Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: THAT, aware that following the 2007 post-election violence, various state and non-state agencies carried out independent investigations, either on their own motion or in the exercise of their statutory functions; further aware that, some of those agencies, including the Commission appointed by the then President to inquire into the matters pertaining to the Post-Election Violence (The Waki Commission), either submitted or publicised their findings and/or reports, which are yet to be discussed by the National Assembly; cognisant of the fact that the matter of possible compromise and allegations of skewed investigations has been of concern to the people of Kenya, ... view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. In fact, I was not making any reference to them. It is just that I happen to know Hon. Stephen Tarus. I am sure that Hon. Jakoyo Midiwo has no brief to defend him. These are discussions that went on between us. He has admitted to procuring witnesses and said he would like to be a witness at the ICC. I have not mentioned the former Prime Minister who – I am sure you are aware of this – has mentioned some names of people who appear to have fixed others. It is information which is ... view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, this is the occasion to speak the truth. This is not the time to be cowards. This is not the time to run away from what is true. 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. view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: In ending, I would also like to quote Kelli Wilson who wrote the book The Clutter view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: He said:- “Our biggest fear is not in expressing the truth but that we will be attacked or belittled because of the truth.” view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: We should not be driven by fear. Section 163 of the Evidence Act criminalises the procurement of witnesses to give false testimony. The Evidence Act was in existence during the Waki Commission. If somebody procured any false witnesses or came and stated that he or she was coached, he or she was in contravention of Section 163 of our own laws, unless we say we have expunged it from the records. But if it is still in existence, this House has the capacity and the will to investigate some of those matters. Hon. Speaker, we are restricting ourselves to matters ... view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: I thank you for giving me the time to conclude. I beg to move and request the Leader of the Majority Party to second. I thank you. view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.83. Is it in order for the Deputy Leader of the Minority Party to make an assertion that we were not there in 2007? He knows how old I am. view
• 14 Oct 2015 in National Assembly: Is it also in order for him to claim that some of us were not with the former Prime Minister in 2007, when he knows that I was the presidential agent in Eldoret East Constituency for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party representing the former Right Hon. Prime Minister, Raila Odinga? Is he in order to mislead this House that we were not there with him? view