Dr. Nuh Nassir Abdi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, many of the amendments I had were dropped because they were also incorporated by the Committee. If you look at the way Clause 24 is listed, it is written in such a way that even the procedure of conducting business of Bills is chaotic. So, because this Act provides that the Standing Orders of the National Assembly shall apply to all counties until such a time that they will have their own Standing Orders, I think it is better that we do away with such a chaotic procedure. This is because Section 5 says: “Amendments ... view
• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 31 of the Bill be amended in sub-clause (2) by inserting a new paragraph immediately after paragraph (c) as follows- “(ca) appoint, with the approval of the county assembly, the county executive committee in accordance with Article 179(2)(b) of the Constitution”. view
• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: This is to insert a new sub-clause to show the functions of the county governor; that he shall appoint with the approval of the county assembly the county executive committee in accordance with Article 179(2)(b) of the Constitution. There seems to have been some sort of omission in section “d”. The only place where it is mentioned that the county assembly will be involved in the county governor appointing the executive committee is where in 36, it says that the county assembly shall not approve nominations for appointment to the executive committee that do not take into account some other ... view
• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I do not know whether the Minister has been listening keenly. I even cited Section 36(2) and that provision is negatory. It starts from the negative that the county assembly shall not approve, which I think we should have the positive side of the law for us to concur that the negative side is in concurrence with whatever is positive. view
• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I would want the guidance of the seasoned lawyers, like hon. Orengo, because I think I read some part in the Constitution where it says that the resolutions in the Senate shall be by a majority vote, unless otherwise specified in the Constitution. So, if we are setting the standard of two-thirds that is above the majority votes that is carried in the Senate, which has not been specified in the Constitution, are we not making standards that have not been laid down by the Constitution? view
• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. I have just gotten the Section that I was referring to in the Constitution. It is Article 123, part (iv). It reads:- “Except as provided otherwise in this Constitution, in any matter in the Senate affecting counties:- (a) Each county delegation shall have one vote to be cast on behalf of the county by the head of--- (b) --- (c) the matter is carried only if it is supported by a majority of all the delegations.” So, if the Constitution has not given us any rule where we are supposed ... view
• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. When I was advancing my argument, I was doing so to support hon. Ngugi’s amendment. The initial Bill had set the threshold for the impeachment process by the Senate at two-thirds, and I said that contradicted the Constitution. view
• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: One more thing that hon. C. Kilonzo and his colleagues have to understand is that the process of impeachment of a Governor starts with the County Assembly. It is only after the threshold of two-thirds is attained within the County Assembly--- Such a decision will not be taken until and unless it comes to the Senate for ratification. So, the process of removing a Governor has been made a little bit harder. If we make it this hard, we will have Governors who will overrun everybody and no one will do anything about them. So, it is only fair that ... view
• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 34 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub- clauses immediately after sub-clause (7)- “(7A) If a vote in the Senate fails to result in the removal of the governor, the Speaker of the Senate shall notify the Speaker of the concerned county assembly accordingly and the Motion by the assembly for the removal of the governor on the same charges may only be re-introduced to the Senate on the expiry of three months from the date of such vote. (7B) The procedure for the removal ... view
• 23 Feb 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the amendment is at page 3274 of the Order Paper. view