All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1591 to 1600 of 2013.

  • 28 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. The Minority Leader is a respected Member of this House. As a seasoned Member of Parliament, he understands the rules of engagement in this House. Is it parliamentary to say that he will “chew”? Is he carnivorous? What kind of a human being is this? view
  • 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am ready. view
  • 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have not received any response from the Attorney General. I am taking up the matter and request that I give some progress on the same tomorrow. view
  • 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, indeed, on behalf of the Chair and the Committee, we are serious. But I know that the practice in this House has been to invoke some of those punitive approaches, as a last resort. I know that this is not the only Statement pending from the Attorney General’s Office. I made a commitment yesterday that we were going to explore some of those avenues of obtaining the Statement. I request that the Senator bears with us even though he has been patient for a whole three months. Let me give the commitment that we should be able ... view
  • 27 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have a Statement relating to the proposed new consulates in the United States of America (USA) and their relation with polling stations. This Statement was sought by the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Wetangula. Yesterday, I indicated to this House that I will use all means including my seniority status in the Jubilee side of the House. Sen. Orengo seemed not to believe me, but I want to make it clear that today, I have the Statement, but the Senate Minority Leader is not in the House. So, I seek your guidance whether I can deliver the ... view
  • 27 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Would you be kind enough to allow Sen. Orengo to appreciate my seniority in the Jubilee Coalition, since he doubted it yesterday, now that I have delivered the Statement courtesy of that status? 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
  • 27 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Did you notice that Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’-Nyong’o, apologised and withdrew the same apology? The order has always been that you withdraw and, therefore, proceed to apologize. He actually apologised and 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
  • 26 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Chairperson of the Legal Affairs and Human Rights Committee is still not around. We, as a Committee, are concerned that even after obtaining a commitment by the Attorney-General that a response to this statement would be supplied to us within a week; this is the second week and we are yet to receive the statement from the Attorney-General. Following the advice of the Senate Minority Leader, it is not the work of a Committee Chairman to run around the corridors of the Ministries and the Attorney-General’s Chamber. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I seek guidance on whether I ... view
  • 26 May 2015 in Senate: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the Senate Minority Leader in order to suggest that my response was mischievous? I was just stating that the Chairman of the Committee is not around. That is why I was stepping in as the Vice Chairperson. There is no mischief in that. However, I also said that we have tried through the official channels to push for the Attorney-General to supply us with this Statement. However, that has not been forthcoming. If this House allows us to go to the doors of these offices so as to solicit for these ... view
  • 26 May 2015 in Senate: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I should report progress on whether I can give the Statement tomorrow. view

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