CUE and the county governments. What this amendment seeks to do is to bring in that link, so that as we set up universities in the counties, the governors and those involved in our counties are also involved in some way. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the location of universities has traditionally been skewed ... view
• 22 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill because its intention is straightforward. It is to repeal the National Assembly Powers and Privileges Act which is outdated because of the bicameral nature of Parliament. Parliamentary privilege is a feature of democracy. There is the Westminster model and the French model. This is something that can be misunderstood, that we, the MPs, are making ourselves more special than we already are. I want to assure the nation that parliamentary privilege is an important feature of democracy because it protects the people who are elected to represent the common man; ... view
• 22 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, those who were in Parliament many years before me said that you cannot substantiate the obvious. view
• 22 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I just want to clarify that I could be talking about the public perception, that Parliament is already very privileged and the word “fat” is just to illustrate the point. The debates on why President Obama is not coming to address us in Parliament--- We have not received any official communication. I received a card yesterday, in which I was asked to confirm whether I will attend a speech by the President of the United States of America (USA), which I did. I then received an email response instructing me to go and line up at ... view
• 22 Jul 2015 in Senate: This is not a House of layabouts, but an arm of Parliament. President Obama having been a Senator, it would have been a matter of great honour if he would have addressed Senators and Members of the National Assembly. In the public grapevine, the story is that the institution of Parliament has become so dishonourable that the President of the USA would not want to associate himself with Parliament. I hope that is not true, but that is what is circulating on social media and the debates on social platforms. There is enough evidence, as Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki, the Senate ... view
• 21 Jul 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank you for the Communication which I would describe as “Solomonic” in its essence. You have stood firmly for the protection and in defence of this Constitution. Since the illegal appointment of the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) - that is what it is going by your Communication - certain very important decisions have been made. In the month of July, the Monetary Policy Committee of the CBK that is chaired by the Governor raised the CBK rate from 10 per cent to 15 per cent and the Kenya banks benchmark rate from ... view
• 21 Jul 2015 in Senate: I would request your indulgence and guidance that the principal advisor to the President who is the Attorney General and the Chief of Staff who is Mr. Kinyua be invited to a Committee of the Whole House to explain to this House why such a clear provision in the law was disregarded to ensure that some people were appointed in office illegally. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 16 Jul 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 16 Jul 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to comment on the Motion moved by Sen. (Eng.) Muriuki. When we were The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 14 Jul 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to speak about this Bill. I thank the Mover of the Bill, Sen. Sang. There are people who assume that I am the youngest elected Senator in this House but credit goes to Sen. Sang. Over the years, he has proven that young Senators are also capable of doing a splendid job. I congratulate him on that. As I speak about this Bill, allow me to pay tribute to the late comedian, Mzee Ojwang. Many of us cannot recall any other name besides Ojwang Hatari. He is one of those ... view