Amos Kimunya

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 6161 to 6170 of 6175.

• 6 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Maritime Authority Bill be referred to the relevant Departmental Committee on Energy, Communications and Public Works. view
• 5 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Is the hon. Member in order to mislead this House that the Governor has been sacked when I clarified the status of the Governor in this very House? view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. The Governor of CBK is a public officer who enjoys security of tenure under the CBK Act, Section 14, Subsection II as amended by Act No.9 of 1996. view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not quite sure what procedures the hon. Member is referring to. But as I said, the Governor is a public officer and there are rules that govern what happens to public officers. Section 62 of the Economic Crimes Act, which was passed by this very House - and the hon. Member participated in its enactment - basically shows what happens when a public officer is taken to court. It goes further to define who a public officer is. The Governor fits within the description of a public officer. It also states what happens when ... view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me clarify one point which came from the hon. Member. The Governor has not been removed from office; he has been suspended pending the outcome of his trial. Let us first of all start from that point of common understanding. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, regarding Section 14 which the hon. Member is talking about, that section talks of when the Governor's term could be terminated. We have not terminated the Governor's term. There is a difference between termination and suspension. view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we passed these laws in this House and I am glad the issue is being raised by a Senior Counsel. Section 14(2) says that the President shall terminate the appointment of a Governor, Deputy Governor or a Director who does a series of things. It does not say under what circumstances a Governor may be suspended. We have not terminated the Governor's tenure. He is still in the payroll of the Central Bank of Kenya. It is important that we take the spirit of the Economic Crimes Act, which says that when one is taken to ... view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have stated on the Floor of this House why the Governor was suspended as a person. If there are any investigations being carried out by the Central Bank of Kenya, they will continue. view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am not sure whether I followed the Member's argument. But I have stated clearly that the Governor is facing specific counts in court, under the Economic Crimes Act. The Economic Crimes Act basically states that when you are charged and you are a public officer, you stand suspended. This is exactly what has happened and the other issues will now be debated in court. view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am at a loss as to why hon. Members, including Prof. Anyang'-Nyong'o, are failing to see the difference between "termination" and "suspension"; very simple English words. If we were talking about "termination," we would be applying the provisions of the Central Bank of Kenya Act. Here, we are talking about "suspension" which could as well have been done from an administrative perspective. On all the other allegations that have been made here, I find no substance in them. view
• 4 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that I said: "Until proved otherwise, we have confidence in the Governor." That statement is still valid and that is why the Governor is under suspension. He has not been terminated from service. view