Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. I wish to seek your direction on a matter that I had actually raised with you before regarding Order No.15 appearing on today’s Order Paper. I had written to you on 19th May, 2014 requesting your indulgence and noting the fact that this Bill is very voluminous. My request then was that considering the abnormal volume of this Bill we consider introducing a Procedural Motion to increase the time that is allocated for moving and Members contributing. I think that if we go by the provisions of the Standing Orders, Members who are ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: You went ahead and wrote to me to propose a Procedural Motion, which I did to the Office of the Clerk and to the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs; I proposed a Procedural Motion under Standing Order No. 97(4) to say that this House orders that speech on the Insolvency Bill be limited to a maximum of 120 minutes for the Mover and 60 minutes in replying and a maximum of 90 minutes for any other Members speaking except for the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall ... view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I was saying that because I have looked at the Order Paper and I was hoping that the Procedural Motion would be put on this Order Paper. As it is, it is not possible. We will go to that particular Order after Order No.14. I just wanted your guidance using Standing Order No.1. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I wrote to the Clerk on 26th May, 2014. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: But my request, hon. Speaker, is that--- view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: I was just requesting if it could be withdrawn pending this Procedural Motion. Really, it is important, hon. Speaker; you could use your discretion to withdraw Order No.15. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Yes, hon. Speaker. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: It is possible, hon. Speaker. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: I thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 15 Jul 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to start by thanking you for giving me the opportunity to support this Motion. From the outset, as a Member of this Committee, I am happy that our Committee, together with the Committee on Delegated Legislation, has done a good job with regard to proposing these amendments to the proposed Regulation. I know that there is a lot of interest in this matter, and I do not wish to go over issues that have been canvassed by my colleagues; I want to take up what hon. Wamalwa stated. While it is important that we shorten the ... view