Hon. Marende,

Thats the way. Call a Spade a Spade. People must behave themselves and respect their electorates along with the Republic and its Institution irrespective of their wealth and position.

With such attitude, they become irrelevant since, although poor, the Mwanainchi is the boss – in which case Mwanainchi has the last say. Their Public bragging is an irresponsible behaviour. We see a bully of a person trying to vent his frustration by implicit show oblivious of peoples DEMANDS impetus.

Respect is earned not commandeered.

To some, dialogue is foreign, but action is understood to be the fixture mode here.

People, you are the custodians of your Assets…….

Keep on doing a good job. Bravo!!!!!

Thank you people and Enjoy your weekends.

I love you all.

Judy Miriga
USA

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Kimunya guilty of gross misconduct, rules Marende
Published on 01/08/2008

Former Finance Minister Amos Kimunya was reprimanded for casting aspersion on the integrity, capacity and independence of the Speaker over the Grand Regency Hotel sale saga.

House Speaker Kenneth Marende said the utterances of Kimunya during the homecoming ceremony of Kinangop MP David Ngugi amount to gross misconduct.

Kimunya, during the ceremony, said that had the Speaker been on the Chair during a censure motion against him, he would not have allowed the matter to come to the House.

The Speaker gave the ruling following a complaint by Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo.

Midiwo had accused Kimunya of taking matters touching on the Grand Regency, currently been investigated by the Finance Committee, out of the Parliament against House rules.

Marende said judging from the statement made by Kimunya, there was no doubt that he took the debate outside the House and imputed improper motives on the Chair.

The Speaker said he had in the past asked members not to take debates outside the House and to desist from dragging the Chair into any debate even within the House.

bring house into disrepute

He said Members taking debate outside the Parliament no doubt lower its dignity and brings into disrepute.

Marende told members that it behoves all of them individually and collectively to uphold the dignity of the House.

Indeed, he said, a Member would not be able to prejudge what the Chair would rule on a matter as the Chair considers many explanatory variables and consults widely before taking a decision.

Marende said for a Member to allege that a person presiding over sittings of the House would make a decision that would be different if another member was presiding is far-fetched, speculative and unacceptable.

He reminded Kimunya that the Chair, as lawfully constituted, executes its mandate without fear or favour and yet fairly and firmly.

disgraceful manner

The Speaker said the former Finance Minister conducted himself in a most disgraceful and unsatisfactorily manner by taking debate outside the House.

Kimunya, the Speaker said, was contemptuous of the House and used language unfit for a honourable Member. Marende said using derogatory language in reference to Parliament in terms such as “upuzi”(nonsense) is beyond any acceptable standards of conduct of any member.

He cautioned Kimunya that he would not, in any circumstances, tolerate such conduct.

Marende appealed to ministers not to discuss matters raised in the House outside Parliament, as the Chair will always give them time to respond to them.

Kenyans, he said, look upon members for leadership and guidance.

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Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 07:25:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: Judy Miriga
Subject: Kimunya guilty of gross misconduct, rules Marende