7 Apr 2022 in National Assembly:
In the meeting, it was also resolved that Parliaments must be more assertive in addressing the root causes of instability. The President of the Forum, who is also the Speaker of the Senate, the Rt. Hon. Kenneth Lusaka, EGH, MP, urged Member Parliaments to “move from talking to acting.” In his opening address, delivered by the CS of Interior and Coordination of National Government, His Excellency, President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, CGH, challenged member States on a five-point question framework for reflection and action on the way forward: a) Is the role of Parliament preventive or responsive? b) At what stage ...
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7 Apr 2022 in National Assembly:
We, therefore, must emphasize that Parliaments and Parliamentarians are an important conduit for strengthening governance systems and enhancing democratic ideals. At the meeting, 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.
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7 Apr 2022 in National Assembly:
We, therefore, must emphasize that Parliaments and Parliamentarians are an important conduit for strengthening governance systems and enhancing democratic ideals. At the meeting, 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.
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7 Apr 2022 in National Assembly:
the Parliament of Kenya was represented by the following Members of Parliament, who sit in various Committees of the Forum: 1. The Speaker of the Senate, Sen. Kenneth Lusaka, EGH, MP – President of the FP- ICGLR; 2. Sen. Samuel Poghisio, EGH, MP, - President of the Executive Committee and Member of the Committee on Economic Development, Natural Resources and Regional Integration; 3. Sen. (Arch.) Sylvia Kasanga, MP, - Member of the Committee on Women, Children and Vulnerable Persons; 4. Hon. William Kamket, MP, - Member of the Committee on Humanitarian and Social Issues; 5. Hon. (Col.) (Rtd) Geoffrey Muturi ...
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7 Apr 2022 in National Assembly:
the Parliament of Kenya was represented by the following Members of Parliament, who sit in various Committees of the Forum: 1. The Speaker of the Senate, Sen. Kenneth Lusaka, EGH, MP – President of the FP- ICGLR; 2. Sen. Samuel Poghisio, EGH, MP, - President of the Executive Committee and Member of the Committee on Economic Development, Natural Resources and Regional Integration; 3. Sen. (Arch.) Sylvia Kasanga, MP, - Member of the Committee on Women, Children and Vulnerable Persons; 4. Hon. William Kamket, MP, - Member of the Committee on Humanitarian and Social Issues; 5. Hon. (Col.) (Rtd) Geoffrey Muturi ...
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7 Apr 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon Speaker, at the close of the five-day event yesterday, the Forum adopted the Nairobi Declaration which calls for: 1. Strengthening of efforts by ICGLR Member States and other stakeholders towards diplomatic and peace building measures aimed at resolving conflicts in the Great Lakes region; 2. Calls for Member-States to ensure that all conflicts in the region are resolved peacefully and that they will work tirelessly towards implementing the objectives of the Peace, Security and Co-operation Framework in order to attain stability and development; 3. Calls for political leaders at national, regional and international levels to support mechanisms aimed at ...
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7 Apr 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon Speaker, at the close of the five-day event yesterday, the Forum adopted the Nairobi Declaration which calls for: 1. Strengthening of efforts by ICGLR Member States and other stakeholders towards diplomatic and peace building measures aimed at resolving conflicts in the Great Lakes region; 2. Calls for Member-States to ensure that all conflicts in the region are resolved peacefully and that they will work tirelessly towards implementing the objectives of the Peace, Security and Co-operation Framework in order to attain stability and development; 3. Calls for political leaders at national, regional and international levels to support mechanisms aimed at ...
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6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly:
On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker.
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6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. It was not my intention to interrupt Hon. Sankok. However, the more he continues, the more he uses unsubstantiated unparliamentary language. He began by saying that this Bill was sneaked in by cartels when the Bill was presented by the committee mandated by the House. He did not substantiate that. He has now named a particular organisation and accuses it of all sort of unprintables. Hon. Sankok must substantiate that or withdraw his remarks. It is not fair to name entities that are not in this House and cannot defend themselves without substantiation.
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6 Apr 2022 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, let it be very clear that I am not speaking to the Bill yet. The Bill is shown as brought by the Leader of the Majority Party. It has been the practice in this House; a practice I have questioned, whether Bills that relate to particular committees should be brought in the name of the Leader of the Majority Party or in the name of the Chair of the committee. The substantive Speaker, two-and-a-half years ago, ruled that there is nothing wrong with these Bills coming in the name of the Leader of the Majority Party. ...
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