19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, we respect that she is trying to give justifications but the justification she is reading with regard to Clause 33, I do not think is applicable. The reason for this amendment in Clause 33 is very basic. The National Assembly is the one in charge of appropriation of funds and it remains like that. So, she can give these other stories in another amendment.
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19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I would like to oppose the amendments that are being proposed by Hon. Tiyah Galgalo. I would like her to listen to me on the reasons why I am opposing. We were talking about the Anti-Doping Bill being an international Bill. You agree that the persons who can engage in doping could be an individual or a body, that is corporate like Athletics Association of Kenya. So, you must understand this in a wholesome manner. You are not only dealing with an individual but even with body corporates which can engage in this sort of thing. ...
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19 Apr 2016 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I would like to support the Committee’s amendment. Thank you.
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30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I would like to oppose this Bill because it is bad. The Departmental Committee on Lands should take this seriously. I have seen the kind of legislation they have brought.
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30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for protecting me. I said that this is a very bad Bill and it needs to be opposed. I have watched the sort of legislation that the Departmental Committee on Lands has brought. With due regard, they brought the Community Land Bill and now this Land Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2015. Article 60 of the Constitution talks about the principles that need to guide land issues in this country. Those principles speak to equity and access to land, security of land rights, sustainable and productive management of land and transparent and cost effective administration of ...
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30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
With a population that is half semi-illiterate, the only thing that can give us sustainable incomes is land. I have travelled to several parts of this country. If the land issues are not handled properly, that is where Kenya’s conflict will begin. If we really want to deal with Kenya’s problems properly, land issues ought to be dealt with sufficiently. I do not think this Land Laws (Amendment) Bill that the Committee has brought deals with these land issues. I want to speak to a few things that this particular legislation proposes to do. If you allow me, I will ...
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30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Hon. Paulata Korere and I have a long history. That is why some of the comments ---
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30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
I really think the comments by Hon. Korere were made on a light note. It is in the spirit of camaraderie. I think she means well for the country. I have dealt with her for a long time.
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30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
Before those very interesting light moments, I was saying that this is a very bad Bill. It is a Bill that should be opposed by all Members of Parliament who like this country. I am happy Hon. Mwiru has come to the Chamber because I wanted him to listen to this. Your mandate is under Article 60 of the Constitution. Look at the aspiration of Article 60 of the Constitution and give us laws that would be moving us to Article 6 of the Constitution. I appreciated, Hon. Chair, when you spoke yesterday and said that both the Cabinet Secretary ...
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30 Mar 2016 in National Assembly:
I was reading the second role of NLC. This Bill seeks to limit the mandate of NLC with regard to the management of public land. Article 67(2) of the Constitution is very clear. It says that the NLC role is to manage public land on behalf of national and county governments. So, if you want to limit it, where are you limiting it from and to where are you taking it when the Constitution gives it an express mandate?
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