Adan Keynan

All parliamentary appearances

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• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a very important Bill in the history of Kenya. It is a Bill that will make us cross and become truly an independent, vibrant and democratic nation that cannot be shaken by small issues regardless of how they arise. view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: We must get every aspect of this Bill right. The 2007/2008 dispute came about because the institutions that we entrusted with managing very important exercises like elections failed to meet the expectations of Kenyans. view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: As we try to prepare for 2012 and taking into account that Kenyans are generally a political community, we must make sure that the Commission that will be entrusted with managing the 2012 Election will not manage it like directors of a limited liability company or a parastatal. This means that we must have Commissioners who are loyal to the entity that we are going to create. The issue of having Commissioners whose loyalty and interests will be elsewhere, as part-time Commissioners, in my opinion, will be illogical and totally out of context. Individuals who are expected to conduct elections ... view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: safeguard the interests of the people of Kenya at all times. If these individuals are appointed on part-time basis, it will not be possible for them to overcome these challenges. For instance, I will second my employee to be a part-time Commissioner with the IEBC and the loyalty of that individual will always remain to the first employer. We must have Commissioners who will be permanent regardless of their numbers and where they come from, who will again represent the regional, religious and all the diversities of the people of Kenya. Elections represent the aspirations of the citizenry of any ... view
• 10 May 2011 in National Assembly: Since the first review is over with the Ligale Report, we must be consistent and accept, so that all of us are on board. We must be prepared to pass this Bill in line with the recommendations of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee because that was a compromise approach. All other aspects of this Bill which are outside that Committee’s report must be deleted, amended or completely removed because that will take us back to the acrimony that we have had. That is not in the interest of anybody because the first review is over. Finally, this is a ... view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Thank you, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this important Bill. Kenya, as a country, as a result of what happened in 2007, is at a crossroads. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, history is a collection of important events. This country was comprised of many nation states before the colonialists brought us together. We have had the Kikuyu nation, the Somali nation, the Kamba nation, the Luo nation, and many other nations but, today, we are all under one “tribe” called the “Kenyan nation”, because of a number of things like the national flag, the currency, the presidency, the Constitution, our sportsmen and sportswomen, and the National Anthem. These are realities which are part and parcel of our history. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: What happened in 2007, in my opinion, was because of a deliberately stage- managed process which was naturalised over the years. We did not strengthen our institutions, which would otherwise have proved effective at the time of the crisis. Since the advent of multiparty politics, this country has gone through so many challenges. It has also taken positive steps. If I may recollect what used to happen in northern Kenya under the emergency law, when we used to have the District Contingency Act--- We used to carry special identity cards called “Somali Screening Cards”. During that time, crossing River Tana ... view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, all that is now history, but we must reflect on it. I am saying this because when I see colleagues demonising the Tenth Parliament, I am normally taken aback. This House lacks business. That is the reality we must talk about. The work of the Government and the independent Constitution Implementation Commission is to generate Bills for the implementation of the Constitution, but they have not done so. Sometimes I see my good brother, the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, blaming the Tenth Parliament, which is idle. Five months ago, we were ... view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, these things must be done hand in hand. We must reform the Judiciary and also come up with a working Electoral and Boundaries Bill. I want to congratulate the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. Although at times he says a lot of things, it is good to speak his mind. If we reform the Judiciary, we will have a free election. Let us have a fair Bill that takes into account the regional, ethnic and religious diversities of Kenya. Regardless of whether a community is categorized as small and another one is ... view