Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 2231 to 2240 of 2568.

• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am sorry I came late. In light of the recall of the former Minister for Foreign Affairs and the former Permanent Secretary, I rise to seek guidance from the Chair because in October last year, this House adopted the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations--- view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was trying to say that in October, 2010, this House adopted the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations which touched on our missions abroad. I would like to seek the guidance of the Chair on a number of issues. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Yesterday, the former Minister and other Ministry officials who have been on suspension have been recalled from that suspension. That Report had four components. The first component was for the individuals who had been mentioned to step aside, pending investigations by competent investigative agencies of the Republic of Kenya. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the second component of the Report arises from the fact that the team from the Ministry had persistently misled Parliament in different forums. We were, therefore, persuaded that they were not fit to hold any public office. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Thirdly, the National Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Act says:- view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what is the role of this Parliament? Is it just to rubberstamp? Is it just to raise issues? Are we here just to spend public money? We wasted a lot of public resources as a Committee to prepare the Reports so that action can be taken but two months down the line, when somebody feels that this matter has cooled down, he brings back the same individuals through the backdoor. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: It is high time this Parliament puts its foot down and holds the Executive accountable. That is the only way we can make progress. I want to remind hon. Members that Standing Order No.198 gives Parliamentary Committees powers to investigate, inquire into and report on all matters relating to the mandate, management, activities, administration, operations and estimates of any assigned Ministries. view
• 25 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, therefore, any Committee, as an extension of the Kenya National Assembly, attempts to fulfill this mandate. The second function of any Committee is to study the programme and policy objectives of any Ministry. The third objective is to study and review all legislation referred to it. The fourth objective or function of any Committee is to study, assess and analyze the relative success. The fifth function is to investigate and inquire into all matters as the Committee may deem fit or as may be referred to by a Minister. The sixth and final one is to ... view
• 3 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in light of the good work being done by the Kenya Red Cross Society, could the Assistant Minister ask the other local NGOs and locally-based international organizations, which are engaged in relief distribution to emulate the good work being done by the Kenya Red Cross Society and ensure that whatever assistance they get on behalf of the people of Kenya reaches the needy people? view