Paul Kimani Wamatangi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am just bringing it to your attention because I also have a lot to say about the substantive Motion. However, on this Motion as moved by Sen. Sang, we are a House of procedures, order and we have Standing Orders. One, we need to remember that we already have a Gazette Notice that has already stipulated two sittings with timings. The second sitting is gazetted to commence at 2.30 p.m. Therefore, the only time that we can move forward the first sitting is between the time it commenced at 10.00 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. and ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Senator for Kisumu in order to mislead the House and the country that he does not understand what the word ‘complementary’ means? In the basic English dictionary the word ‘complementary’ means ‘favourable.’ He is trying to introduce mischief around an English word that clearly means ‘a favourable alternative.’ Is he in order? view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, with due respect to the Senator for Vihiga, this being a House of rules which we have had to uphold, is it in order for him to continue, in more than three occasions, to make allegations that one can only describe as maybe, fairly unfounded but if he continues to insist that elections in 2007 were rigged, he has no evidence that he has tabled and nothing to prove that, then he goes to another and says that the 2013 election was also rigged yet he has no prove. That is why I said he started with ... view
• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: No, Mr. Chairperson, Sir. view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in tune and tandem with my colleagues, I congratulate Members of this House for the conduct that they have shown in the morning and this afternoon. I also congratulate you for your wise guidance and leadership. The expectations that the country had on the Senate, right from the time you called the Special Sitting until we convened, were extremely high. If you recall, every headline this morning stated that Kenyans were expecting that the superiority of thought that prevails in this House would help and guide this country differently to arrive at solutions that may have evaded ... view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, although we have done what was expected of us and the Committee has been given a huge onerous task, it is important for them to conclude it without leaving any loopholes. The biggest burden will lie on us, as Senators and politicians. If we decide to do what we do best - beat an about-turn from what we have committed to do, as has already started - this will all be an exercise in futility. This country needs us more than we need it. We have to say to the legislators - ourselves included- that we have ... view
• 1 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I understand where we are coming from when, as a House, we make that legal argument. However, it also raises a fundamental question. When the citizens of this country, for example, the farmers of Kirinyaga turn to the Government through the only means that they know, which is their representatives, to come to this House and ask such a question, the question that would come to our minds is: Should our answer be as plain and simple as to the extent by which we are bound by procedure as representatives of the people? This House has ... view
• 1 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, the Assumption of Office of Governor Bill (Senate Bill No. 10of 2016) be now read a second time. Since the promulgation of our new Constitution in 2010, through Article 180, our new Constitution created the office of the governor and the deputy governor. Although those offices were created by our Constitution, there lacked enabling legislation to oversee the smooth transition and assumption of the office of the governor and with the relevant modification of the deputy governor or the speaker of the county assembly inlieu of our Constitution, Article 182(2) Clause ... view
• 1 Nov 2016 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. I stand guided. The reason why I was narrating that way was to save time because I am conscious that we are behind time. I am sure a number of Members may want to contribute. I wanted to run through quickly to avoid inputting a lot of material around it. With your permission, may I mention the last two? I will not refer to them specifically but in a wider way so as to save on time. First, there is necessity to consider the widening of the scope of the Bill. One of the ... view
• 1 Nov 2016 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move and ask the Senator for West Pokot to second the Bill. view