Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 4621 to 4630 of 6175.

• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I do not want the information. In the interest of time, I want us to remind ourselves that in 2007, hon. Martha Karua brought here some amendments to our programme in terms of criminalising hate speech and control the way people behave. We ignored it and said that this thing should be removed. We saw what happened after the elections. All this tribal animosity could also be cleared from here. You will regret if we delete this clause. I would rather we have it. Let us sort out the issue of the mitigation factors in terms ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir. Going by the mood of the House and to facilitate debate on this matter, you will see that we have only two minutes left. I beg to move that the Committee do report progress and seek leave to sit again. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Seconded. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, as we look at these things, it is important to know the operating words here. It is not just ferrying people, but we are saying; “for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate.” So, we are basically saying that it is an act being done for specifically bringing people to support you or to come and vote for you. Once you look at Clause 70(1), it defines that anything done in furtherance of a contract for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election--- Once we ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I think it is important we remember where we are coming from and the success, for example, that we saw with the Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya (IIEC) where the results were being relayed live as they counted. Even halfway, you would already know who has won. The risk we have here is that if we criminalize that and should the IIEC decide that because of disruption in a polling station somewhere in Kipipiri which has only 500 registered voters, until that election that they have said should be postponed is concluded, the presidential results ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: No, if we delete this, it will be a criminal offence to announce anything until the election has been completed. However, if we leave it as it is, it gives a window to the IIEC that even when they have postponed an election because of a certain area, that postponed election should not affect the results of the other results they already have if that election results will not materially change the election. So, let us retain it as it is. I would like the Committee to review your deletion. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the issue here is that there is a very clear distinction between identifying a ballot paper and a vote. What we are simply confusing is that scrutiny does not mean you go looking for the person whom the ballot paper belongs to. These provisions are already in the existing law. These provisions have already been used in all the scrutiny that has taken place and will take place in future. They have been verified and they have never been challenged. Let us not challenge them now when we have just imported them from the existing law ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I just want to say something for clarity here. We are saying that these regulations will only be exercised after a draft proposal has been approved by the National Assembly at least six months preceding a general election. My worry is: If the commission is to make some regulations within six months before we go on recess – within the six months period before the elections, who will approve those regulations because they will be null and void for purposes of that election? Yet the whole essence of giving them power to make some regulations is ... view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to oppose this introduction knowing that I am a minority in my house. In terms of gender, I am the most mainstreamed. I am the only man in my house and we are three. I am with two women. However, we cannot legislate in the wrong way just to accommodate the sentiments that are coming through here. view
• 26 Aug 2011 in National Assembly: Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, there was a Clause 14 amendment that came to the Floor of this House. If you look at it, there was a “c” that was rejected by this House earlier today that had said: “In nominating candidates for an election under subsection (1) a political party shall ensure that no more than two-thirds of its nominees are of the same gender.” It was rejected after canvassing under the same argument that we are hearing today because it was not practical to do so. I remember Ms. Karua gave us her own example of the nominations that ... view