Kipchumba Murkomen

Sen. Murkomen On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir.

Sen. Murkomen Mr. Speaker, Sir, the number of hon. Senators present in the House does not reach the minimum that is required to pass any Motion that affects counties. We are not even 24 hon. Senators present. Unless the nominated hon. ladies of this House tell us they have the...

Sen. Kipchumba

Sen. Kipchumba Asante sana, Bw. Naibu Spika. Nasimama kuunga mkono Hoja hii kwa sababu ni ya maana sana. Tunajua mvua hunyesha kila mwaka hata wakati wa ukame. Janga hili la mafuriko liko mikononi mwa Mwenyezi Mungu. Mvua huletwa na Mwenyezi Mungu. Tunajua Mungu alimuumba binadamu kuwa bora kuliko wanyama wengine...

May 15, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

went home to Mombasa.” This is because he knew the water would find its way into the sea.Shida yetu ni kuwa nyumba zetu na mijengo mingine hujengwa bila mipango yoyote. Nilipokua nikiingia hapa, nilimsikia ndugu yangu, Seneta Musila akisema kwamba yeye alikua mkuu wa wilaya mwaka wa 1975 huko Tana...

Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also stand to join my colleagues in supporting this very important Motion about floods. Floods and droughts are major occurrences in this country. Listening to a number of speakers before me, it is very clear that we did not have a...

Sen. Murkomen On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I am very sorry to interrupt at this moment. I rise under Standing Order No.33 to move a Motion of Adjournment of the Senate to discuss a very important but urgent issue which I want this Senate to discuss with...

Sen. Murkomen Order, Sen. Murkomen. You need to move the Motion. - THAT, noting the important functions and responsibilities of county assemblies as set out under Article 185 of the Constitution; aware that the county assemblies play an integral role in development of the counties; concerned that all the county...

Order, Sen. Murkomen. You need to move the Motion. Sen. Murkomen Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Therefore, I beg to move that this House adjourns to be able to deliberate on this very important Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we are all very much aware, all the counties across the...

Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale, what is it?

I want to contribute.

Since Sen. Hassan Omar has been called out, let us allow him to second.

Madam Temporary Speaker, thank you for that extremely wise ruling. The Senate Minority Leader (

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Sen. Murkomen Leader of Majority you may withdraw the offending words to Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale.

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Sen. Murkomen Your time is up! Sen. Mungai, you have less than two minutes.

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Sen. Murkomen Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to take this opportunity on my own behalf and on behalf of the people I represent, the people of Meru on this very sad and painful occasion to send my most sincere condolences to the family, relatives and friends of our friend...

Mr. Speaker, Sir, allow me on behalf of the Migori people to condole with the family, friends and relatives of the late Mutula Kilonzo. His life was dramatic and it can just be compared to a thriller movie which ends when everybody wants to see more. Indeed, as Sen. Khalwale...

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Sen. Kipchumba) : Sen. Kipchumba) :Mr. Speaker, Sir, because of the time element, I just want to focus on two issues: The first one is devolution. I want to talk about devolution because that is our role. I welcome the assurance which the President stated in his speech, and I...

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Sen. Kipchumba) : Sen. Kipchumba) :disabilities in this country because he must implement the Constitution. So, in terms of that I can say, it is a tick.Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you look at the United Nations’ records, we are a country that is known for producing excellent feasibility studies on...

Sen. Kipchumba) : Sen. Kipchumba) :disabilities in this country because he must implement the Constitution. So, in terms of that I can say, it is a tick.Mr. Speaker, Sir, if you look at the United Nations’ records, we are a country that is known for producing excellent feasibility studies on...

Sen. Murkomen): Sen. Murkomen): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is he trying to imply that the local community there could not have ploughed that land? The Senator for Kirinyaga County (Sen. Karaba) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true. If tomorrow we are treated to another lecture by the Commission...

in places like Suguta Marmar, among others, this would attract the best investors and boost tourism. Good infrastructure would have made a big difference.There are many places in Elgeyo-Marakwet County where people are still using donkeys as a mode of transport. I always remember the story of Jesus before he...

are mentioned in only one sentence or one word, but they mean a lot. For example, if they say that sports, sports stadia and sports facilities are a function of county governments, what does that mean? To me, it means that the money that is meant for building sports stadia...

April 24, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

“This world demands the qualities of youth; not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. It is a revolutionary world we live...

sector, agriculture, education and all that. We want to have a point of reference for most of the key pillars of economic development.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he also promised to restructure the disbursement of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) and the Women Enterprise Development Fund (WEDF) in the format...

them. So, to sort out those problems, the person will then kill the five children, take their laptops and then come to River Road to sell them. Could you also convince me how it is that a child who has not fed for three days, who goes to what is...

country to give the way forward. He should tell us who has what mandate between the Governors and the County Commissioners, so that either we find a way of co-existence or we accept that this is an intelligent way of killing devolution by the Executive while still remaining popular on...

I also want to comment on the lack of incentives to investors in this Speech. If we will not make policy statements that will attract investors in a global market that makes us compete with places like Dubai, South Africa, New York and every else, then where are we heading?...

Order, hon. Senator! Your time is up! The Senator for Kiranyaga County (

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for sparing the eye to see me this evening. I started standing from yesterday and I was almost giving up, but all is not lost. I start by congratulating you for being elected as the Deputy Speaker and I also congratulate everybody...

had won the election. So, it is through that struggle that we get to know that a lot of reforms are underway and that is why we can afford even to talk here about devolution, petitions which will be dispensed off within six months and the good things which have...

clear the bushe, he told them that he would give them “tractors” within a week. True to his promise, within a week the “tractors” were taken there. Up to now, where those “tractors” continue to plough, the GDP is higher than the neighbouring areas. That tells you that anything is...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Karaba has alluded to the fact that “tractors” were taken to a certain area and we know these “tractors” meant the settlements in Mpeketoni. If the hon. Senator---

What is your point of order?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is he trying to imply that the local community there could not have ploughed that land? The Senator for Kirinyaga County (

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true. If tomorrow we are treated to another lecture by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) , you will note that Mpeketoni itself as a region has a higher GDP than the whole of Lamu District. That is true and there is nothing to...

Order! Sen. Karaba, you will have five more minutes when we next resume. Hon. Senators, it is now time for interruption of business. The House stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday 25th April, 2013, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m.

Sen. Murkomen): Sen. Murkomen): Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is he trying to imply that the local community there could not have ploughed that land? The Senator for Kirinyaga County (Sen. Karaba) : Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true. If tomorrow we are treated to another lecture by the Commission...

in places like Suguta Marmar, among others, this would attract the best investors and boost tourism. Good infrastructure would have made a big difference.There are many places in Elgeyo-Marakwet County where people are still using donkeys as a mode of transport. I always remember the story of Jesus before he...

are mentioned in only one sentence or one word, but they mean a lot. For example, if they say that sports, sports stadia and sports facilities are a function of county governments, what does that mean? To me, it means that the money that is meant for building sports stadia...

April 24, 2013 SENATE DEBATES

“This world demands the qualities of youth; not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of the imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. It is a revolutionary world we live...

sector, agriculture, education and all that. We want to have a point of reference for most of the key pillars of economic development.Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, he also promised to restructure the disbursement of the Youth Enterprise Development Fund (YEDF) and the Women Enterprise Development Fund (WEDF) in the format...

them. So, to sort out those problems, the person will then kill the five children, take their laptops and then come to River Road to sell them. Could you also convince me how it is that a child who has not fed for three days, who goes to what is...

country to give the way forward. He should tell us who has what mandate between the Governors and the County Commissioners, so that either we find a way of co-existence or we accept that this is an intelligent way of killing devolution by the Executive while still remaining popular on...

I also want to comment on the lack of incentives to investors in this Speech. If we will not make policy statements that will attract investors in a global market that makes us compete with places like Dubai, South Africa, New York and every else, then where are we heading?...

Order, hon. Senator! Your time is up! The Senator for Kiranyaga County (

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, thank you very much for sparing the eye to see me this evening. I started standing from yesterday and I was almost giving up, but all is not lost. I start by congratulating you for being elected as the Deputy Speaker and I also congratulate everybody...

had won the election. So, it is through that struggle that we get to know that a lot of reforms are underway and that is why we can afford even to talk here about devolution, petitions which will be dispensed off within six months and the good things which have...

clear the bushe, he told them that he would give them “tractors” within a week. True to his promise, within a week the “tractors” were taken there. Up to now, where those “tractors” continue to plough, the GDP is higher than the neighbouring areas. That tells you that anything is...

On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Sen. Karaba has alluded to the fact that “tractors” were taken to a certain area and we know these “tractors” meant the settlements in Mpeketoni. If the hon. Senator---

What is your point of order?

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, is he trying to imply that the local community there could not have ploughed that land? The Senator for Kirinyaga County (

Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true. If tomorrow we are treated to another lecture by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) , you will note that Mpeketoni itself as a region has a higher GDP than the whole of Lamu District. That is true and there is nothing to...

Order! Sen. Karaba, you will have five more minutes when we next resume. Hon. Senators, it is now time for interruption of business. The House stands adjourned until tomorrow, Thursday 25th April, 2013, at 2.30 p.m. The Senate rose at 6.30 p.m.

Sen. Murkomenprocesses and institutions of this country - to the term used to describe the election we have just had. I say so with profound respect to the intelligence and dignity of the Senate Minority Leader. Is he in order to allude to gymnastics that have led to his party...

Sen. Murkomen Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to stand here and support the Motion as has been amended. I am of the strong opinion that this is an extremely important Motion so that, tomorrow, as many of us as possible should be able to attend the opening ceremonies of our...

Sen. Murkomen On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take great exception - I say this with the seriousness that we attach to the processes and institutions of this country - to the term used to describe the election we have just had. I say so with profound...

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Sen. Murkomen On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I take great exception - I say this with the seriousness that we attach to the processes and institutions of this country - to the term used to describe the election we have just had. I say so with profound...

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Sen. MurkomenIf need be, I will be proposing, when the right time comes, that we amend some of the rules that we have in this House and some of the Legislation that was passed in the previous Parliament to allow the Senators, as a matter of right, to attend the...