Toroitich Timothy Kipchumba

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, Nelson Mandela said: “If you want to destroy a country, you do not need long-range missiles. You only need to destroy its education and lower the standard of education.” We have had problems in this country in the recent years. Last...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Yes.

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Hon. Temporary Chairlady, we have opened avenues in the proposed amendment to Clause 25. It says that an appointed officer other than a cabinet secretary or a member of a county executive shall not engage in a political activity that may compromise or be...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. It is time we regulated the gambling industry, as a country. I have read the Constitution, in particular the Fourth Schedule, which provides clearly that gambling, casinos...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important Bill. 29th November 2023 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 15 Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent)At the outset, I thank Hon. Wamuchomba, Member for Githunguri Constituency, for such a progressive...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Yes.

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) That is in order so that we can have the Council for Elderly Bill instead of the Geriatric Bill. For the avoidance of doubt, if you read Article 57 of the Constitution, which as I said is very progressive, you will see that it...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I take this opportunity to support the amendment by the Deputy Speaker. However, I have issues with the Statutory Instruments Act. Some bodies which are not mandated to make law in this country are doing so, on behalf of Parliament. Under...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Hon. Temporary Chairman, I support the amendment to the extent that the revocation of a statutory instrument is published so that the public is notified. I pray that you hear me clearly. My problem is that the principal mandate of a Member of Parliament...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I will just take a minute to contribute to this very important Bill. I thank the Member for Lamu East, Hon. (Capt) Ruweida, for this progressive legislation. I wish to speak to two things. Firstly, there was an amendment to the...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute on this very important Bill. I rise to second this Bill. At the outset, I thank and congratulate the Member from Malava Constituency, my friend Hon. Injendi, for bringing this progressive piece of legislation...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) On a point of order.

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I second this Bill.

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Hon. Temporary Speaker, reading the mood of the House, it seems that this matter has been discussed exhaustively. I call upon the Mover to reply to this Motion.

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. At the outset, I wish to thank the Member of Parliament for Webuye West, Hon. Dan Wanyama, for bringing this very substantive subject that he has brought...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this very important debate. I wish to thank His Excellency the President for the eloquently presented Speech he made in this House. He gave hope to majority of the Kenyans who...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill which is very important in terms of development in our constituencies. We should protect it by amending the Constitution to anchor it so that even future regimes which may...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill which is very important in terms of development in our constituencies. We should protect it by amending the Constitution to anchor it so that even future regimes which may...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) On a point of order.

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) None, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this very important Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education. I support it. He has put in place an elaborate plan to manage examinations in this country. A nation that fails to plan,...

Hon. Timothy Kipchumba (Marakwet West, Independent) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for allowing me to contribute to this very important Motion before the Floor of this House. To begin with, when we are in this House, our fundamental role is to represent our people. It does not matter where those...