Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 May 2019 in Senate: We have had elections in South Africa, as Sen. Orengo has said. South Africa is a fairly violent society. In fact, their politics in the rundown to elections have been very tumultuous. However, nobody fights or complains because everybody accepts the verdict after elections. India, with 1.3 billion people, conducts their elections over a period of 60 days. When they finish, you will be lucky to find more than 10 election petitions because the system is seamless, flawless and just. view
• 14 May 2019 in Senate: In trying to improve this situation, Sen. Olekina will be encouraged to look at the totality of the structure of elections, right from the time candidates present their papers. We have seen the embarrassing decision in the Supreme Court, where everybody can tell that a Governor is not a university graduate, but he is given a new lease of life. We need to have a situation where elections in this country are not just about the electoral commission, the candidate or the voter; but even the judicial system is now part of our electoral system, because that is where we ... view
• 14 May 2019 in Senate: Exactly! view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to second. I associate myself fully with the sentiments and submissions of the Chairperson of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget to which I am a Member. This House has many businesses to deal with. However, this is one single most important business for this House; it is its constitutional responsibility. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, there is some bit of excitement from “the mountain”. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, now that “the mountain” is tranquil, I will go on. This Bill as passed by the National Assembly must be passed in this House in an extremely qualified manner; qualified to the extent that at Third Reading, we must carry out major amendments to give to the counties what is constitutionally and dully owed to them. Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you look at the national budget, it has been increasing year after year. Even when the national Government tells us that revenue collection has dwindled, they still provide to Parliament budgets that are higher than the previous ... view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, what is more important is the National Treasury is trying to arrogate itself authority it does not have in this Bill. The Constitution is very clear. Where there is a shortfall of revenue collection in the country, the national Government absorbs the shortfall. Equally important, the Constitution gives them an even better deal, that in the event of excess revenue collection, they still keep the excess. Now, the national Treasury has passed and engineered, through the National Assembly, a Clause that says that where there is revenue shortfall, the national Treasury secretary shall determine where the loss ... view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I suspect that the distinguished Senator for Kakamega County was part of “the mountain group” that was engaged in active discussion when I started my contribution. view
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: I said that we will support this Bill to the extent that we have to pass it through Second Reading. Thereafter, we have an opportunity at Third Reading to amend it. If we kill it at this stage, we will put the country in a lot of difficulties. However, if we pass it with amendments at Third Reading, we will send it to mediation. 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
• 30 Apr 2019 in Senate: For the guidance of my distinguished colleague from Kakamega who is young, when he comes to speak, he should speak as freely as he wishes but should vote “Yes” at Second Reading and then we will deal with it at the Third Reading. view