Alex Muthengi Mburi Mwiru

All parliamentary appearances

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• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: This is one of the Bills which this House ventilated on before we went to the Mediation Committee of the two Houses of Parliament. When we passed this Bill as the National Assembly, it was rejected by the Senate, necessitating the constitution of the Mediation Committee. Most of the clauses that have been suggested for amendment were not controversial, but it was about language and definitions. I will give an example of Clause 2, where unfortunately, we had not defined the words, “community assembly”. Therefore, as a Mediation Committee, we resolved that we define term because it is already used ... view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: I am happy because we had Members and Senators who have vast experience in the Mediation Committee who live in areas where community land affects them. It is important that I put on record that most of the community land occupies two-thirds of our land mass. Therefore, it affects the greatest part of our country. That is why we involved Members from the pastoralists’ areas, with Hon. ole Kenta being one of them. We also had Hon. Chachu and Senator Hargura. Without understanding the dynamics of what happens in those areas, especially in northern Kenya, North Eastern Kenya and part ... view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: We discussed Clause 7 of this particular Bill for many hours. We were looking at how members of a community are supposed to constitute a community assembly. Some of us were of the idea of involving the whole community in decision making. Others were of the opinion that it should be three-quarters of that registered community, while others were of the two-thirds proposal. We, therefore, agreed that we require about two-thirds to constitute community assemblies for purposes of serious decision-making. We had to introduce a new amendment to include not only through newspapers or radio of national circulation, but also ... view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Maybe it is because he is my brother. I need to proceed and ignore that because he has just walked in. We are dealing with very serious issues here. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I thank your office and the Office of the Speaker of the Senate. I thank my Committee and the Mediation Committee. If it were not for them and this House, we could not have reached where we did. This being a constitutional Bill, we do not need to belabour too much. At the end of the day, we might require to also give other authorities some The electronic ... view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: time to read through the Bill before the assent, so that we can have it enacted into law before 27th August, 2016. I thank the Kenyans who participated in this especially during the early stages when it was very emotive. At least, we have narrowed down the issue to where we can understand and walk together. I beg to move and call upon Hon. ole Kenta to second. view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Let me give a minute to my neighbour because he can chase me away from Nakuru, if I do not. view
• 3 Aug 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. Again, I thank my colleagues for supporting this mediated version of the Community Land Bill. I am really overwhelmed by happiness. At least, we have set a benchmark on the journey we have been walking for purposes of our future legislations in terms of community land. I thank your office and that of the Clerk. I am grateful to all of us in this House. I also thank the country. I beg to reply. view
• 28 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Papers on the Table of the House:- The Report of the Mediation Committee on the Land Laws (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill No.55 of 2015). The Report of the Mediation Committee on the Community Land Bill (National Assembly Bill No.45 of 2015). view
• 28 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Thank you. view
• 21 Jul 2016 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the members of the Union of Kenya Civil Servants in Tharaka Nithi, I would like to present a petition on non-payment of hardship allowance. I, the undersigned, on behalf of the Members of the Union of Kenya Civil Servants of Tharaka Nithi County, draw the attention of the House to the following:- THAT, the Public Service Policy stipulates that public servants working in hardship areas are entitled to hardship allowance; THAT, in 1997, the then Minister for Education gazzeted Tharaka District as a hardship area for Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed between the Teachers Service ... view