AMOLLO PAUL OTIENDE, CS

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. For starters and because not all Members have read the judgement, allow me to read three paragraphs so that people are in tandem. Paragraph 504 says: “We, thus, hold and find that the simultaneous holding of the position of Speaker with that of the leader of...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support this Special Motion for a few reasons that I will state briefly. First of all, it is well balanced in terms of gender, ethnicity and region. That is one of the things we require in constitutional commissions. It is also well balanced in terms...

On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Chairman. The Temporary Chairman (Hon. Omboko Milemba) : What is your point of order, Hon. Otiende Amollo?

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Chairman. I will withhold my comments on the substantive issue for now. On the comment by Hon. Caroli Omondi, may the record reflect that the late Prof. Okoth Ogendo finally went to the Kenya School of Law. He was my pupil. Before he passed on, Prof....

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I join my colleague, Hon. Atandi, in eulogising the late Hon. Oloo Aringo. He was known for many things. One of those things was the flair of language to the point that some people wrongly called him a court jester. His weakness was language. He...

Thank you. Hon. Speaker and Hon. Members, I know this is a serious moment in history. It is also a constitutional moment. I wholly agree with Hon. Wanjala and Hon. Ruku, in terms of the mood of the House. However, there are things that we need to do for the...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I respect your ruling and guidance that the matter will be discussed further. There is only one problem. You are leaving it at a point where the Chairperson of the Committee has said that he will invite Hon. Wamboka and any other Member who has...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. May I use the Dispatch Box with your permission? Yes. (Hon. Otiende Amollo moved to the Dispatch Box) Hon. Speaker, this Special Motion is unprecedented but contemplated by the Constitution, and I support it. Let it be ye never so high, the Constitution is still above...

On a point of order, Hon. Speaker. Yes, Senior Counsel. Hon. Speaker, this is a House of records, and I wanted to rise under Standing Orders 65, 67 (a) , and 67 (b) . However, you have already covered two of those points. It is important that the record reflects...

Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. First, let me recognise and thank the team of lawyers who did this matter pro bono; that is, Hon. Chepkong’a, Hon. Murugara, Hon. Kaluma, Hon. Mutuse, Hon. Muriu, Hon. Makali, Hon. Osoro, Hon. Mogaka and myself. Hon. Deputy Speaker, we have no doubt as a...

On a point of order, Hon. Deputy Speaker. What is your point of order, Hon. (Dr) Otiende? Hon. Deputy Speaker, I appreciate the issue raised by Hon. Keynan and the commitment to respond by the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs. I crave your indulgence and...

Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I want to thank the Committee for the Report. At the outset, I confirm that I have read the Report. I have read their recommendations for approval of the nominee and I support that proposal. However, at the outset, I would like to point out...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I stand under Standing Order 83. First, I appreciate your guidance. Let me allow the Commissioner to finish consulting you. Sorry! Start again. I appreciate your guidance on that matter and, indeed, it is the right of every Member to withdraw any amendment. I do not...

Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to draw your attention to the First Schedule of the Standing Orders and raise two points. First of all, it is in respect to a ruling you gave earlier, where you directed that the Leader of the Majority Party liaises with the Inspector-General (IG)...