Mutula Kilonzo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: negotiations with specialists like Portia so that she can withdraw that sword and give it to us. I want to plead with hon. Members to calm down. I was a bit embarrassed by the discussions yesterday. I think it is unfair for hon. Members of Parliament to subject the President and Prime Minister to the sort of arguments and debates that I witnessed yesterday. I think the time for sobriety belongs to the Grand Coalition Government to ensure that you discuss matters of this nature in a calm manner. Therefore, I want to suggest that we all support this Motion ... view
• 21 Dec 2011 in National Assembly: negotiations with specialists like Portia so that she can withdraw that sword and give it to us. I want to plead with hon. Members to calm down. I was a bit embarrassed by the discussions yesterday. I think it is unfair for hon. Members of Parliament to subject the President and Prime Minister to the sort of arguments and debates that I witnessed yesterday. I think the time for sobriety belongs to the Grand Coalition Government to ensure that you discuss matters of this nature in a calm manner. Therefore, I want to suggest that we all support this Motion ... view
• 23 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I abide by your directions. I will seek my colleagues and tomorrow a Statement will be made as to who is responsible, for clarity. view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware of any country in the world that has been able to bring forth a Constitution like the one that Kenya now enjoys, particularly on these issues. Therefore, personally, I am extremely excited to see the enormous enthusiasm that the leaders of this country are demonstrating, even following your ruling. Therefore, because of the challenges driven by the new Constitution, allow me to react to a few, if not all the remarks made by the Members whom I hold with a lot of respect. First of all, I wish to reiterate, because I gave ... view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is such a fundamental issue and when we address it, we are not addressing merely the Members of this House, particularly distinguished lawyers including some whom I taught. We are talking to the country. We are talking to the world. Therefore, an issue like an omnibus, as you observed in your ruling, even to view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: determine what is a single issue amendment and what is an omnibus is in itself an issue that would engage lawyers between now and Christmas and it is possible that they will not agree among themselves. I sincerely, with absolute apology to my colleagues, want to say that the position of the Ministry, the Cabinet and the Member of Parliament for Mbooni is that, indeed, it is not an omnibus. Of course, everybody is entitled to his own opinion but he is not entitled to his own set of facts. The facts are that each and every section of every ... view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Another fact that, in my view, is escaping our attention is that a Bill is just a proposal. Unlike in the old days when a Bill would come to the Floor of this House and is debated for 45 minutes or a half an hour--- Some constitutional amendment Bills were passed in single sittings. The records are there. We can no longer do that. Therefore, what I have presented to my country, with extreme humility and out of the experience that I have acquired and the training that I have earned through public expense, is a proposal in order to ... view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, when we talk of public participation, I am more committed to public participation than anyone else. The moment your ruling takes effect tomorrow and the Bill is read the First Time, we will engage not just Parliament but the entire country, and will consider this proposal in terms of Article 256(2). I see no requirement and I stand to be corrected, but I am also a Senior Counsel of this country, which is not easy to attain. It arises in the sense that I examined this document very carefully. I have almost memorised the entire Constitution. I ... view
• 22 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, to the extent that those words do not appear – I stand to be corrected as we continue debating amongst ourselves – my interpretation is that I can only prosecute the items that I have included from Articles 90, 97, 98, 101, 136 and so on; I cannot go outside those matters except for amendments consequential upon this House saying “yes” or “no”. As for the matter raised by my good and learned friend, hon. Mungatana, on how hon. Members will vote, surely, there is no answer except, “yes’ to vote in favour of this Bill. Thank ... view
• 16 Nov 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, please, allow me to apologise. In fact, I was in the back room. view