Aden Bare Duale

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• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I am sure the people the Member represents were expecting him to raise a more serious and fundamental point of order. I am sure Kitutu Masaba voters are watching and they will have their day because of what their Member of Parliament has said. If I may continue, the word “sycophant” is relative. It depends on which school you went to and who taught you English. Article 93 of the Constitution introduces chapter eight on the Legislature up to Article 125. Article 129 begins chapter nine on the Executive and Article 159 begins Chapter 10 on the Judiciary. I am ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: he got that document because it is addressed to you, hon. Speaker. Before I withdraw, hon. Keynan will not run away from that. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I want to confirm that the Cabinet Secretary for Defence is, herself, a very able lawyer and a one-time Chair of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK). I am sure that there are many other lawyers in the Ministry. So, the Ministry is not short of lawyers. Secondly, on the last bit of hon. Chepkong’a’s request, on the total number of recruits enlisted from each county, I want to confirm that the exercise is on-going. On the other bits of the request, I can bring the Report on Thursday. I am sure that it will confirm whether or ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I will also bring statistics showing the height preference of Kenyans according to counties. Maybe, some counties are producing too short people so that the Army cannot find even one person, but that is off the cuff. I will bring the allocation per county and why different counties have different numbers. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, before I move debate on this Bill, I seek your indulgence to clear the air regarding what my colleague has said. Far from George Owell’s Animal Farm principle of all animals being equal but some animals being more equal than others; that is not the case. I will go down in history explaining why finance-related Bills are in the name of the Chair. These are Bills which came to this House before the Speaker made a Communication from the Chair guiding the House on this matter. All Government Bills, including the Wildlife Bill, the Division of ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish some of these responsibilities should have gone to other people, so that I have time to serve my constituents. That is with a light touch. The objective of this Bill---I am sure the Committee on Energy has tabled a report of their findings in this House, which will guide the Members in debating this Bill at the Second Reading Stage. This Bill provides for enactment of legislation to create an institutional framework. Parliament is required to provide for the establishment of a regulatory body which must be independent of Government, political, and commercial interests, ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Currently we have the Communications Commission of Kenya. This Commission exercises major control on behalf of the Government through representation, appointment and funding. The reason for this amendment is also to allow making of regulations, whose basis is the Constitution of Kenya 2010. The Commission has to confirm the independence of control under Article 34 of the Constitution. Due to advancement in technology, which has eliminated the traditional distinction between telecommunication and broadcasting, the Commission needs empowerment to effectively discharge its mandate. What is the way forward in this amendment Bill? Parliament must enact legislation that will provide for establishment ... view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank all the hon. Members who made valuable contribution and set the stage for the Committee of the Whole House. We will at the end of the day have an independent institution, independent of the Government; independent of political interference and independent of commercial interests. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: With those remarks, I beg to move. view
• 15 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I rise to seek your indulgence to withdraw this Bill on the basis that the Committee has not finalized on it and brought a report to the House. We can deal with this Bill next week. Let the report be brought to the House, so that hon. Members can debate the Bill based on the report of the Committee. So, I withdraw the Bill. view