Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

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• 31 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I want to start by, perhaps, disagreeing with my colleague that the next elections will not be problematic. We have every hope that the systems that have been put in place will make sure that it will be easier. Let me start by congratulating the nine Members elect of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and also to recognize the efforts that have been put by the Speaker’s Office and the Clerk’s Office and the Committees that have worked on the rules and the whole procedure; the way the political parties have also behaved themselves in terms ... view
• 31 May 2012 in National Assembly: I think when we look at these elections, they are also taking place at a time when His Excellency the President Mwai Kibaki is the Chair of the East Africa Community (EAC). It is very symbolic that this Parliament may well be setting the pace for how the elections will be held within the EAC as part of the best practices for other countries. I will not be surprised if the EAC was to ask you and the Clerk to be consultants in the view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I thought I would add my voice to this Debate partly because I am a stakeholder in this Bill through some amendments that will be taking place affecting my Ministry. This is on the Kenya Maritime Authority. I wish to confirm to my colleagues, hon. Mbadi and Mrs. Odhimbo-Mabona, that, indeed, the amendments that are coming to the Kenya Maritime Authority Act have come because of stakeholder consultations in reaction to the passage of the Bill. Since it was passed in 2009, stakeholders reacted and have been asking for those amendments. That is how they ... view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would urge that because of the fact that we are seized of this matter as a House, we be given the opportunity to carry on and finish all the issues. Let us isolate and by the time we come to the Committee Stage, then we will be guided accordingly in terms of: Yes, do not vote on this one because it is unconstitutional. But there is no reason why we cannot have debate on it and we get our colleagues to convince us on the basis on which they believe it is unconstitutional. view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: However, I would really urge that we make progress on this Bill. We go through all the other issues, isolate the issues that may be contentious and at the point of going to the Committee of the Whole House, then Mr. Speaker can guide us on the ones that he believes we should not proceed on or the ones we should proceed on. But in terms of the debate – constitutional or otherwise – I believe let us have enough time to ventilate and bring the debate alive on all the issues. view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to urge that we continue on this and I hope that you will rule in our favour because time is of essence and Kenyans are waiting for the passage of some of these Bills and we cannot use one excuse to stop a whole set of laws from being amended including things that are so clear cut like changing the role that we have given to do the Constitution from the Attorney-General to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and getting some of those things moving. We are delaying that because we are not ... view
• 24 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to urge you to find favour that we move on with this debate. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity to support this very important Bill that aims to enhance the capacity of our Judiciary, to respond to the challenges of the past as well as the present, in terms of the case load and the expectations of the Kenyan people. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very encouraged by what is happening. As I congratulate the Minister and, indeed, the hon. Chief Justice for the reforms that are taking place, I just want to put on record that, indeed, Nyandarua County cannot be served from Laikipia County. This is because I do believe that when we presented our case for justice systems for the Nyandarua people, somebody made the mistake of assuming that Nyahururu is in Nyandarua. Nyahururu is in Laikipia County and so, the courts in Nyahururu cannot serve the people of Nyandarua. So, the people of Nyandarua ... view
• 17 May 2012 in National Assembly: On a point of information, Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker. view