Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, this is just to harmonize. This is exactly what we did for the Standing Orders for the Senate. So, paragraph 215 is actually a repeat. I propose that it be deleted from this section. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, I think Mr. Ethuro is not getting this. What we are saying is that there is going to be a Committee, as you will see in the subsequent amendments, each House will have their own separate security committees with the same functions. So, we are not removing the oversight role of Parliament in this. I want you to be persuaded because you are really somebody I respect. In essence, it would be wrong to say--- view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, I really want your protection because I am not in any way attempting to remove the oversight role of Parliament on the security agents. If anything, we are trying to harmonize and even make it better. We are even making it better so that we have a complete committee operating the way Mr. Kimunya has suggested. The issue of intelligence is very sensitive. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, again this is to have this section consistent with the two amendments that we have carried out. I beg to move:- THAT the Second Schedule of the Draft Standing Orders of the National Assembly be amended by deleting Committee “A” that is the Committee on National Security and the subject assigned to it and substitute therefor the following new Committees and subjects Committee “A” is Defence and Foreign Relations which will deal with defence, intelligence, foreign relations and other international issues; again delete Committee “B” and subject assigned to it and substitute therefor the Committee on ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: No! view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Chairman, Sir, hon. Ethuro has actually attempted to cloud the minds of many hon. Members. I want you to get what I am trying to propose. I think hon. Chachu, hon. Kimunya and hon. Ethuro should listen. If you look at the Second Schedule, as it is, you will see that Committee “A” is National Security. Its subject matter is national security, including defence, intelligence and police services. Committee “B” is Home Affairs, whose functions include public administration, public service, prison service, immigration and management of national resources, disaster, et cetera . You then go up to Committee “E”, ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman,Sir, I am not deleting any committee. I am trying to merge defence and foreign relations and the subject matter will be defence, intelligence, foreign affairs and diplomacy. I will merge also home affairs with national security. So, there will be a committee called “administration and national security” that will deal with home affairs. I hope Mr. Chachu is getting this. So, in essence, what we are trying to say is if you look at the key function of intelligence, it is both defence and also homeland. But most likely it is defence. If you look at the ... view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Rule 10(3b) be deleted. view
• 9 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, Rule 12 be deleted. Again, this is to harmonize it with what we have done on the Standing Orders for the Senate and the National Assembly by deleting the whole of Rule 12. view
• 3 Jan 2013 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, I would like also to support this Bill. For those of us who come from disadvantaged regions or marginalized areas, we do appreciate and understand the unique role and function of a chief. Those of us who remember the history of this country need to look back. One of the principles that the colonialists used was direct administration that took into account the presence and the functions of village elders. This is what we have domesticated in our current statutes. I cannot imagine life in our villages without chiefs. view