Eng. Nicholas Gumbo

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I oppose the Bill. view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to the County Assemblies Powers and Privileges Bill, 2014. As it has been explained by the speakers before me, particularly my neighbour, Member for Seme, it should have been enacted earlier. I belong to the school of thought which believes that as much as our positions may grant us certain powers and privileges, they must be exercised in line with commensurate responsibilities. Exercising powers and privileges alone is not enough. After removing the words “county assemblies”, this Bill to some extent is similar to the National Assembly ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: The definition of the precincts of the county assembly is too broad. As it stands now, some county assemblies are sitting in areas where some are sharing a building. The Bill says that even if the county assembly is sharing a building, then it becomes the precincts of the county assembly. I believe that description is far too wide. It is important to make amendments at the Committee of the whole House to bring exclusions. We have six different areas which are identified as the precincts of the National Assembly. The definition of the precincts of the county The electronic ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: assemblies in the Bill is a misnomer. For example, for argument sake, suppose a county assembly is housed within these big malls which are coming up, do you then consider the entire mall to be the precincts of the county assembly? Do those privileges then apply? view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: I have a particular concern with the provision of Clause 10 of this Bill which says that no proceedings or decisions of a county assembly or Powers and Privileges Committee acting in accordance with this Act shall be questioned in any court of law. What if those proceedings or decisions of a county assembly or the Powers and Privileges Committee acting in accordance with this law are injurious to other persons? We have seen this before. I do not speak in a way to demean MCAs, but we have seen excessive recklessness in the discharge of their duties. What if ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Even the Holy Bible says that to those whom much is given, much is expected. At the moment, we are in the process of looking at Election Laws (Amendment) Act, which has put a very high threshold of education requirements. I agree education is not the only requirement for one to be a legislator or a representative of the people. We are hypocritical when we demand of others standards which we are not willing to live by. All members of the County Executive Committees (CECs) are required to be degree holders. I know for a fact that in the county ... view
• 20 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: These privileges are good, but their latent implication is that they have elevated the bar on who qualifies to be a MCA. I know we have had arguments here, including with my good friend, the Leader of the Majority Party, on the standards of education required for MCAs. If we pass this law the way it is, then definitely, it will trigger a re-examination of the qualifications that one needs to have to become a MCA. The roles of the MCAs are good. They are provided for in our supreme law. We cannot wish them away. As we go to ... view
• 19 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 19 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I have no intention to interrupt the moving of the Motion by the Chairman of the Committee. view
• 19 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: After looking through this Report, I have noticed that it is a bit unusual in the sense that there are observations and recommendations by majority and minority Members of the Committee. I would like to seek your guidance because the format of this Report is unusual. Suppose this Report is adopted, what happens to the two views that have been expressed? Suppose it is rejected, are we rejecting the recommendations by the majority or by the minority Members? As it is, this Report is two reports in one. view