Amason Kingi

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• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, maybe I should give a brief account of what happened with regard to this issue of the assistant chief who was appointed on 26th August, 1996. He was interdicted with effect from 25th June, 2001, having been arrested by the police on the same date in connection with the murder of a Mr. Muriithi Mwangangi and his son Mwangangi Muthini. He was acquitted due to the amendment in the Criminal Procedure Code on confession having to be corroborated with other evidence to enable any other charges to be preferred against him. However, realising that the role of ... view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, we have no problem with a decision of the court. We had employed this assistant chief to be solely in charge of the lives and property of the citizens he was supposed to serve. Having failed in his cardinal duties, we found him negligent and that is why we sacked him. view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is the same question I answered. Besides the court's ruling, I said that the assistant chief was responsible for protecting the lives and property of his people. Having failed to do so and, unfortunately, having himself been incriminated in the murder of some two people, we found him negligent. That is why we--- view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the assistant chief being an employee of the Office of the President, had responsibilities to perform. According to us, he failed to perform his cardinal responsibilities. That is why we found him negligent. We advised the Public Service Commission-- - view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am saying that we all have responsibilities to do and we have officers working under us. When one of our officers does not perform his responsibilities, I think we have every right to decide the fate of such an employee. That was what we did. view
• 7 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think I have gotten the gist of the matter from the hon. Member. I undertake to give a Statement on the issues that have been raised, on Thursday, next week. view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that Luanda Police Station and its satellite police posts in Emuhaya Constituency have no police lines. (b) I am not aware that the officers operate from lodgings. However, I am aware that Luanda Police Station is situated on a quarter-acre piece of land which accommodates the station building, the OCS' house, a police dog unit, traffic office, two uni-huts used as offices and two pit latrines. The quarter-acre plot has been fully utilised, hence there is no place to put up police lines. The officers, therefore, live in ... view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have indicated in my answer that the DSIC had approached the DDC for the acquisition of a piece of land. So, if we can get proof from the Member that there is available land, we will commence our programme to ensure that the police lines are put up. view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have a programme to upgrade police houses. If the hon. Member has been following some of the projects we have been doing, he will agree with me that we have started to put up police houses here in Nairobi. We also have a programme to lease housing units for our officers. I am sure that by and by, we will cover all our stations and house our officers. November 2, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3363 view
• 2 Nov 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker,Sir, I think the Printed Estimates are available in the House. If the hon. Member looks at them, he will find the amount we have set aside for that project. In some cases, we also request hon. Members to chip in a little of their Constituency Development Fund (CDF) so that we can work together. view