All parliamentary appearances
Entries 161 to 170 of 1513.
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, on the issue of security, we are just in the process of putting up a top notch security system in these premises, so that the whole square can be covered. In due course, people will be given more information. On facilitation for Members offices, we have made arrangements for people to get new furniture in this term so that constituency offices can have enough furniture.
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
I just needed to mention those few issues so that Members can appreciate what is going on and that we are taking this Report very seriously. It is a whole long list. I thank you.
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1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Parliamentary Service Commission in their Report on the Appointment of the Parliamentary Service Commissioner who is not a Member of Parliament, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 31st July 2018, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 127(2)(d) of the Constitution, this House appoints Hon. Samuel Kiprono Chepkong’a as a member of the Parliamentary Service Commission. Article 127 of the Constitution of Kenya establishes a PSC with responsibilities set out in clause 6(a) to (e) and the Parliamentary Service ...
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1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
(b) Constituting offices in the Parliamentary Service and appointing and supervising office holders; (c) Preparing annual estimates of expenditure of the Parliamentary Service and submitting them to the National Assembly for approval and basically exercising budgetary control over the Service; (d) Undertaking programmes to promote the ideals of parliamentary democracy; and (e) Performing other functions necessary for the wellbeing of Members and staff of Parliament or as prescribed by national legislation. Article 127(2) and (3) of the Constitution provide that the PSC shall consist of the following members: (a) the Speaker of the National Assembly, who is the chairperson; (b) ...
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1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
(c) The PSC shall within 14 days after the last date of submission of applications under paragraph (b) consider the applications, shortlist, conduct interviews and recommend; (d) The names of the persons recommended under paragraph (c) shall be submitted to the National Assembly and the Senate for approval and appointment in accordance with the Standing Orders of the respective Houses; (e) If both Houses of Parliament approve the names recommended under paragraph (c), the commission shall, within seven days after the approval, publish the names in the Gazette . (f)Where one of the two Houses rejects the names recommended under ...
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1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
(g) In submitting a new nominee under paragraph (f), the commission shall within seven days submit to the National Assembly and the Senate fresh nominations from amongst the persons shortlisted by the commission under paragraph (c). (h) If either or both of the Houses of Parliament reject any or all of the subsequent nominees submitted by the commission for approval under paragraph (g), provisions of paragraph (a) to (f) shall apply. A person is qualified to be appointed a member of the PSC under Article 127(2)(d) if the person is: (a) a citizen of Kenya; (b) Holds a degree from ...
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1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
(e) Hon. Samuel Kiprono Chepkong’a – Uasin Gishu County; and (f) Hon. Stephen Karani Wachira – Laikipia County. The commission further resolved to interview the shortlisted candidates on 19th July 2018. On 12th July 2018, the commission published in two newspapers of national circulation, that is, the Daily Nation and The Standard, names of all the 142 applicants and the shortlisted six. The six whom I have already mentioned were then called for the interviews on 19th July, 2018. The panel consisted of the chairman of the Commission, who is Speaker Hon. Justin Muturi. All the other Members of the ...
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1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, the interview results were adopted by the Commission and Hon. Samuel Kiprono Chepkong’a, being the highest scorer, was recommended as the person to fill the vacancy in the position of the non-Member of PSC after being proposed by Senator Aron Cheruiyot, MP; and seconded by Hon. Ben Momanyi, MP.
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1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Samuel Kiprono Chepkong’a was born in 1961 in Elgeyo Marakwet County but now resides in Uasin Gishu County. He has a Master of Arts degree in Leadership Studies from Nairobi International School of Theology. He also has a Bachelor of Law from the University of Nairobi, and a postgraduate Diploma in law from Kenya School of Law (KSL). He has worked in various capacities. From 2013 to 2017, Hon. Chepkong’a was the MP for Ainabkoi Constituency. He was the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly and Member of the Committee on ...
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1 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
From 2003 to date, he has been a partner of M/s Kamotho Maiyo & Mbatia Advocates. He had been Director-General and CEO of the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK). He also worked as Corporation Secretary of the defunct Kenya Posts & Telecommunications Corporation (KP&TC). For the people who are looking at the Report, on the long-list you will find the full profile there. It is important for people to get to know how those people were short- listed. At a special meeting held on 20th July 2018, the PSC finally considered and decided that Hon. Chepkong’a’s name should be submitted ...
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