Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: This Bill is important because it seeks to fast-track and advances the rights that women have obtained in the new Constitution so that, those rights may not only be observed, but also seen practically in this House. It seeks to clarify the misunderstood notion that the calculation of the extra women expected to be nominated into this House or whichever gender will be based on the 349 members. The calculation is based on the 290 members because, already, the 47 Members are affirmative action seats. You cannot calculate the gender parity rule on the basis of affirmative action. If you ... view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Anyone who advances the notion that nominating more women would be too expensive and will increase the wage bill in this country is completely and totally mistaken. If you look at the amount of money we lost in the National Youth Service (NYS) saga, it would pay for five years the 28 Members of Parliament. It is in fact corruption which is expensive. It is not the nomination of women into this House or the Senate. The requirement under Article 27(8) of the Constitution is that there must be, at least, two-thirds of either gender in any institution. This seeks ... view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The main purpose of this Bill is to give lasting solutions to the issues of gender parity and equity in elective positions and, more specifically, in the National Assembly and the Senate. The Bill also proposes to amend Article 97 of the Constitution, which requires the National Assembly to have, at least, not more than two-thirds of either gender in the House and equally, under Article 98 of the Constitution, for the Senate. view
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: The proposed amendments in Articles 97 and 98 of the Constitution provide for a top-up mechanism that is special seats for any gender deficit after the general election to ensure that not more than two-thirds of membership of both Houses is of the same gender. This has worked very well in the county assemblies. We have complied with this rule in the county assemblies. There 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
• 22 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: is no reason why this rule should not be applied to the two Houses. As you know, the county assembly is the equivalent legislative arm of the county government. If the county government has already complied, why should the national Government not comply? It is important that the rule applies seamlessly across the country and to all institutions. As the Leader of the Majority Party has already stated, the amendment that we are proposing to the Constitution, the Elections Act and the Political Parties Act, seeks to include a sunset clause of 20 years. This is not going to be ... view
• 17 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House today Thursday, 17th March, 2016:- The Reports of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on:- (i) The Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, 2016; and, (ii) The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill No. 3 of 2015. view
• 17 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move that the Committee doth report to the House its consideration of the Forest Conservation and Management Bill and its approval thereof with amendments. view
• 17 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: ( Question proposed ) view
• 17 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: ( Question put and agreed to ) view
• 17 Mar 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to report that the Committee of the whole House has considered the Forest Conservation and Management Bill (National Assembly Bill No.49 of 2015) and approved the same with amendments. view