Otieno Kajwang

All parliamentary appearances

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• 27 Nov 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I did not want to disturb the House but, unfortunately, the Committee on Energy, Roads and Transportation has been invited to Mombasa, to attend the launch of the standard gauge railway line. That will take about six of us away from voting tomorrow and might hurt these very good Bills. I do not know how I can bend the Speaker’s ruling. I see the urgency on the side, but if the Members are not sufficient, we might hurt the whole thing. Since I can see my Vice- Chairman there, maybe he can ... view
• 27 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have my Vice-Chairman, Sen. Mwazo here. Can you say something? view
• 27 Nov 2013 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 27 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, for my Acting Senate Leader of Minority and also for a Member of another Committee to suggest that we are not supposed to participate in a matter which actually involves us as a Committee in this House--- The development of this country belongs to us, as the representatives of this country, and I am entitled to--- view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Senator mentioned me as one of the people who gave him this advice. Sincerely, when we wrote the new Standing Orders, we were thinking in terms of the new Constitution, which gave parties a very strong and central part in the management of the affairs of the House. So, parties nominate Members to all these Committees, and if you decide to be independent, then you are independent; you may not even get to any Committee. If, of course, as an independent, you make yourself a friend of Jubilee or another party or coalition, they ... view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Before we closed the counting, as the names were being called, we were all wondering where the Senate Minority Whip was because we did not hear him. view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, if he voted, then it is okay because we were going to whip him. view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thought that I was just guessing, but now I am grounded on the rules. view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker. I would like to thank hon. Khalwale for reminding us that when worms attack his community, the children born at that time are called “ Tsikhungu .” I want to challenge him that I have my age mate, a lady, called Nakhungu. This is a great tragedy that people have to remember when it happens. Agriculture will not take us anywhere unless it is mechanized and modernized. We will not mechanise and modernise it without applying capital to the land. This capital can come from banks. However, Kenyans found out early that banks were in ... view
• 6 Nov 2013 in Senate: I support. view