Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you hon. Speaker. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.83 as read together with Standing Order No.40 (2). I am referring to the Order referred to as Committee of the Whole House in the Order Paper – The Victim Protection Bill, National Assembly Bill No.41 of 2013 by hon. Millie Odhiambo. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, we have had discussion with the hon. Member who is sponsoring this Bill. As you know, we have very many amendments. Yesterday, we discussed those amendments and she thought that she needs to have an input to her amendments. So, we agreed that we request you to exercise your powers contained in Standing Order No.42 to defer this matter to next week on Tuesday to allow the Committee to have interactions with hon. Millie Odhiambo so that we can conclude the matters that are outstanding with particular reference to the amendments that we have proposed as a Committee. ... view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: On a point of information, hon. Speaker. Of course, I do not wish to interrupt my very good friend, Dr. Chris Wamalwa. However, I do not want him 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
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: to possibly repeat what the Committee has already made proposals on in terms of amending. With regard to what he has just said, the serious objections that he has with regard to the “household,” “house help,” “an estranged spouse,” and “a former spouse”, if you look at the proposed amendments which are attached to the report of the Committee you will notice that, that has already been proposed for deletion. This is unless it is something else that has not been proposed. Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, may I take this opportunity, first and foremost, to thank all hon. Members who have contributed very positively to this Bill, including all those who made attempts to oppose it. The good thing is that they opposed it with conditions, that so long as the Committee is going to move amendments--- I would like to confirm that we have substantial amendments that we intend to move with regard to this Bill. Just as a point of clarification, this Bill was anticipated. I totally agree with hon. Anyango that we, possibly, could have changed the title to “Promotion of ... view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: benefits of social order, and shall enjoy the recognition and protection of the State. So, the word that was lifted out of the Constitution is “protection” because the State recognizes that the family unit needs to be protected. By way of summary, because of the issues that have been raised around this Bill, I decided to do general research in the internet just to see what other countries think about domestic violence. We thought that, because we did not have a Bill on domestic violence, other countries which are more developed do not have this serious problem that we have ... view
• 21 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: As I end this contribution, I just want to say that the Committee will be moving several amendments at the Committee Stage. I would like to thank all hon. Member and I move that the Bill be now read a Second Time. view
• 20 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I have not just walked in; I was listening to House proceedings while driving to this House. I heard what hon. Olago Aluoch said; he purported to assume that he has been here more times than me. If he checks the records, he will find that I have been a very regular Member of this House. It is just that I was 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
• 20 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: caught up in a traffic jam on my way from Industrial Area. Ordinarily, I am always here. I sit all the way, including up to 9.00 p.m., when most of the hon. Members of this House have already retired to their beds. view
• 20 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, of course, hon. Wandayi Opiyo is my good friend. We will ensure that he receives a response within three weeks. view