Mutula Kilonzo Jnr

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Oct 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Sen. Orengo, for the information. In fact, that memory serves me well because my late father walked from his office at Jogoo House, all the way to the offices of KNUT. It is through that engagement and collaboration with teachers that we have the Constitution, 2010. I support this Bill and hope we can get this matter as quickly as possible, and resolve our issues with the National Assembly. I have looked at this Bill and am still wondering how somebody will find this a money Bill. I support. view
• 1 Oct 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. It will not come as a surprise that I am supporting this Petition because from a long time ago, 2013, after the dispute on Konza City, it appeared to me that Article 188 needed to be put into effect. Secondly, the notion that counties do not have boundaries is not correct. They have boundaries. Any alteration follows the principles under Article 188. Article 188 confirms the boundaries of counties as the Districts and Provinces Act of 1992. Makueni County has an issue with Taita Taveta County. Their CECM Finance and Planning went to Mtito ... view
• 1 Oct 2020 in Senate: There is no dispute on boundaries. The dispute is alteration. How do you alter a boundary now that it has been established under the Schedule? Sen. (Prof.) Ekal talks about international boundaries. Article 5 contemplates an Act of Parliament to establish our territory as Kenya. Those who live around the boundaries of Kenya, including the Senator of Kwale cannot establish the boundaries of our international neighbours yet we do not have boundaries of counties. It is the same way we had a contradiction that every Member here knows their ward and constituency. However, when it comes to county boundaries, there ... view
• 1 Oct 2020 in Senate: arbitration mechanism so that the Governor of Kisumu does not go and launch a city when we have a dispute. Since we do not have a framework of determining that dispute, that gap can only be filled by Sen. M. Kajwang’, the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations. Sen. M. Kajwang’, I know you. You are a man of your word and I know you can do it. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the legacy of the Sen. Kajwang led Committee should be to find some framework before we find a law to sit down and tell ... view
• 1 Oct 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I rise to support this Motion to extend the mandate of this Committee. However, allow me to say a few things. First, it is during the tenure of this Committee that a Member of this Senate was arrested and resigned for violating rules they had drafted. This Committee has put us on the limelight for many reasons; good or bad. It is during the life of this Committee that racketeers, pretending and purporting to import masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) caused so much havoc at Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) that there was ... view
• 1 Oct 2020 in Senate: We were alive when the Ministry of Education got so confused about COVID-19 that they are not sure when the schools will reopen. We were alive when the tourism sector is literally on its knees. I got a message yesterday that workers of Laico Regency, the famous hotel, have not been paid for the last four months. Whereas this Committee is talking about COVID-19 and Kenyans are back to ‘reggae’ and doing whatever they feel like, including the famous group of politicians of whom I am happily amongst, the Board of Management (BOM) teachers of Kenya have not been paid ... view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. We have not seen this before. When the apology is read is it you, Madam Deputy Speaker, to accept the apology or us? I thought you would say: “Members, I put the question. Do you accept the apology?” Then we say, “Yes” or something like that. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. As I was making my submissions last week, the question of cost in the Report is unanswered. This program is titled Managed Equipment Services (MES). This service according to what we have been passing is supposed to be a leasing contract. When the Committee was supposed to address this issue, in paragraph 61, page 49, this is what they said- “Most equipment supplied under MES project did not require frequent changes in technology. As such, there was no value for money by acquiring the equipment through MES rather than the outright purchase” Mr. Speaker, Sir, ... view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: It is not merely a Statement of fact. view
• 29 Sep 2020 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the reason I am raising these concerns is because the last chapter in this Report is on the recommendations which the Committee would like us to vote on. Therefore, the recommendations cannot be ambiguous and leave us with questions. For example, on page 61, the paragraph on whether this was direct purchase or lease of basic equipment is not answered. There is no recommendation on what this House should do about it. Mr. Speaker, Sir, is it possible that the Government entered into a euphemism of purchase and pretended that it was leasing? The question must be ... view