Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 23 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: The way those countries have changed is because the leadership resolved and made hard decisions that did not please those who were out to waste public money. It is because of this that I want to urge that at our level, as Members of the National Assembly, we must lead by example. These austerity measures; I am happy that we are resolving and this is binding. Once this Motion is passed this evening, tomorrow this information must be communicated to all the arms of the Government and it must be binding. The membership of PAC, PIC and all the Departmental ... view
• 23 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I was ashamed about is not because we were not travelling on First Class, but I was ashamed that somebody somewhere was not conscious who is junior to us in every aspect and was enjoying the privileges at the expense of the taxpayer and yet, the head of one of the three arms of the Government was in a lower class. How do we play oversight role on the same individuals? No wonder these days we have a problem in getting acceptance to summons from some of these individuals because in their own offices, ... view
• 23 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to report that the Committee of whole House has considered the Tax Appeals Tribunal Bill, and approved the same with amendments and seeks leave to sit again. view
• 22 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion:- THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Public Investments Committee on the Special Report on the contract between the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) and M/s Erad Supplies and General Contracts Limited for the Supply of White Maize as tabled before the House today, Tuesday 22nd October, 2013. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker. Pursuant to your considered guidance to the House, there is a letter from the Office of the Attorney-General, the State Law Office written to the Speaker of the Senate and also copied to you and I felt I should share the same with the Members so that we see where this fits in, in the light of the direction you have given right now. Hon. Speaker, this letter is dated 28th August, 2013. It is addressed to hon. Ekwee Ethuro, Speaker, Senate and the hon. Justin Muturi, Speaker, National Assembly. I want to read it so ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Secondly, I wish to request you to draw your committee’s attention to the express provision of Article 156 of the Constitution which states: “(1) There is established the office of the Attorney-General. (2) The Attorney-General shall be nominated by the President and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President. (3) The qualifications for appointment as Attorney-General are the same as for appointment to the office of Chief Justice. (4) The Attorney-General – view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: (a) is the principal legal adviser to the Government; view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: (b) shall represent the national government in court or in any other legal proceedings to which the national government is party, other than criminal proceedings and view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: (c) shall perform any other functions conferred on the office by an Act of Parliament or by the President. (5) The Attorney-General shall have authority, with the leave of the court, to appear as a friend of the court in any civil proceedings to which the Government is not a party. (6) The Attorney-General shall promote, protect and uphold the rule of law and defend the public interest. (7) The powers of the Attorney-General may be exercised in person or by subordinate officers acting in accordance with general or specific instructions.” I and the Solicitor-General and three deputies shall endeavour ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: before so many committees and in the process so many other members of the Executive are aping him. If we were to go like this and this is directly in contradiction to what you have said, it is wrong. I am aware and alive to the provisions of Articles 94, 95 as read with Article 125 of the Constitution, taking into account the provisions of Standing Order No.191 and Section 6 of the Powers and Privileges Act. Hon. Speaker, notwithstanding all these, I stand here to seek your guidance because if this remains as an official document within the archives ... view