27 Sep 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I wanted to inform him of what Article 138(2) of the Constitution states. It says: “If two or more candidates for President are nominated, an election shall be held in each Constituency.” That is the point I wanted to make very clear to him. It is not that only one person will be nominated and elected.
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13 Jun 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am ready for the statement. Once the time for Statements passes, I will not be in a position to respond. With your kind permission, I wish to proceed.
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13 Jun 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have written to the Ministry of East African Community, Labour and Social Protection which is charged with the responsibilities of the labour manpower in the country. So far, the Ministry, through the Principal Secretary (PS), has not communicated to tell us the position with regards to EPZs employees. My sister and I are concerned particularly because the particular question emanated from Mazeras EPZ employees. We have not received any response. They keep on telling us that they will respond in the next seven days or so but soon we will be adjourning sinedie. This is an ...
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13 Jun 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I believe that you are aware that whether a person is a just a Chairperson of a Committee or a distinguished Senator in this House, irrespective of where they come from, they have a right to a response. However, that response is not the responsibility of the Chairman or the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare; it rests with the Ministry of East African Community, Labour and Social Protection to respond. Once the Senator through the Clerk writes to the Ministry, they are charged with the responsibility to find out and relay to this House the adequate ...
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13 Jun 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am happy with the way he has responded to what I have said. However, I think I am in order because I know that the buck stops with the Ministry. This House is charged with the responsibility to summon but we have tried our best as a Committee.
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13 Jun 2017 in Senate:
Mr. Speaker, Sir, the powers to summon any person to appear before the Committee lies with the Senate. The Committee only forwards the question as it stands in Article 125 of the Constitution. However, it does not charge the responsibility to summon to the Committee on Labour and Social Welfare; it is the Senate to do so. My interpretation could be wrong or right but the bottom line is that the responsibility to
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13 Jun 2017 in Senate:
Most obliged, Mr. Speaker, Sir.
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