Charles Keter

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 921 to 930 of 940.

• 13 Jul 2006 in National Assembly: KPLC'S CHARGING OF VAT ON CDF PROJECTS July 13, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 2079 view
• 8 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, while thanking the Assistant Minister for that good answer, I would like to know what mechanism they have put in place to ensure that no employee will be sacked as a result of mechanisation. view
• 8 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Assistant Minister has, clearly, said that James Finlay has invested over US$20 million in the new factory for manufacturing green and instant tea. Is he aware that the Minister for Labour and Human Resource Development, Dr. Khulundu, issued a circular to the company, and as we speak, the company, which is worth over Kshs1 billion is closed down and the employees are on compulsory leave? view
• 6 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to move that The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill be now read a Second Time. On 14th July, 2004, this House passed a resolution which I want to quote:- THAT, this House do grant leave to introduce a Bill for an Act of Parliament entitled: "The Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2004", to amend Sections 58 and 59 of the Constitution to provide for the National Assembly to control the calendar of the business of the House". view
• 6 Jun 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is almost two years since that resolution was June 6, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1149 adopted by this House. This Bill seeks therefore, to implement that resolution which was passed by this same House. I want to go straight to the sections which the resolutions adopted. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Sections 58 and 59 of the Constitution of Kenya deal with the summoning, proroguing, adjournment and dissolution of Parliament. All these functions are being controlled by the Office of the President. As we know, sometime back the Eighth Parliament passed a resolution leading to ... view
• 27 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. I want to thank hon. Ndung'u for bringing this Bill. I have taken time to go through the entire Bill. As my colleague, hon. Angwenyi has put it, I support the Bill in principle. However, there are very many things that have been inserted in this Bill which will make me not to support it. The preamble reads, "An Act of Parliament to make provisions about sexual offences, their definitions, prevention and protection of all persons from harm from other sexual acts and ... view
• 27 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I do not want to be informed. Can I proceed and be informed later? view
• 27 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Clause 3 says: "A person commits the offence called rape---" Where is the definition? Rape is well defined under Section 139 of the Penal Code, but not in this Bill. view
• 27 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wanted to speak on genital organs here which are defined as "includes the whole or part of the male or female genital organs and for the purposes of this Act, includes the anus." Are we trying to bring homosexuality through the backdoor? I thought the current Constitution outlaws homosexuality. So, why are we bringing an April 27, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 783 issue here which does not form part of the genital organs? When did the anus become a genital organ? I am conscious that we do not introduce homosexuality through the backdoor by allowing ... view
• 27 Apr 2006 in National Assembly: Thank you for that correction, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I will use the page numbers to make it easier. I will now move to the consequential amendments. On page 414, Section 2 of the Matrimonial Act is proposed to be amended. This section defines marriage thus: "Marriage means the voluntary union of one man and one woman for life to the exclusion of all others." Why are we trying to remove the definition of marriage? I know that when they removed the definition of marriage in Britain some time back, it created room for homosexuality and lesbianism. So, unless ... view