George Peter Opondo Kaluma

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you ruled correctly that if a Motion on reduction of the speaking time for each Member is to be moved, it must be done at the beginning. It cannot be introduced midway. We request that Members speak for the shortest...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is my time frozen?

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for reminding me of the... The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) I would have assisted if you sought to inform Hon. Kaluma. I want to be generous. Would you like to inform Hon. Kaluma? Hon. Peter Kaluma...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The point I am making, and I am happy that Members have listened to me, is that if you want to give an authority other than Parliament the power to make laws through regulations, rules, or guidelines that...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Temporary Speaker. I stand to oppose this Bill with clarity. 9th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 40 Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM)I have been in this House for 13 years now. In my life in this House, I have...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) You cannot.

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) May it be confirmed?

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this particular Bill as a member of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. Hon. Temporary Speaker, up to this morning, many of our media houses have been making...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you are right. Additionally, Hon. Murugara is right, but he is not making an existent distinction within the Statutory Instruments Act. There are regulations that can be made and promulgated by the various authorities. Under that Act, unless the Committee...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you ruled correctly that if a Motion on reduction of the speaking time for each Member is to be moved, it must be done at the beginning. It cannot be introduced midway. We request that Members speak for the shortest...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, is my time frozen?

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for reminding me of the... The Temporary Speaker (Hon. (Dr) Rachael Nyamai) I would have assisted if you sought to inform Hon. Kaluma. I want to be generous. Would you like to inform Hon. Kaluma? Hon. Peter Kaluma...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The point I am making, and I am happy that Members have listened to me, is that if you want to give an authority other than Parliament the power to make laws through regulations, rules, or guidelines that...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Temporary Speaker. I stand to oppose this Bill with clarity. 9th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 40 Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM)I have been in this House for 13 years now. In my life in this House, I have...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) You cannot.

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) May it be confirmed?

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me a chance to contribute to this particular Bill as a member of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning. Hon. Temporary Speaker, up to this morning, many of our media houses have been making...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Temporary Speaker, you are right. Additionally, Hon. Murugara is right, but he is not making an existent distinction within the Statutory Instruments Act. There are regulations that can be made and promulgated by the various authorities. Under that Act, unless the Committee...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) I want to join the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, where I also serve as a member now, in urging the Members of the House that we move expeditiously, and become those African states which can be seen...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The world is operating under a very difficult economic environment and, more so, for the African countries. While this is happening, the bigger States which have been giving donor support are all looking inwards. It is only...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) I want to join the Chairman of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, where I also serve as a member now, in urging the Members of the House that we move expeditiously, and become those African states which can be seen...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) I thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The world is operating under a very difficult economic environment and, more so, for the African countries. While this is happening, the bigger States which have been giving donor support are all looking inwards. It is only...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. George Kaluma) Hon. Robert Basil, before you make your contribution, let me, on behalf of the Hon. Speaker, welcome professionals from Chesumei Constituency who are in the Public Gallery of the National Assembly to observe the debates. Feel welcome, and whatever you learn in terms of...

The Temporary Speaker (Hon. George Kaluma) Hon. Robert Basil, before you make your contribution, let me, on behalf of the Hon. Speaker, welcome professionals from Chesumei Constituency who are in the Public Gallery of the National Assembly to observe the debates. Feel welcome, and whatever you learn in terms of...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Speaker, when you decide, look at the provisions of Standing Order178 (2) as read with Standing Order174 (2A) . To what extent does this decision affect the leadership of oversight committees like Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Public Investments Committee (PIC) ?...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The High Court of Kenya made this decision pursuant to Article 165 of the Constitution that gives it power of original jurisdiction over matters concerning questions of the interpretation of the Constitution. We must be alive to the fact...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Speaker, when you decide, look at the provisions of Standing Order178 (2) as read with Standing Order174 (2A) . To what extent does this decision affect the leadership of oversight committees like Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Public Investments Committee (PIC) ?...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The High Court of Kenya made this decision pursuant to Article 165 of the Constitution that gives it power of original jurisdiction over matters concerning questions of the interpretation of the Constitution. We must be alive to the fact...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Hon. Speaker, when you decide, look at the provisions of Standing Order178 (2) as read with Standing Order174 (2A) . To what extent does this decision affect the leadership of oversight committees like Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Public Investments Committee (PIC) ?...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. The High Court of Kenya made this decision pursuant to Article 165 of the Constitution that gives it power of original jurisdiction over matters concerning questions of the interpretation of the Constitution. We must be alive to the fact...

Hon. Peter Kaluma (Homa Bay Town, ODM) Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I join my colleague in supporting the Motion and, therefore, signifying my approval of the nominees for their appointment. Despite the SRC being a Chapter 15 Commission like several others, I do not know what really happens in it....