Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3901 to 3910 of 6535.

• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I beseech the House that this is just a Motion to extend the tenure of a Committee that is doing a fantastic job. If we engage in debate, there is a real risk and danger of us veering into now debating the possible outcome of what the Committee is doing. Debating the failures or successes of the Kenya Airways and the individuals involved will come in the report that we await at the end of this Select Committee, which they will bring to this House to debate. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. Yesterday, I told the distinguished Senator for Bomet County that when I speak on this Bill, I will oppose it. I have come to give effect to that promise. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Senator purports to extract the provision of Article 57 of the Constitution as the basis of bringing this Bill. Article 57 of the Constitution is very clear. It states that:- “The State shall take measures to ensure the rights of older persons- (a) to fully participate in the affairs of ... view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I am sorry. I simply said; “who may be,” because every time, he recites his life achievements and schools where he has been a head teacher, he can only be closing to 70 years. However, I stand guided. It means that if this Bill is effected, automatically Sen. Karaba qualifies to go to a borstal home and be looked after by the State and the county. view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: This Bill goes on to add stress to counties. There are so many facilities and issues of development that counties with a minimum envelope available to them, have to do to better the lives of people. We are Africans. Once you become a grandfather or reach the age that the distinguished Senator is calling “senior citizen” - he is putting it at 65, which is the retirement age, and I believe that is where he picked it, people at the age are very active. If they are farmers, they are busy driving their tractors and doing all manner of things. ... view
• 30 Sep 2015 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the distinguished fair lady did not understand me. I did not say that he put nothing in. I said that sometimes, you can put a lot of work into nothing, meaning that you can work very hard, but the end result becomes zero; a product that you cannot market. That is what I meant. In fact, I salute him. The Bill is well drafted only that it has ideas that are unattainable. The Constitution places a premium of responsibility on the State. The State is not there to disrupt the tranquility of families, which is what ... view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I had also requested for a Statement more or less akin to Sen. Obure’s. Sen. Wako has given me the draft answer. I am not asking him to deliver it now. However, I am asking the Chair, if you consider it necessary for the convenience for the House, to combine them so that the two are issued together because we are interrogating the same issue. Although mine is on diaspora voting but it is all about registering voters and enabling people to vote. Our fear is that it may be done ... view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me to welcome the delegation from Bungoma County, who are here on a learning curve. I encourage them to learn as much as they possibly can, so that they can carry the experience and good practices they pick from the Senate to the county assembly. Your observation notwithstanding, I also want to express my displeasure and outrage, and thank Sen. Khalwale for raising it. First, the Office of the Speaker never informed me, as the Senator for Bungoma, that I have a delegation from my county that is visiting the Senate. It was drawn to ... view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: That my delegation is put in a gallery where school children come to sit when they visit the Senate; I find this outrageous, demeaning and an assault on the dignity and standing of my county. As not only just the Senator for Bungoma, but a leader in this House, I deserve a much better explanation, if not an apology in writing, than a ruling from the Chair. This is because this precedent is wrong, dangerous and not sending the correct messages to visitors who come here. How can we do this to a delegation from my distinguished county? Let me ... view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Until and unless the Speaker’s Gallery is full, all visitors to the Senate must be given the opportunity to sit in the Speaker’s Gallery, so that when you communicate you have an eye to eye contact. view
• 29 Sep 2015 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you do not even know whether they are standing to acknowledge what you are saying. This is odious and not right. view