Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: I am sorry, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Article 29 says:- “The Commission may make regulations generally for the better carrying into effect of the provisions of this Act.” This is a good provision, but I thought that to make these regulations effective, because this will really be subsidiary legislation, I thought we should make a provision that such regulations should be laid on the Table of the House for debate and approval before being adopted by the Commission. In fact, I think what will probably happen is that, because we have not defined the ... view
• 13 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: With those many remarks, I beg to support. view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: asked the Minister for Information and Communications:- (a) what circumstances led to the investigations for abuse of office of the immediate former Postmaster-General, Mr. Fred Odhiambo; and, (b) whether the investigations have now been concluded and, if so, whether he could provide the report to the House? view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the Assistant Minister’s answer, he said that they had received a report that Mr. Fred Odhiambo, the Postmaster- General, was constructing a private house in his rural home using vehicles belonging to the Postal Corporation of Kenya. He also said in his answer that he had engaged staff of the Postal Corporation of Kenya to do his private work and he was paying them per diem from the Corporation. This, according to the Assistant Minister’s answer, has been confirmed by the Audit Department of the Postal Corporation of Kenya. As per this answer, what ... view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I stand on a point of order to seek direction from the Chair on a matter that I think has the effect of affecting the functions of the Commission whose Bill has just been read. view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Bill that has been read finds anchorage and leverage in the Constitution, through Article No.262, which is, transitional and consequential provisions as set out in the Sixth Schedule. Transition Clause No.54 states that Articles 248 to 254 will apply to this Commission, which is the Commission on Implementation of the Constitution. Articles 248 to 254 are actually the building blocks of Chapter 15 of the Constitution, which is, Commissions and Independent Offices. view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, Article 250(b) states very categorically that a Member--- In other words, Articles 248 to 254 shall be part of this Commission on Implementation. Article 250(6) reads:- “A member of a commission or the holder of an independent office, unless ex-officio, shall be appointed for a single term of six years and is not eligible for reappointment.” Article 57 of the transition states--- We have been told that all Articles of Chapter 15 apply to this Commission. The Article states:- “The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution shall stand dissolved five years---“ view
• 7 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am on page 195, Article 57. It states:- “The Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution shall stand dissolved five years after it has been established or at the full implementation of this Constitution as determined by Parliament, whichever is sooner, and that the National Assembly may, by resolution, extend its life.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to seek direction from the Chair as I find those two Articles, which are part of the same, contradictory to one another. view
• 6 Oct 2010 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to support this important Motion, which has been brought to the House through my Committee on CDF. The impact of CDF in the country is not in doubt. In fact, the CDF is now really a national phenomenon. From our estimates, as a committee, we do believe that at least over 90 per cent of Kenyans both within and outside the country have heard of CDF. In one of the surveys that the board did recently, it is very encouraging to note that a fund which only came ... view