Mutula Kilonzo Jnr

All parliamentary appearances

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• 7 Sep 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to oppose this Motion. My opposition is fortified by the Standing Orders and the County Governments Act, which are the same, word for word. In Law we call it ‘on all fours’. Standing Order No. 68 (1) (b), for avoidance of doubt, reads as follows:- “The Senate, by resolution, may appoint a special committee comprising of eleven of its Members to investigate the matter.” The word ‘may’ is optional. Under Standing Order No. 68 (1) (a), the Speaker is required to summon us and convene a meeting of the Senate to hear the charges. That ... view
• 7 Sep 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It appears that the Senate has discretion, under Standing Order No.68 (2), of agreeing to a special Committee. Therefore, I implore my colleague to agree to the proposal by Sen. Khaniri, who is a distinguished Member of this Senate and part of this Committee, so that all of us are given an opportunity to interrogate this matter in detail. Secondly, I agree with Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki that the High Court has done justice to this matter to the extent that it rejected the injunction that was sought by the lawyers of the governor. The impeachment ... view
• 7 Sep 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this matter presents a unique position. I am pleading with you to state in your Communication that we take this matter seriously as Senators. I have no doubt that you do not want to become a Judge, but plead that you agree to sit as the Chair of the Committee of the Whole for the ten days, so that the rest of the Senators can understand how serious this matter is. We can offer you the opportunity to be the high priest. view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the mediated version of this report. What was in contention and what had been passed by the National Assembly had created a bottleneck where the legislators appeared to be interfering with something they should not interfered with or seek to approve something that we should not interfere with. In fact, I was one of the persons who had proposed the amendments which were moved by the Committee to amend the schedule which had a problem. I am glad that the Mediation Committee has seen it fit to agree with part of the ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the mediated version of this report. What was in contention and what had been passed by the National Assembly had created a bottleneck where the legislators appeared to be interfering with something they should not interfered with or seek to approve something that we should not interfere with. In fact, I was one of the persons who had proposed the amendments which were moved by the Committee to amend the schedule which had a problem. I am glad that the Mediation Committee has seen it fit to agree with part of the ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the report on the mediated version of the Forest Conservation and Management Bill in an attempt to enforce Article 69 of the Constitution. I have a question on the amendment that the Senate had proposed. In my own view - though I can be corrected - the wisdom of the Senate including Clause72( 1) (a), where we had proposed that the relevant counties will at all times be furnished with pertinent copies of all relevant documents maintained by the Chief Conservator of Forests, which was not agreed upon, raises questions. The proposal ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support the report on the mediated version of the Forest Conservation and Management Bill in an attempt to enforce Article 69 of the Constitution. I have a question on the amendment that the Senate had proposed. In my own view - though I can be corrected - the wisdom of the Senate including Clause72( 1) (a), where we had proposed that the relevant counties will at all times be furnished with pertinent copies of all relevant documents maintained by the Chief Conservator of Forests, which was not agreed upon, raises questions. The proposal ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it has been a practice that when there is a communication on an important matter, it is put in the pigeon holes. I suspect that Senators are imagining that when we vote, they are delegating their votes to their respective delegations. This being a very important ruling, in terms of Article 254, it is important that, that communication is given to all Senators to the extent that there will be no delegation of those votes. Those who normally give out their votes should be here, and for the first time, Nominated Senators, including my good friend, ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it has been a practice that when there is a communication on an important matter, it is put in the pigeon holes. I suspect that Senators are imagining that when we vote, they are delegating their votes to their respective delegations. This being a very important ruling, in terms of Article 254, it is important that, that communication is given to all Senators to the extent that there will be no delegation of those votes. Those who normally give out their votes should be here, and for the first time, Nominated Senators, including my good friend, ... view
• 24 Aug 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I realise that most of us did not follow what was happening in the Committee. However, the fact of the matter is that, that was an exceptional circumstance that we found ourselves in a committee. Sometimes, when I think about the people who set up this Committee and how it was set up, nobody thought it would come up with a Report like this or that some thought we would not agree. However, I want to point out several issues that can inform some of our decisions. The fact of the matter is that ... view