Moses Masika Wetangula

All parliamentary appearances

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• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the point that the distinguished Senator for Meru is raising is important, but it must be looked at in a much broader context. It is an open secret now that the question of the so-called ceilings is part of the gymnastics and sweeteners being offered to the Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) by certain people to lure them away from the referendum. Mr. Speaker, Sir, you even must have seen some leaders on television alleging that they are going to remove ceilings, which were not there in the first place, to hoodwink MCAs to believe that ... view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is it in order for the distinguished Senator for Mandera to engage in a theatre of the absurd, by purporting to say that I called him last night to ask him whether he was going to remove the ceiling when, in fact, I spoke to him on something totally different like I have always talked to him as a Member of the Committee? Is it in order when he knows that it is the two Members who even have been in public meetings promising MCAs that they are going to remove the ... view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. I do not want to interrupt the distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet. At this stage, the normal practice is to make short interventions on the amendment. Other than give us a treatise on what you believe in, or you do not believe in, and open debate which you have just closed, it is just to make small interventions that will enrich whatever we were doing and we move on. view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. Is it in order for the Senator to continue playing to the gallery on matters of absolute irrelevance to the amendment? The amendment before this House is whether the date can be changed or not. That is all, to reduce from 14 days to seven days. Now we are engaged in unhelpful platitudes about nothing. view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. Standing Order No.109 is on Irrelevance or Repetition. First of all, the Senator is continuously repeating himself that he has respect for MCAs. He is being irrelevant. The issue before us is whether to change the date or not. It is not about whether we respect MCAs or not. view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: When the Speaker is not doing it he can be allowed--- view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Chairperson, Sir. For avoidance of doubt, Standing Order No.171 states: “A Committee of the Whole shall not consider any matter other than a matter which has been referred to it or which it is required by these Standing Orders to consider.” What are we dealing with here? What has been referred to us? What has been referred to us is to change the date from 14 days to seven days. That is what we are in committee for. Debate is over. It is done. We do not have many clauses, it is only one. ... view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, if you read that with the earlier Standing Order on tedious repetition and irrelevancies, then you will find that the distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet is prosecuting a case that is neither here nor there. He is, probably, trying to appease somebody he has stepped on. view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: Mr. Chairman, Sir, just for the record, because we are all on a learning curve, I heard the Chairman say that he has no authority or capacity to stop a Member from speaking. Standing Order No.175 says that in the Committee of the whole, the rules of debate in ordinary Motions apply. Standing Order 175 says that in the Committee of the Whole the rules of debate in ordinary Motions apply. If those rules apply then a Member taking the Floor, other than the Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader has ten minutes. The distinguished Senator for Elgeyo-Marakwet has ... view
• 2 Sep 2014 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Chairman, Sir. Indeed, I am at a loss for us to engage in what I am hearing. The distinguished Senator for Meru raised the issue of that document and the Speaker ruled it irrelevant and out of place in the proceedings of today. How can it be a point of reference or authority for debate or argument? view