Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 3581 to 3590 of 6175.

• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, indeed, I believe the Internally Displaced Persons Bill should be on next week but because it will come during Private Member’s time on Wednesday. I did not want to touch beyond Tuesday when the Committee meets but we are alive to that fact. The other thing that I want to clarify is that it is not that the Government has delayed to bring these Bills. As the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs will explain when he starts getting through, the extensive consultations that have taken place, we had to push as the Government ... view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move:- THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 107, this House orders that the publication period of the following four Bills be reduced from 14 to 3 days: (i) The National Intelligence Service Bill (Bill No. 31 of 2012) (ii) The National Security Council Bill (Bill No. 32 of 2012) (iii) The Leadership and Integrity Bill (Bill No. 33 of 2012) (iv) The Petitions to Parliament (Procedure) Bill (Bill No. 34 of 2012) view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: The rationale for the reduction of the publication period is, like I said during my earlier statement, to facilitate these Bills to find their way formally to the Committee because a Committee of Parliament will not have received this until another two weeks and we believe there is urgency in receiving these Bills. We have already scheduled a meeting to start discussing this and the earlier we can give them to the Committee the better for all of us. We have anticipated that these Bills would have been published last Tuesday which would then have given more time. However, as ... view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as I am asking for this, I would want to clarify one thing; that we spent the entire Monday of last week with the CIC and all the other stakeholders looking through these Bills and agreed on clause by clause particularly on the Leadership and Integrity Bill. I was very surprised then to see a whole page advert saying that the Government has adulterated the Bill. I think that is the word that was being used, but it was an agreement we had--- view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. So, I just wanted the hon. Members to know there will be no mischief. The earlier we receive these Bills, the earlier we will know the truth. There is a need to even fast track the movement of these Bills to the Committee. That is the context in which I wanted to just get that, so that we start getting the Committee to see what we have actually published. Give us a report and we will work on it. view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to belabour the point and I wish to ask hon. Wamalwa to second. view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just wish to thank hon. Members for the support on this matter and assure that we will continue working in the same spirit to ensure that Kenyans receive the enabling framework through the new laws to enact the new Constitution by the due date. All support will be provided to ensure that the environment is conducive enough for the discussion without any pressure on any of the Committees or Members to pass within a specific time. It will all be done when the House is comfortable. We believe that this is the first step ... view
• 9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move. view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The matters canvassed are very genuine and very current. While communicating the response to the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, I also want to remind the House that we are expecting the electoral rules and regulations which are supposed to be submitted within six months before the elections. Those rules and regulations are being worked on. They will contain all the matters that have been requested for discussion and approval by the House. While we are waiting for that, I will communicate this to the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion ... view
• 8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, yes, indeed, I promised that we were going to discuss that. My undertaking was that I was going to raise the matter before the Cabinet. I want to confirm to this House that, indeed, the matter was discussed within the Cabinet and it was emphasized on the need to dispose of all pending Ministerial Statements. Action has started. Yesterday, we heard from the Office of the President a couple of them being disposed of. A circular has been circulated and every Ministry is looking at how we will dispose them. We will be working together ... view