Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 25 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: we must work together. We cannot force people to do things which they think are not cultural to them. The Constitution recognises the cultures of every ethnic group in this country. There were serious misgivings in the various options we considered. We came to the conclusion that if we pass the progressive implementation of this constitutional requirement, we will be able to achieve it in less than 10 years. The objective of this Bill is, therefore, to propose an amendment to Article 81, as I have already stated, to insert “progressive realisation of two-thirds gender rule”. As a consequence of ... view
• 25 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. view
• 25 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, is it in order for the female Members of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to shout at Hon. T.J. Kajwang’ when in a meeting we held on 21st July, 2015, the Report of the Committee with respect to this issue was unanimously adopted as proposed by Hon. Benson Mutura and seconded by Hon. George Kaluma with the minutes recording that there was no dissenting voice to the adoption of the Report? Is it in order? view
• 18 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House:- view
• 18 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: The Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on the Approval for appointment of Hon. Justice David Kenani Maraga as the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya. view
• 18 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 18 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, pursuant to Article 166(1)(a) of the Constitution of Kenya, the Public Appointments (Parliamentary approval) Act, 2011 and Standing Order No.216(5)(f), this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 18th October, 2016 and approves the appointment of Hon. Justice David Kenani Maraga as the Chief Justice (CJ) of the Republic of Kenya. view
• 18 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is important for Members to know that on Thursday last week, you gave me permission to table my Report before the rise of the House. I was ready to do so, except that some Members, including Hon. Makali Mulu and the Member for Seme, absented themselves from the House and, therefore, the House adjourned for lack of quorum. I was ready to table the Report at 5.00 O’clock. We cannot allow them to come back and say that they have not read the Report. As we speak, copies of the Report are available in Table ... view
• 13 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I have two prayers that I would like to request this afternoon. First, this morning Justice Maraga, the nominee for the position of Chief Justice appeared before the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs. We have concluded the hearings and the decision thereof. We will be meeting, as a Committee, today at 4.00 p.m. to adopt the Report. I am, therefore, requesting that I be allowed--- As you know, I cannot move the Motion and discuss our Report the same day. The reason I am making this plea is because, Section 10 of the Public ... view
• 13 Oct 2016 in National Assembly: Yes. That is correct, that I be allowed to table the Report any time before 6.30 p.m. if we conclude our Report. view