Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you have said, and I agree with you fully, that there is no general proxy nomination. If Sen. Sonko wants Sen. Mugo to vote on his behalf at every vote, she has to be nominated as such, because Nairobi has more than eight Senators. This applies to other delegations. I come to the point that after going through the process that we have gone through in Orders No.s 8 and 9, we are supposed to mount a vote. I want to make reference to Standing Order No. 76, read together with Article 115(4). Which states:- “Parliament, ... view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, altercations are closed for as they are unhelpful--- view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we do not want an argument of force. We want the force of the argument. Some of us are used to arguments of force. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I would like the Chair to rule because this is very important for now and the future; that when we have this memorandum and similar situation, no side will take advantage of the absence of the other, circumvent and engineer a vote that in law, will be no vote. No side will take advantage of the other and pull in fraudulent proxies that will then be made to ... view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me finish my point. view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, Jesus said, “How come that people with eyes do not see, people with ears do not hear and people with mouths decline to say what ought to be said.” I have not imputed improper motive on anybody. I have just cited the fact that the voting process in this House has not been strict and as a result, it has been abused. I want to urge the Chair in the ruling also to make it succinctly clear, as a precedent, that proxy voters must carry an up to date appointment. You cannot be appointed last year ... view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the HANSARD carries everything we say here. In the case of Kiala, the argument that we placed before the Speaker was whether we were going to--- Is he in order to misquote me? view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he is - -- view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Is he in order to misquote the HANSARD which is a public record when, in fact, in the case of Kiala, the argument was whether we needed 15 Members for a quorum to debate the matter or 24 Members to vote? The Speaker said we convinced him to allow 15 as a quorum to debate the Motion. 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
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: Or anywhere. view
• 3 Nov 2015 in Senate: On a point of information, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view