Alice Muthoni Wahome

All parliamentary appearances

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• 12 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: I, therefore, support. We need to move forward. I am sure my friend there, the Member, will be persuaded that it is necessary, so that we can have security. view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Speaker, Sir, for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this report. I am surprised that the last speaker, hon. Manson, has become the advocate and defender of people who did not want to defend themselves. The petitions were presented and the Committee has done an exemplary good job. Before arriving at their decision or recommendations to this House, they looked at the petitions. I want to refer hon. Manson to page 20, where the Committee says the following:- “The Committee wrote letters inviting the affected members of the Commission to present written representations to the Petition ... view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: It is very clear that the Committee found various violations. They found that Articles 161, 163 and 173 were violated. According to the Committee, there was a petition because of violation of Article 245 of the Constitution. Finally, there were also indications that Article 75 that provides:- “A State officer shall behave, whether in public and official life, in private life, or in association with other persons, in a manner that avoids— ( a ) any conflict between personal interests and public or official duties; ( b ) compromising any public or official interest in favour of a personal interest---” view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: There are many things that the Committee has enumerated, but who can be standing in this House to defend the Commissioners who had the opportunity, time and were also allowed to appear, but because they are independent, they did not appear before this House? This provides an opportunity to this House to confirm the work of this Committee. It also provides an opportunity for this House to put things right. I am an Advocate in practice and I know the difference between a member of the JSC and a sitting judge when they exercise their constitutional mandates. The two only ... view
• 7 Nov 2013 in National Assembly: administrator of the Judiciary is the Chief Registrar of the High Court, but these JSC Commissioners, who are paying themselves Kshs80,000 per sitting, have now abandoned their role and have taken up the role of the Chief Registrar of the High Court. Indeed, hon. Manson in his contribution says that the question is about control of the Judiciary Fund, but the Constitution gives that control to the office of the Chief Registrar. It is not the JSC. Hon. Nyamweya, my good friend, must read the Constitution and avoid applying different standards. I honestly believe that he is an able Member ... view
• 23 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to thank you for giving me this opportunity and thank the Mover, hon. Jamleck Kamau, for 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
• 23 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: bringing this timely Motion to the House. It is very thoughtful of him to bring it. This is a timely strategy. I recall that during the budget-making process, most of the Committees of this House were faced by Government Departments seeking for increased funding for their activities. I sit in the Committee on Administration and National Security and in the CIOC. When we were faced with requests for increase of budget allocations, we were not able to provide. Even after lobbying the Budget and Appropriations Committee, we could not manage to provide even a shilling. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, an ... view
• 23 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: There is a lot we need to do as a House, in respect of our mandate of oversight. We must look further to see where this wastage is going. Hon. Members have not complained. We have been travelling Economy Class. I came back last night on Economy Class. I even managed to catch a few hours of sleep on that seat. I do not see why all State officers and other public officers should not use the same. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, there is a category of public offices who do not understand that this House is the third arm ... view
• 23 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: I do not know what the Commissioners of the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) pay themselves but I hope that they will not find it difficult in implementing this Motion because of the allowances. view
• 23 Oct 2013 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not pricking anybody. What I am saying is that we have agreed as Members of Parliament to show the way. Therefore, we need to continue showing the way and demonstrate that we have been earning Kshs5,000 as sitting allowance. I believe that all sittings allowances of commissioners should be curbed at Kshs10,000 because Kshs20,000 is high. I am sure that hon. Keynan will respond to that. view