Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Nov 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to extend magnanimity to the Chair and the House and request you to remind the exuberant distinguished Senator for Murang’a to acquaint himself with Standing Orders, particularly, No. 90(5). This House cannot discuss the National Assembly or assemblies in the counties that are parliaments like we are. Our own Standing Orders enjoin us to render respect to those Houses. We cannot purport to police, micromanage or appear in any way to superintend over the work of the county assemblies. We cannot do that view
• 9 Nov 2017 in Senate: On a point of Order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Just as a matter of interest and following precedence in the House, I know we consulted with the distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet. However, the precedent that we have set and more particularly in the last Senate was that where we have such bipartisan committees, we always presented equal Members. Where we had adversarial committees that were to reflect the strengths of the Houses then the opposite side always took more. view
• 9 Nov 2017 in Senate: The chips lie where they have fallen for now. However, in the next similar process I encourage the distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet to liaise with his endless talking Leader in the other House to always remember that in bipartisan Committees we have always gone with equal numbers. view
• 9 Nov 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, the complaining Majority Leader has not pointed out which Standing Order I have violated. Secondly, Standing Order 94(1) is on “Responsibility for Statement of fact.” It states:- “A Senator shall be responsible for the accuracy of any facts that the Senator alleges to be true and maybe required to substantiate any such facts instantly.” In a subsequent Standing Order, he or she may be given time to substantiate later. view
• 9 Nov 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me conclude. I can bring a pile of HANSARDs from the lower House to demonstrate my point. I can also go to the media Houses and bring clips, including electronic transmissions of endless talking--- view
• 9 Nov 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if you allow me to remind you, when you were leading the other side in the last Parliament - and I can bring the HANSARD - you used much stronger language against offending Members of that House on this floor, more particularly at that time, the Member for Mbeere South, who was the then Chairperson of the Budget Committee. He was overreaching himself on every issue against the Senate. You described that Member in a language stronger and more offensive. “Talking endlessly”, in fact, for a representative of the people is a compliment. They are elected ... view
• 9 Nov 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am at a loss. Can we bring the Oxford English Dictionary and look at the definition of “endless talking”? I am convinced and reasonably well schooled, but if that is the direction of the Chair, I will substitute the words “endless talking” with “taking every available opportunity to talk.” view
• 8 Nov 2017 in Senate: I ceded my position to Sen. Wako. I wanted to say something--- view
• 8 Nov 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you know very well as a consummate diplomat in this country, you do not negotiate with people you like. You talk to anybody and everybody. I am available. view
• 8 Nov 2017 in Senate: Give us a little more! view