Prof. Anyang' Nyong'o

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 Jan 2017 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Chairperson, Sir, under what point of order or constitutional provision is somebody proposing in this House that we vote for these things as an omnibus, yet when the amendments were being read, you said that we shall vote subsequently on each amendment. I would want to know under what Standing Order somebody is making the proposal that we vote on them as an omnibus. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, is Sen. Murkomen in order to associate the behaviour of Members of Parliament in the National Assembly with this Senate? I want to be very clear that you called the Senate to a Special Sitting today and, on this day, the policemen are out there. Is it possible to attribute the behaviour of another The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, let me raise two issues on the basis of your ruling. One is the principle of separation of powers between Parliament, the Executive and other Government organs. Secondly, Sen. Orengo and Sen. Wetangula read part of the Article 118 of the Constitution. I want to read it in full and draw your attention to my point. view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: If Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. can give me time, I will be very grateful. Please, listen to me. Article 118(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya says:- “Parliament shall— The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: No, Mr. Speaker, Sir. They did not finish the whole Article. Let me just read on record, if you allow me. view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Let me read Article 118(2). view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Article 118(2) says:- “Parliament may not exclude the public, or any media, from any sitting unless in exceptional circumstances the relevant Speaker has determined that there are justifiable reasons for the exclusion.” Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have excluded the public and the media who are usually in the Public Gallery from this sitting. Should somebody go to court after we have held this sitting and declare it was unconstitutional, how would you defend yourself, based on this principle of the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya? We must be very open and transparent to each other. We are holding an ... view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: On a Point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, in as much as I would like to listen very carefully to my friend Mike Sonko, is it really in order to use a very unparliamentary language to refer to an hon. Member of the other House, however much The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate view
• 28 Dec 2016 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, may I make brief points. First, let us not forget why we are passing these election laws. It is to have free and fair elections where all those who participate will accept the results as legitimate; both the losers and the winners. That is the essence of democracy. Secondly, our Constitution provides clearly that we are a multiparty democracy. In the principles of governance, the word “inclusiveness” is included as one of the major values of governance. Mr. Speaker, Sir, what happened in the National Assembly on the Bill that we are now considering, was far from ... view