George Peter Opondo Kaluma

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Before the nomination of the last batch of nominees herein, I spoke very passionately about the need for the appointing authority to always comply with the provisions of Article 232 (1) (g) (h) and (i) of the Constitution. As...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. Hon. Caroli is a Suba and they are minorities living within Luo Nyanza. They are not Luos and that is the fact of the matter. I want to make that very clear. I thank the President for the appointments...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) I thank you, Hon. Speaker, for allowing me to speak to this Bill. Debate on the Finance Bill is the most important in any democracy. In fact, in the history of Parliament, the main reason why Parliaments were established is that there should...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) I thank you, Hon. Speaker, for allowing me to speak to this Bill. Debate on the Finance Bill is the most important in any democracy. In fact, in the history of Parliament, the main reason why Parliaments were established is that there should...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Millie Odhiambo is my niece. It really pains my heart when she speaks to that thing. Are you then the grandfather? Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) No. I am not the grandfather. 17th April 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay County, ODM) On a point of order. Hon. Kaluma, what is out of order? 17th April 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 15 Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay County, ODM)Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am standing before you and the House under Standing Order 131. For clarity purposes,...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You have listened to the Mover of the Bill, Hon. Millie, and Hon. Pukose. In their statements, they are confirming to you the need for that winnowing. They have confirmed to you that they met the other proponents...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Hon. Millie Odhiambo is my niece. It really pains my heart when she speaks to that thing. Are you then the grandfather? Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) No. I am not the grandfather. 17th April 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay County, ODM) On a point of order. Hon. Kaluma, what is out of order? 17th April 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 15 Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay County, ODM)Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am standing before you and the House under Standing Order 131. For clarity purposes,...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. You have listened to the Mover of the Bill, Hon. Millie, and Hon. Pukose. In their statements, they are confirming to you the need for that winnowing. They have confirmed to you that they met the other proponents...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon Junet Mohammed, you cannot refer to people that way.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Naomi Waqo is on her feet on a point of order.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Sabina Chege, do you want to be informed?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Are you forgetting that some people had been appointed to those positions before and the same were nullified? (An Hon. Member spoke off the record)

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Thank you. Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to discuss the green document, the Bill, that we are discussing. I do not support it. I must appreciate the work that has been done by...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) What is out of order?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Order, Hon. Members. Hon. Mbeyu, you will have eight minutes when the matter is scheduled to be considered by the House in future. I am grateful, on behalf of the Speaker, for the interest shown. Hon. Members, you will have future debates on this...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Sabina Chege, the Jubilee Party Whip in the National Assembly.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) We are running out of time. I will give you one minute.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon Junet Mohammed, you cannot refer to people that way.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Naomi Waqo is on her feet on a point of order.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Sabina Chege, do you want to be informed?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Are you forgetting that some people had been appointed to those positions before and the same were nullified? (An Hon. Member spoke off the record)

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Thank you. Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity. I rise to discuss the green document, the Bill, that we are discussing. I do not support it. I must appreciate the work that has been done by...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) What is out of order?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Order, Hon. Members. Hon. Mbeyu, you will have eight minutes when the matter is scheduled to be considered by the House in future. I am grateful, on behalf of the Speaker, for the interest shown. Hon. Members, you will have future debates on this...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Sabina Chege, the Jubilee Party Whip in the National Assembly.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) We are running out of time. I will give you one minute.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Asked another way, something like the conduct of elections is the role of the Commission. Is the Secretary to the Commission, who should also be the CEO of a commission, be a member of the Commission?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) What is out of order, Hon. Ruku? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As much as I agree with Hon. Senior Counsel to some extent, NADCO Report should not at any given time supersede the mandate of the Members of this House. We are mandated...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Otiende Amollo… Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have an interjection. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) You cannot raise an interjection after Hon. Otiende Amollo has concluded. Hon. Otiende Amollo, just for the benefit of the House, as a former member of the committee...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. (Dr) Nyikal, you may raise your point of order after the most learned Hon. Otiende Amollo speaks. He may just address the issue that you want to raise.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) The matter that was being debated before, which most of you have a lot of interest in, will continue after this one. In terms of the Standing Orders, when a matter like this is stayed from 6.00 p.m., we go back to 6.00 p.m....

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Thank you, Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo. Hon. Members, we will now go back to the Statements on Legislative Proposals to amend the Constitution under Standing Order 114 (7A) . (Debate on the Bill adjourned) Remember it is: The Statements on Legislative Proposals to amend...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) The gallant Member for Rangwe Constituency, Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Thank you, Hon. Oyula. Let us have Hon. Farah Yakub, Member for Fafi. He will be followed by Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo, Member for Rangwe, on the instructions of the previous Hon. Temporary Speaker.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Peter Lochakapong’, the Member of Parliament for Sigor. He is not there. Hon. Oyula.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Asked another way, something like the conduct of elections is the role of the Commission. Is the Secretary to the Commission, who should also be the CEO of a commission, be a member of the Commission?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) What is out of order, Hon. Ruku? Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. As much as I agree with Hon. Senior Counsel to some extent, NADCO Report should not at any given time supersede the mandate of the Members of this House. We are mandated...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Otiende Amollo… Hon. Temporary Speaker, I have an interjection. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) You cannot raise an interjection after Hon. Otiende Amollo has concluded. Hon. Otiende Amollo, just for the benefit of the House, as a former member of the committee...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. (Dr) Nyikal, you may raise your point of order after the most learned Hon. Otiende Amollo speaks. He may just address the issue that you want to raise.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) The matter that was being debated before, which most of you have a lot of interest in, will continue after this one. In terms of the Standing Orders, when a matter like this is stayed from 6.00 p.m., we go back to 6.00 p.m....

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Thank you, Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo. Hon. Members, we will now go back to the Statements on Legislative Proposals to amend the Constitution under Standing Order 114 (7A) . (Debate on the Bill adjourned) Remember it is: The Statements on Legislative Proposals to amend...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) The gallant Member for Rangwe Constituency, Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Thank you, Hon. Oyula. Let us have Hon. Farah Yakub, Member for Fafi. He will be followed by Hon. (Dr) Lilian Gogo, Member for Rangwe, on the instructions of the previous Hon. Temporary Speaker.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Peter Lochakapong’, the Member of Parliament for Sigor. He is not there. Hon. Oyula.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Edith Nyenze? She has stepped out. Hon. (Dr) James Nyikal, Member of Parliament for Seme, do want to contribute to this?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Next is the Member of Parliament for Kitui Rural, Hon. David Mboni.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Mboni, what are you signalling to the Chair by raising your hand? I will add you two minutes.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Why are you okaying? Will you finish if I add you one more minute?

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Mugambi Rindikiri? He is not in the House. Hon. Geoffrey Ruku, Member of Parliament for Mbeere North? He is also not in the House. Hon. (Dr) Robert Pukose, Member of Parliament for Endebess, do you want to contribute to this? Thank you, Hon....

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Thuku Kwenya, Member of Parliament for Kinangop.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Thuku, I have recognized the fact that you are speaking to yourself. Let me take it that you have concluded your contribution. I will give you a minute to tie your comments well.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) I will give you two minutes to conclude. 5th March 2024 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 32 The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma)Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. We must look at the trade-offs. If we borrow more foreign loans, we face huge foreign exchange rate risks....

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) I did not get you well, Member for Bomet County. Are you waiting to contribute on the next one? Let us have Hon. Stephen Mogaka. Before Hon. Stephen Mogaka contributes, Hon. Josses Lelmengit had made a request.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Member of Parliament for Karachuonyo Constituency. The best finance mind we have in the House. Proceed.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Hon. Edith Nyenze.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Mover.

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) Mover.