Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 16 Dec 2015 in Senate: I will take only two minutes. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in Senate: Yes, Mr. Speaker, Sir. You will have your way and we must have our say. Mr. Speaker, Sir, fairness is not what is in print; it is conduct. In your heart, as I finish, you will go to bed knowing that you presided over an unjust proceeding because as a quasi judge as you sit here, you must be fair to them, you must be fair to us. You have been fair to them and unfair to us. I rest my case. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, I oppose this amendment. This is for the reason that all independent constitutional offices have been given authority to recruit their own staff. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Kenya National Human Rights Commission (KNHRC) and Parliament, recruit their own staff. The input of this amendment for colleagues who are just waiting to vote is that we are taking away the power and authority of the Auditor- General in recruiting his own staff and giving it to the Public Service Commission (PSC) under Article 234 of the Constitution. That the PSC will sit and recruit ... view
• 16 Dec 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, a Motion was moved to recommit these clauses. They have appeared here as if they have never been debated before. We have a duty to point that out. Otherwise, there is no point for you to have asked him to move. You could have just put the question. Mr. Temporary Chairman, Sir, you are a lawyer. You have to have fidelity to the law and the Constitution. When we bring issues here, we are not just being a destructive Opposition. We are patriotic Kenyans. Perhaps, I am more patriotic than some people. We are not opening ... view
• 16 Dec 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just want to put it on record that we are in a multiparty democracy. The Constitution enshrines on the obligations, duties and responsibilities of party members. That is why in our Standing Orders, we have traditions, customs, usage and so on. You and everybody who deserves to be here know how to vote on moral, religious issues and other matters. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me just say this--- view
• 16 Dec 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you gave me two minutes and I have spent one. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I told you that you were wrong in allowing it. Now that you allowed it, let us go on with it. view
• 16 Dec 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I thank you for giving me the opportunity. This afternoon goes down in history as one of the saddest days in the history of democracy in this country under the new Constitution. The Auditor-General is a servant of Parliament. He works for Parliament, reports to it and helps it to oversight the Executive. Regardless of which side we sit, we have a duty to oversight the Executive. In one afternoon, in a hurriedly convened sitting, we have just destroyed the Office of the Auditor-General, by taking away the Auditor- General’s independence and ability to recruit staff ... view
• 3 Dec 2015 in Senate: I have no difficulty with Sen. Sang being given the privilege and opportunity to sit on the Chair. However, in the tradition, practice and good order in the House, such a process ought to be consultative. At the very least, we have two sides. I would have expected my brother who is sitting in front of me, to consult with me. The authority to appoint panelists lies with the Speaker. However, when it comes to a situation such as this, where the House is obligated to make a decision, both sides should be involved. It is just decent that we ... view