All parliamentary appearances
Entries 9141 to 9150 of 17810.
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6 Oct 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, the Witness Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is basically meant to amend the Act to align it with certain provisions of the Constitution and other legislations. It is supposed to ensure that the agency operates within the purview of the Constitution and any arrangements for reciprocal protection with other foreign states. It might involve other states, international courts or tribunals to confirm that the Constitution and the relevant legislations are in place. Clause 2 of the Bill proposes to amend the Act by redefining certain existing terms and inserting new definitions. Clause 3 of the Bill proposes to amend ...
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6 Oct 2016 in National Assembly:
The Bill further proposes to amend this section by inserting a new sub-section (3) which criminalises disobedience to summonses issued by the agency to protect its dignity and decisions. Once, you become a witness under the protection of this agency you must abide by the rules and regulations. This law is very important because there is always false witness procurement as was the case with the International Criminal Court (ICC) by civil society groups and some characters who were paid by Bensouda and her cohorts.
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6 Oct 2016 in National Assembly:
Clause 6 of the Bill contains a proposal to amend Section 3E and this is to make it clear on how the Director of the Agency is to be appointed and removed so it is a bit administrative. Ensuring the predictability and steady funding of this agency in discharging its mandate is very important. Clause 7 of the Bill proposes to amend Section 3F of the current principal Act to provide for the agency to be funded out of the Consolidated Fund. This is very important because it can receive grants and donations from other lawful agencies.
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6 Oct 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, Clause 9 of the Bill proposes to amend Section 3J of the current principal Act. This is just how the agency will prepare its annual budget. All these are operational. Clause 15 of the Bill further proposes to amend the Act by inserting new Section 3V. This is to provide clarity for the functions of the Witness Protection Complaints Committee as established under the proposed Section 3U. More administratively, Clause 20 of the Bill proposes to amend the principal Act by inserting new Part IIIA and this is just to provide reciprocal protection arrangements between Kenya and other ...
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6 Oct 2016 in National Assembly:
This ensures conformity with our Constitution and emerging international best practice in the wake of the new forms of organised and complex drug dealing and all the terrorism witnesses we protect. Finally, Clause 23 of the Bill proposes to amend the Act by repealing Section 36 and replacing it with new sub-section 36(a) to conform to the provisions of Article 94(6) of the Constitution. With those few remarks, I beg to move and ask the Member of the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, Hon. Waiganjo to second.
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5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:- Reports and Regulations adopted by the Assembly at the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the Third Assembly. The Insurance Industry Annual Reports 2015 from the Insurance Regulatory Authority. The Annual Report and Financial Statements of the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) for the year that ended 30th June 2015. The Audited Accounts of the Postal Corporation of Kenya. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from ...
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5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly:
The Reports of the Auditor-General and the Financial Statements for the year ended 30th June 2015 and the Certificates therein in respect of the following institutions:- (i) Garissa University; (ii) Kenya Industrial and Research Development Institute; (iii) Constituencies Development Fund, Bobasi Constituency; (iv) Bondo Constituency; and, (v) Awendo Constituency. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.
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5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly:
I second.
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5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker. As I second, the County Assemblies Powers and Privileges Bill 2014 is coming four years after the devolved system came into place. This is a replica of the powers, privileges and immunities that we enjoy in the National Assembly. They are now being taken to county assemblies. This Bill is trying to give effect to Article 193(3) of the Constitution to provide for powers, privileges and immunities of county assemblies and their committees. Hon. Speaker, you saw what happened at the Nairobi County Assembly. I am a resident of Nairobi. I might not be a voter ...
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5 Oct 2016 in National Assembly:
against you, Hon. Speaker, sitting there and we debated it here. What is so special about Evans Kidero? Why do you want to kill a Kenyan MCA from your own party? That shows the level of intolerance. Now that they have shown violence everywhere in the streets about the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), they want to export violence to county assemblies. We had the same thing here with Members who were blowing firimbi . The firimbi guys are not here. These are good Members of Parliament from the other side. I do not see any of the
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