Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 1311 to 1320 of 2568.

• 10 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: In the past one month, I have seen some legislation amended through the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill; I want to take this opportunity to thank the leadership of the House. Those amendments were tailor-made for strengthening the criminal investigations unit, and not the NIS. The NIS ideally is supposed to be an elite entity, and nothing stops it from recruiting the Speaker of the National Assembly or the Leader of the Majority Party, or any other Kenyan. Therefore, when the NIS attempts to give themselves powers of arrest--- view
• 10 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: ( Laughter ) view
• 10 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: What I am saying is that the NIS is supposed to have representation in the churches, Parliament, kitchens and in any institution like the Cabinet. Everywhere they are supposed to be around once function is clearly identified. I do not in anyway mean they should recruit the Leader of the Majority Party. I was saying that is the function of the NIS. I am sure there are a few amongst us here and they should remain anonymous; they are part and parcel of that critical entity. That is their function, hon. Speaker. view
• 10 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: I do know that at times people feel that my tribe mate, or somebody from my region ought to be appointed. This entity requires a highly qualified person who has been tried, tested and verified, and one who really understands what it means to be the head of an intelligence service. This person with the background from the military intelligence, which is another critical arm of our intelligence---, I have no doubt in my mind that he is the best choice. view
• 10 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: Therefore, I stand to second this Report and plead with the Members here to unanimously support the nomination of Major-General Kameru. view
• 10 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. view
• 10 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: ( Question proposed ) view
• 10 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. I also want to support the sentiments by the Leader of Majority Party. This is the first time that ambassadors are being vetted by the august House and it is critical. This is the first report on their vetting, courtesy of the new Constitution; it has never happened before. view
• 10 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: The whole thing is time-bound. If we do not do this today the President will have a leeway to appoint these individuals without a proper scrutiny by Parliament. Therefore, it is only fair that Members are given ample time to go through the reports. view
• 10 Sep 2014 in National Assembly: We have done our reports as a Committee. As a Member of that Committee, I can say that in the last eight days we have been struggling to come up with the reports. view