Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Jun 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we leave that to the HANSARD managers. They may record that; “at that moment, the distinguished Senator for Bungoma made a screeching sound”, bracket it and leave it there. I want to finish by saluting this entire Senate in case I do not have time to speak again between now and Thursday. All of you Senators have done a marvellous job against many odds. We have had to go to court, Kamukunji’s and write letters to the high and mighty to fight for space. We have had to close ranks. At one time you could never tell, ... view
• 13 Jun 2017 in Senate: by Sembene Ousmane, about Mr. Bakayoko the train driver. The writer says that at one time you could not tell whether it was his heartbeat that was going to the sound of the train orthe sound of the trainthat was going to the tune of his heartbeat. We reached a level where my brother Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki leading the opposite side and myself on this side realised that we either hang together or separately; either way, we were hanging. I think we have done a good job. If you allow me just to digress a little from the Bill, the ... view
• 6 Apr 2017 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I followed the debate when I was on my way here. I thank the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, Commerce and Budget for raising the matter, a matter of grave concern. I also enjoin my brother the Senate Majority Leader in the comments he has made that are spot on. 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
• 5 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I join you as well as the colleagues who have spoken before me to welcome the youth from Kakamega County, the second largest county in the country after Nairobi. It is a county with so much promise yet it has achieved so little in the last four years of devolution. I encourage the young people to be keen and involved in the day to day activities in our counties, particularly their county of Kakamega, which is the capital of the Mulembe nation. We are very proud of that county and so when they are here, they ... view
• 5 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, on behalf of the leadership of the House, I want to note that since we started, this is the second visit by students from any university apart from the nuns who visited us from Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). I welcome the students and lecturers from Kabianga University. They should feel welcome to the Senate. I believe they are here to see and learn. As they do so, I remind them that universities have gone through very difficult times because of the corrupt and uncaring Jubilee Government. When we go to elections, they should exercise ... view
• 5 Apr 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It is not the tradition of the House to make any comments on petition outcomes when they are tabled but I would like to implore you that the Committee on Implementation of this House must be obligated to follow up the outcomes of petitions whose results are brought to this House, tabled and kept away even where the petitions have established massive looting of public resources like in the case of the one that has just been tabled. I urge you to direct the Committee on Implementation to do an appropriate ... view
• 5 Apr 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It can never have been the intention of the drafters of the Standing Orders and the law, including the Constitution, where the foundation on petitions is grounded, that petitions are brought to the Houses, worked upon, tabled and that is the end of the matter. The omission in the Standing Orders is cured by Standing Order No.1, where, as the Chair you have a responsibility and duty to direct that he Committee on Implementation picks up all the outcomes of petitions and does a follow up. Some of these petition outcomes ... view
• 5 Apr 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. You cited Standing Order 227 and were absolutely right. In committing the petition to a Committee, the Standing Order is very clear. You may allow some comments, which you normally do, or commit the petition right away. That is provided for. Standing Order 228 must be read very carefully. It says: “The Clerk shall forward copies of responses received under Standing Order 227 (Committal of Petitions) to the petitioner or petitioners.” That Standing Order does not exclude comments, debates or passing on that petition to the Committee on Implementation or agencies ... view
• 5 Apr 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is the problem with people giving themselves responsibilities that are not theirs. This is a matter that is bipartisan, as you have rightly ruled. It is not about Sen. (Prof.) Lesan stretching his head across the aisle to whisper to somebody to second a Motion. We can have a Presiding Officer who can do things that--- view
• 5 Apr 2017 in Senate: Yes. view