Asman Kamama

All parliamentary appearances

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• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it is not a long one. On 27th March, 2014 the Member of Parliament for Ndhiwa Constituency, hon. Agostinho Neto requested a Statement regarding remand prisoners in our prisons. He stated that many of our prisons are overpopulated with a significant number of the prisoners being those in remand, beyond the stipulated time period. He sought to be informed on the following:- (i) the number of remand prisoners across the country including the average number of months or years they have been in remand; (ii) the county with the highest number of remand prisoners and what ... view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will be very brief. Hon. Oyugi wanted to know whether what the Government is doing is a facilitative process in expediting justice to prisoners. I want to agree with him that, that is what the Government is doing in addition to other strategies and policies. On the issue of referral courts in the context of this Statement, the Minister is referring to the number of referral courts in Nairobi being more compared to other areas or counties. On the issue of whether the Government can hire an advocate to assist prisoners, they have a right ... view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Lastly, hon. Wekesa wanted to know the criterion used to know the number of prisoners in a particular county. Normally, the rate of crimes and population are the parameters that are used. So, the higher the rates of crimes and the population, you will expect the population of prisoners to be higher. Those ones are usually considered among other parameters. Lastly is the issue that was raised by hon. Ochieng on whether we have a plan as a Committee to decongest our prisons in Kenya. We have done this. We have visited most prisons including Kamiti and the Committee is ... view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, I will not comment on the honourable gentlemen and women who are basking in Idaho, USA. We have an arrangement in this House where if the Chairperson of a Committee is not there then the deputy should be in a position to take over and prosecute the business of the Committee. If the two of them are away, they should appoint one person to manage these things. The report was supposed to be submitted to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs which was to liaise with the Leader of Majority Party. The Departmental Committee on Defence ... view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, hon. Gikaria raised the issue of the budget. Because of the report that we got about the shortage of funds in the Prisons Department, there is an enhanced budget this year to address that issue. So, that matter rests there. view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: On the number of children, of course, the Member who requested the Statement did not indicate that. However, we will find out whether children are put together with hardcore criminals. This is totally unacceptable. So, we will find out and if this is happening, we will advise the Cabinet Secretary and the Commissioner-General in charge of Prisons to ensure that corrective action is taken. At least I am happy that there were some associations between law breakers and law makers. It is hilarious to hear that kind of interaction. view
• 6 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Okoth wanted to know whether there is training of minor offenders which he said are over 4,000. This will be looked into as part of our engagement with the Cabinet Secretary and the Prisons Department. We will make sure that some form of training is offered to the minor offenders. We will also liaise with the counties to ensure that they play their part. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, this matter is pretty urgent and we will take one week to respond to it. This is because having two districts without Deputy County Commissioners is bad for our security. We need these people there. Meanwhile, we will do with their deputies. Dieistrict Officer Is will do the work as we prepare the Statement. view
• 5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: Hon. Speaker, before I give an undertaking, in addition to what you said, I just want to remind my colleagues that apart from my names, I am also a The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor. view
• 5 Aug 2014 in National Assembly: much decorated Kenyan with an MGH and OGW for serving this country with distinction. view