Adan Keynan

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• 28 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: different reforms tailored for different issues. So, if it is the desire of this House to undertake serious electoral reforms, as individuals or collectively as a House, we are at liberty to initiate it. I want to thank those who brought an important law referred to as the Fair Administrative Act which was meant to safeguard against abuse of power just like what we were about to see. I thank the Speaker for having stood firmly to jealously protect the roles of Parliament. We hope that that will serve as a lesson in future to any individual, committee or institution ... view
• 28 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: In conclusion, this Report minus what has been expunged deals with audit issues. These issues are as a result of the audit report by the Auditor-General. These are things we ought to interrogate. These are things that we need to encourage PAC to deal with in future. Therefore, this Report minus what has been expunged is good. I know Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker that you are also a Member of this Committee. What we are trying to say is: Let whatever we do as a parliamentary committee be devoid of the politics of the day. That way, we will remain ... view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to pick from where my good friend, Hon. Otiende Amollo has left. I just want to remind him that this is a House of records, procedures and traditions. In the 11th Parliament, I can vividly remember when one Ouko, the Auditor-General had a similar issue initiated through the Departmental Committee on Finance and Planning. Hon. Otiende Amollo who had just retired from being the CEO of Ombudsman attempted to represent him. It is good to be factual because circumstances change. At that particular time, Otiende Amollo was fresh from being the immediate former CEO of Ombudsman. ... view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: commissioners, not any politically-driven process that will just come up one morning and say, “I do not want Muturi” or “I do not want Otiende” or any other person. This is why in our own wisdom we must be guided by the rules of this House. Therefore, I disagree completely that it is not my work to vouch for retention of the current commission, but because this is the apex of any law-making organ of the Republic of Kenya, whatever we do must be devoid of partisan political interest of the day. That is why I stand to say what ... view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: You said I am on a point of order. view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: Directly or indirectly, I may have made any… He is my good friend and so I withdraw that aspect. view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: As I conclude, Parliament cannot be both the prosecutor and the judge. Constitutionally there are roles for different entities. This Committee purports to lay the groundwork for a would- be petitioner, use the proceedings of the House because there is no other substance out there and later on use that to galvanise and dupe the Kenyan public. These are the very arguments that have been used in the past. The framers of the current Constitution were not fools! There are roles for Parliament and roles for different committees. I do not want to be forced again to say The electronic ... view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: something that I will be told to withdraw. I am glad that some of the framers of the current Constitution are in this House. Indeed, we are privileged but it will only matter when they guide us in accordance with the law not in accordance with partisan political interests of the day. view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: As I conclude, the role of the Commission and that of staff are completely separate. Basic administrative issues that fall within the purview of the electoral commission have been brought to the Public Accounts Committee which is completely ridiculous. So, it is because of this that I also want to join the seasoned, reasoned and guided Kenyans and legislators who are asking you to expunge the bits that will project this House in a very bad light and have the rest of the report separated from this. Please, allow any Kenyan who has serious issues with the Independent Electoral and ... view
• 7 Mar 2019 in National Assembly: It is juicy and I am used to political debate. We need clarification as to when this particular tender in court was allegedly executed. There were seven commissioners: one is clean but the other seven are guilty as found by PAC. I want to tell my good friend, Hon. Opiyo something. Remember there were issues in the last Parliament. I do not want to mention it. I want to see the true you. I know you used to protect fairness and stand for it. It should not be that now that your roles have changed, you no longer do that. ... view