Speaker of the National Assembly in the 13th Parliament.
He was the Bungoma Senator (2013 - 2022; Leader of Minority in the Senate (2013 - 2017)
By virtue of his position as co-principal in NASA he was retained as Minority Leader in the 12th Parliament but later replaced by his Siaya counterpart after 19 senators who attended Nasa's Parliamentary Group meeting at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi unanimously voted to replace him with Senator James Orengo on 15th March, 2018.
8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have already done that. I have even established, for the first time, a diaspora desk with a director at ambassadorial level who deals with these issues. We have gone public to the print and electronic media and I want to take this opportunity to use this forum to advise Kenyans that those who are going out to look for employment of whatever category should come to the Ministry of Foreign
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8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Member for Saboti Mr. Eugene Wamalwa requested for a Ministerial Statement regarding a statement allegedly issued by the British Foreign Secretary, the hon. William Hague, which was said to have been made on 3rd February this year relating to the social and political situation in Kenya which caused uproar and protests from many leaders in the country. The Member wished to know whether the Government sought a statement from the Government of the UK on the same in terms of the protest and whether they have received such a statement from the UK and, if so, ...
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8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I listen very keenly to the hon. C. Kilonzo, the content of the same document, you having determined admissibility is what is being used to put forward material on the HANSARD. So, it will be better---
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8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was waiting for you to point out Standing Order No.79 as you have done.
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8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
I have absolutely no difficulty in discussing the issue if a substantive Motion, in accordance with the rules of the House, is brought to this Floor. What has been elicited so far violates the Standing Order that you have read to us to the extent that any mention of an interest of a friendly country in a process such as the ICC will definitely lead to discussing the conduct of that government. The President of the ICC has been mentioned. Again, the President of the ICC is a judge of the court that is anticipated under that Standing Order. I, ...
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8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
I am on a point of order unless the rules have changed.
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8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, so, the matters being raised are definitely grave. If a Motion is brought, we shall invoke the relevant Standing Orders of the House on the manner in which we can conduct our debate on that Motion; I fully agree with you that, that Standing Order is being violated.
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8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. All the constitutional provisions read by my colleague, hon. Mwau, are correct. The Standing Order No.79 does not violate the Constitution. It gives meaning to the Constitution and gives you procedure on how to handle the issue. This is a House of rules and procedures. It does not say “do not discuss a Head of State of another country, another country or the representative of another country”. It says “this is the procedure to discuss such a person”.
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8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
So what I am saying is---
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8 Mar 2012 in National Assembly:
So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am on a point of order! My colleagues do not understand. I agree with their feelings! Those are my feelings as well. What I am saying is that for us to discuss this matter in the manner that my colleagues want us to discuss it - which I have no difficulty with - let us follow the procedure and you have made a ruling. That is all I am saying!
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